Enrollment
146
High
DISTRICT 150 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROANOKE BENSON CUSD 60·NCES 173414003501
Roanoke-Benson High School
208 W High St, Roanoke, IL 61561 · (309) 923-8401 · Woodford County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL146 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 75% of Illinois public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public high schools
Student : Teacher
9.3:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
19%
28 students
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 28 | 19% |
| Grade 10 | 38 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 38 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 42 | 29% |
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Roanoke Benson CUSD 60. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
53.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.4%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Roanoke-Benson High School
Roanoke-Benson High School's state test result (53.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roanoke-Benson High School this school | 146 | 19.2% | 53.8% |
| Lexington High School Lexington | 163 | 18.4% | 56.1% |
| Valmeyer High School Valmeyer | 106 | 20.8% | 46.2% |
| Orangeville High School Orangeville | 111 | 15.3% | 50.5% |
| LeRoy High School Le Roy | 232 | 21.6% | 45.9% |
| Newark Comm High School Newark | 175 | 22.9% | 35.6% |
Matched among Illinois high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Roanoke-Benson High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Woodford County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.8% | #67 of 573 | #4 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 146 | #605 of 708 | #6 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 19.2% | #554 of 578 | #6 of 6 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
146
+2 (+1%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 184
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 146 | 15.7 | 9.3:1 | 19% (28) |
| 2023-24 | 143 | 16.1 | 8.9:1 | 17% (25) |
| 2022-23 | 135 | 15.1 | 8.9:1 | 15% (20) |
| 2020-21 | 144 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 164 | 15.7 | 10.5:1 | 26% (43) |
| 2015-16 | 173 | 16 | 10.8:1 | 22% (38) |
| 2010-11 | 174 | 7 | 24.9:1 | 13% (23) |
| 2000-01 | 181 | 15 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 184 | 16 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Roanoke-Benson High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (164 to 146); teachers unchanged (15.7 to 15.7).
About Roanoke-Benson High School
Roanoke-Benson High School is one of the public schools in Roanoke, Illinois. It is a very small high school. It had 146 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 9 through 12. By comparison, high schools in Illinois enroll about 834 students on average.
Roanoke-Benson High School is one of 3 schools in Roanoke Benson CUSD 60, which enrolls 449 students in total.
Of every 100 students at Roanoke-Benson High School, about 92 are White. Smaller groups are 5% Hispanic and 2% Black. Census estimates put Woodford County at about 94% White, close to the school's figure. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 15%.
The school lists 15.7 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.3:1. Compared with the 13.8:1 average for high schools in Illinois, this school's ratio is lower. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 19% of the student body. It compares with 29% for public schools in Woodford County.
On the allk12 Grade, Roanoke-Benson High School lands at A-, ahead of 75% of Illinois public high schools.
Compared with Illinois schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Roanoke-Benson High School's results are 6.6 points below predicted: 53.8% against 60.4%.
In Woodford County, median household income comes to about $91,483, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Woodford County counts 32 public schools with about 6,338 students.
Among nearby public schools, Sowers Elementary School is closest at less than a tenth of a mile. There are at least 8 more public schools inside ten miles. By average proficiency, Roanoke-Benson High School is 7th among 9 schools close by.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Distant. That means it sits in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (144) to 2024-25 (146).
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Woodford County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
38,312
Census ACS
Median income
$91,483
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
32
6,338 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Roanoke Benson CUSD 60
- Sowers Elementary SchoolElementary · 161 students
- Roanoke-Benson Jr High SchoolMiddle · 142 students
Other schools in Roanoke
- Sowers Elementary SchoolElementary · 161 students
- WCSEA-Sowers-K-4Elementary
Nearby schools
- Sowers Elementary School0.0 mi · 161
- Roanoke-Benson Jr High School5.1 mi · 142
- Davenport Elementary School6.8 mi · 430
- Eureka High School6.9 mi · 513
- Eureka Middle School7.9 mi · 436
- Metamora Grade School8.1 mi · 829
Frequently asked questions
About Roanoke-Benson High SchoolHow large is Roanoke-Benson High School?
Roanoke-Benson High School enrolls approximately 146 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Roanoke-Benson High School serve?
Roanoke-Benson High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Roanoke-Benson High School?
Approximately 9.3:1 students per teacher at Roanoke-Benson High School.
How diverse is Roanoke-Benson High School?
Roanoke-Benson High School reports a student body of 92% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Roanoke-Benson High School?
Roanoke-Benson High School is overseen by Roanoke Benson CUSD 60 in Woodford County.
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