Roanoke-Benson High School

As a minimally staffed four-year high school in Roanoke, Illinois, Roanoke-Benson High School instructs 146 students from grades 9 through 12, one of the schools within Roanoke Benson CUSD 60. Enrollment runs roughly 82% leaner than the state mean of about 834.

Roanoke Benson CUSD 60 runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 449 students. Roanoke-Benson High School is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Roanoke-Benson High School reports that nearly all students (92%) are White. Beyond that, the school records 5% Hispanic, 2% Black. That composition is broadly in line with Woodford County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 9.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.8:1 average. Around 19% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Woodford County runs at roughly 29%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Roanoke-Benson High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 60.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 53.8%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Woodford County) reports that median household earnings sit near $91,483, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Woodford County's 32 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,338 students), Roanoke-Benson High School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Sowers Elementary School, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Roanoke-Benson High School at 7th of 9; the average score across the group is 59.2%.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Roanoke-Benson High School has edged down 11%, going from 164 students in 2018 to 146 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 97% to 92% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 10.5:1 in 2018 to 9.3:1 in 2025.

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