Enrollment
113
High
DISTRICT 130 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ST ELMO CUSD 202·NCES 173723003864
St Elmo Sr High School
300 W 12th St, Saint Elmo, IL 62458 · (618) 829-3227 · Fayette County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL113 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 16% of Illinois public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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
12.8:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
51 students
DISTRICT 52% · 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 | 25 | 22% |
| Grade 10 | 30 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 27 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 31 | 27% |
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 9% · 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 St Elmo CUSD 202. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of IL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
26.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.5%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-18.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 45% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 St Elmo Sr High School
St Elmo Sr High School's state test result (26.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Elmo Sr High School this school | 113 | 45.1% | 26.8% |
| V I T Sr High School Table Grove | 90 | 45.6% | 24.7% |
| Galatia High School Galatia | 115 | 47.0% | 28.9% |
| Heritage High School Broadlands | 121 | 47.9% | 40.0% |
| Henry-Senachwine High School Henry | 147 | 46.9% | 37.4% |
| Astoria High School Astoria | 86 | 44.2% | 27.5% |
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 St Elmo Sr High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.8% | #389 of 573 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 113 | #636 of 708 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.1% | #342 of 578 |
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
113
-9 (-7%) vs 2020
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 160
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 | 113 | 8.8 | 12.8:1 | 45% (51) |
| 2023-24 | 122 | 9.5 | 12.9:1 | 47% (57) |
| 2022-23 | 131 | 9.7 | 13.5:1 | 43% (56) |
| 2020-21 | 122 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 119 | 10.7 | 11.1:1 | 42% (50) |
| 2015-16 | 126 | 11 | 11.4:1 | 45% (57) |
| 2010-11 | 142 | 12 | 11.8:1 | 55% (78) |
| 2000-01 | 141 | 12 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 160 | 12 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for St Elmo Sr High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (119 to 113); teachers down 17% (10.7 to 8.8).
About St Elmo Sr High School
This page covers St Elmo Sr High School, a small high school in Saint Elmo, Illinois. The school reports 113 students in grades 9 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in Illinois is about 834 students.
The district, St Elmo CUSD 202, operates 3 schools serving 390 students.
The student body at St Elmo Sr High School is 92% White. Other groups make up 8% Hispanic. The county population is about 89% White, within a few points of the school. The school's diversity index is 15%, meaning two students picked at random have a 15% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
With 8.8 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at St Elmo Sr High School was 12.8:1. This ratio sits 1.0 below the 13.8:1 average for high schools in Illinois. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 45%. The average for public schools in Fayette County is 56%.
allk12 grades St Elmo Sr High School a C-. The grade compares the school only with Illinois public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
In Illinois, St Elmo Sr High School is one of the bottom 10% of schools on BeatsExpectations, with an average proficiency rate on state tests of 26.8% compared with a predicted 45.5%.
St Elmo Sr High School is located in Fayette County, where the median household income is $60,944, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 17%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Besides St Elmo Sr High School, Fayette County has 14 other public schools.
Nearest public school: St Elmo Jr High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles are 2 other public schools. On average proficiency, St Elmo Sr High School is 9th of 9 nearby schools with test data.
NCES describes the area around St Elmo Sr High School as Rural: Remote, meaning in rural territory far from an urban area.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 9 fewer students in 2024-25.
Community posts for St Elmo Sr High School can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Fayette County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
21,315
Census ACS
Median income
$60,944
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
2,858 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in St Elmo CUSD 202
- St Elmo Elementary SchoolElementary · 222 students
- St Elmo Jr High SchoolMiddle · 55 students
Other schools in Saint Elmo
- St Elmo Elementary SchoolElementary · 222 students
- St Elmo Jr High SchoolMiddle · 55 students
Nearby schools
- St Elmo Jr High School0.0 mi · 55
- St Elmo Elementary School0.8 mi · 222
- Altamont Grade School5.8 mi · 462
- Altamont High School6.1 mi · 222
- Brownstown High School6.5 mi · 102
- Brownstown Jr High School6.5 mi · 61
Frequently asked questions
About St Elmo Sr High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at St Elmo Sr High School?
St Elmo Sr High School enrolls approximately 113 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does St Elmo Sr High School serve?
St Elmo Sr High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at St Elmo Sr High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at St Elmo Sr High School is approximately 12.8:1 (9 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at St Elmo Sr High School?
At St Elmo Sr High School, the student body is approximately 92% White, 8% Hispanic.
Is St Elmo Sr High School public or private?
St Elmo Sr High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by St Elmo CUSD 202.
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