Enrollment
230
High
DISTRICT 223 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STARK COUNTY CUSD 100·NCES 173749003979
Stark County High School
418 S Franklin St, Toulon, IL 61483 · (309) 286-4451 · Stark County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL230 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 73% of Illinois public high schools
- B+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
13.9:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
100 students
DISTRICT 51% · 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 | 65 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 59 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 45 | 20% |
| Grade 12 | 61 | 27% |
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · 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 Stark County CUSD 100. 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
44.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.4%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 Stark County High School
Stark County High School's state test result (44.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stark County High School this school | 230 | 43.5% | 44.0% |
| Cerro Gordo Jr and Sr High School Cerro Gordo | 228 | 41.2% | 48.3% |
| Edwards County High School Albion | 223 | 41.3% | 44.6% |
| Meridian High School Macon | 287 | 43.6% | 38.0% |
| Neoga Jr/Sr High School Neoga | 280 | 42.5% | 30.4% |
| Chadwick-Milledgeville Jr High School Milledgeville | 183 | 43.2% | 54.6% |
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 Stark County High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #144 of 573 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 230 | #503 of 708 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #234 of 528 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.6% | #427 of 537 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.5% | #367 of 578 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.9% | #225 of 358 |
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
230
+11 (+5%) vs 2020
-25% since 2000-01, when it was 305
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 | 230 | 16.5 | 13.9:1 | 43% (100) |
| 2023-24 | 238 | 15.2 | 15.7:1 | 39% (92) |
| 2022-23 | 241 | 16.9 | 14.2:1 | 42% (102) |
| 2020-21 | 219 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 247 | 22 | 11.2:1 | 36% (88) |
| 2015-16 | 271 | 21 | 12.9:1 | 30% (80) |
| 2010-11 | 310 | 23 | 13.5:1 | 30% (92) |
| 2000-01 | 305 | 23 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Stark County High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (247 to 230); teachers down 25% (22 to 16.5).
About Stark County High School
Stark County High School is a high school in Toulon, Illinois, and it is part of Stark County CUSD 100. Classes run from 9 through 12, and the school has 230 students. The average for high schools in Illinois is about 834 students, so this school is 72% smaller than average.
Stark County High School is one school in Stark County CUSD 100, a system of 3 schools with 669 students.
The large majority of students at Stark County High School, 92%, are White. Next come 4% Hispanic and 2% Black. County-wide, about 92% of residents are White. Stark County High School has a diversity index of 16%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.9:1 at Stark County High School, with 16.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. High schools in Illinois average about 13.8:1, a similar figure. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 43%. It compares with 51% for public schools in Stark County.
The allk12 Grade for Stark County High School is B+. Compared with Illinois public high schools, the school scored higher than 73% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Stark County High School is 2.4 points below the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 44.0% actual, 46.4% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Illinois.
Stark County has about 5,308 residents, and median household income is about $62,878, about 21% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 5 public schools in Stark County, with a combined enrollment of about 837.
The closest other public school is Stark County Junior High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Around the school, 2 other public schools are within five miles. Of 9 schools in the immediate area with test results, Stark County High School ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
NCES describes the area around Stark County High School as Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 5%, from 219 to 230.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Stark County High School covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Stark County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,308
Census ACS
Median income
$62,878
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
837 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Stark County CUSD 100
- Stark County Elementary SchoolElementary · 299 students
- Stark County Junior High SchoolMiddle · 140 students
Nearby schools
- Stark County Junior High School0.0 mi · 140
- Stark County Elementary School4.8 mi · 299
- Wethersfield Elementary School10.1 mi · 296
- Wethersfield Jr/Sr High School10.1 mi · 217
- Central Elementary School11.0 mi · 353
- Central Junior High11.0 mi · 235
Frequently asked questions
About Stark County High SchoolHow many students attend Stark County High School?
Stark County High School enrolls approximately 230 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Stark County High School serve?
Stark County High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Stark County High School?
Approximately 13.9:1 students per teacher at Stark County High School.
What is the student diversity at Stark County High School?
Student demographics at Stark County High School are roughly 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is Stark County High School in?
Stark County High School is part of Stark County CUSD 100.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.