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Enrollment
384
High
DISTRICT 388 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STAUNTON CUSD 6·NCES 173759003877
Staunton High School
801 N Deneen St, Staunton, IL 62088 · (618) 635-3838 · Macoupin County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL384 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 42% of Illinois public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-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
15.4:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
133 students
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 56%
Community
1
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 | 86 | 22% |
| Grade 10 | 90 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 109 | 28% |
| Grade 12 | 99 | 26% |
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · 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 Staunton CUSD 6. 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
38.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.5%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 Staunton High School
Staunton High School's state test result (38.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staunton High School this school | 384 | 34.6% | 38.2% |
| Nashville Comm High School Nashville | 359 | 33.4% | 46.1% |
| Hillsboro High School Hillsboro | 419 | 35.3% | 37.9% |
| Wesclin Sr High School Trenton | 343 | 33.5% | 44.5% |
| Marshall High School Marshall | 350 | 36.0% | 41.4% |
| El Paso-Gridley High School El Paso | 364 | 33.2% | 57.6% |
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 Staunton High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Macoupin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.2% | #228 of 573 | #3 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 384 | #387 of 708 | #1 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #357 of 528 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.6% | #410 of 537 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 34.6% | #469 of 578 | #7 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.1% | #183 of 191 | N/A |
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
384
+1 (+0%) vs 2020
+3% since 1990-91, when it was 372
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 | 384 | 25 | 15.4:1 | 35% (133) |
| 2023-24 | 405 | 25.7 | 15.8:1 | 37% (151) |
| 2022-23 | 411 | 26.6 | 15.4:1 | 37% (152) |
| 2020-21 | 383 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 380 | 22 | 17.3:1 | 29% (109) |
| 2015-16 | 351 | 23 | 15.3:1 | 33% (117) |
| 2010-11 | 445 | 25 | 17.8:1 | 20% (91) |
| 2000-01 | 382 | 22 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 372 | 19 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Staunton High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (380 to 384); teachers up 14% (22 to 25).
About Staunton High School
Staunton High School is a small high school that serves part of Staunton, Illinois. Total enrollment is 384 students, and the grades served are 9 through 12. By comparison, high schools in Illinois enroll about 834 students on average.
Staunton CUSD 6 oversees Staunton High School and 2 other schools, with 1,165 students in total.
A large majority of enrollment at Staunton High School is White, at 91%. Beyond that, enrollment is 4% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Among Macoupin County residents, the White share is about 94%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Staunton High School scores 17%.
Teacher count: 25 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 15.4:1. The gap from the 13.8:1 average for high schools in Illinois is 1.6 students per teacher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 35%. Compared with the 50% average for public schools in Macoupin County, the school's rate is lower.
On the allk12 Grade, Staunton High School lands at C+, ahead of 42% of Illinois public high schools.
Staunton High School posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 38.2%, compared with a predicted 51.5%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Illinois schools on BeatsExpectations.
For Macoupin County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $70,805, about 20% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. The county has 28 public schools and about 7,221 students.
The closest school to Staunton High School is Staunton Jr High School, located less than a tenth of a mile away. In all, 4 other public schools sit within five miles of Staunton High School. Of 9 schools in the immediate area with test results, Staunton High School ranks 8th on average proficiency.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Town: Distant: in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (383) to 2024-25 (384).
Staunton High School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
Macoupin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
44,350
Census ACS
Median income
$70,805
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
7,221 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Staunton CUSD 6
- Staunton Elementary SchoolElementary · 541 students
- Staunton Jr High SchoolMiddle · 240 students
Other schools in Staunton
- Staunton Elementary SchoolElementary · 541 students
- Staunton Jr High SchoolMiddle · 240 students
Other Staunton High schools
One other US public school is named Staunton High. Staunton High School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Staunton HighStaunton, VA · 766 students
Nearby schools
- Staunton Jr High School0.0 mi · 240
- Staunton Elementary School0.0 mi · 541
- Mt Olive High School4.8 mi · 151
- Mt Olive Elementary School4.8 mi · 328
- Worden Elementary School6.5 mi · 258
- Ben-Gil Elementary School7.7 mi · 523
Frequently asked questions
About Staunton High SchoolHow large is Staunton High School?
Staunton High School enrolls approximately 384 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Staunton High School serve?
Staunton High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Staunton High School have?
Staunton High School employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Staunton High School?
At Staunton High School, the student body is approximately 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Staunton High School public or private?
Staunton High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Staunton CUSD 6.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.