Steeleville High School

Set in Steeleville, Illinois, Steeleville High School is a minimally staffed four-year high school, operated by Steeleville CUSD 138. It instructs 148 students across grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 834 students per school, that is 82% leaner than typical.

Steeleville CUSD 138 runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 471 students. Steeleville High School is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Steeleville High School logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (90%). The remainder consists of 3% Black, 3% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, Steeleville High School lists 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.9:1. The state averages around 13.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 36% of students at Steeleville High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Randolph County (around 51%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Steeleville High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 50.5%; this one delivers 39.7%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Randolph County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $68,131 per year, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Steeleville High School is one of 16 public schools in Randolph County (combined enrollment of about 3,876 students).

Nearest neighbor: Steeleville Elem School, around 0.2 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 7 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Steeleville High School ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 34.2%.

Steeleville High School operates from an outlying location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Steeleville High School has declined 10%, going from 164 students in 2018 to 148 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 98% to 90%.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for Steeleville High School typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.