Enrollment
288
High
DISTRICT 294 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TREMONT CUSD 702·NCES 173939003985
Tremont High School
400 W Pearl St, Tremont, IL 61568 · (309) 925-2051 · Tazewell County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL288 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
53 students
DISTRICT 21% · 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 | 72 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 72 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 67 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 77 | 27% |
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 18% · 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 Tremont CUSD 702. 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
59.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.9%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% 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 →
Where Tremont High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Tazewell County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.8% | #33 of 573 | #2 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 288 | #456 of 708 | #6 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #90 of 528 | #2 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.6% | #399 of 537 | #5 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 18.4% | #559 of 578 | #6 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.0% | #199 of 358 | 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
288
-48 (-14%) vs 2020
-1% since 1990-91, when it was 292
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 | 288 | 24.5 | 11.8:1 | 18% (53) |
| 2023-24 | 287 | 24.5 | 11.7:1 | 18% (51) |
| 2022-23 | 314 | 25.7 | 12.2:1 | 20% (62) |
| 2020-21 | 336 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 313 | 24.3 | 12.9:1 | 12% (36) |
| 2015-16 | 282 | 24 | 11.8:1 | 9% (26) |
| 2010-11 | 330 | 27 | 12.2:1 | 8% (25) |
| 2000-01 | 311 | 26 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 292 | 21 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tremont High School.
About Tremont High School
Tremont High School is the name of a small high school in Tremont, Illinois. Classes run from 9 through 12, and the school has 288 students. The average for high schools in Illinois is about 834 students, so this school is 65% smaller than average.
The 3 schools of Tremont CUSD 702, including Tremont High School, enroll 883 students.
The large majority of students at Tremont High School, 90%, are White. The rest of enrollment is 5% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. That is close to the 93% White share among all Tazewell County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Tremont High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 18%.
Tremont High School's 24.5 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 11.8:1. That ratio is under the 13.8:1 average for high schools in Illinois. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 18%. Among public schools in Tazewell County, the average eligibility rate is 39%.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Tremont High School falls in the middle 80% of Illinois schools: 59.8% actual against 60.9% predicted.
In Tazewell County (population about 130,290), median household income is about $77,982, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 28%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. A total of 56 public schools operate in Tazewell County, serving about 18,581 students.
Tremont Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, less than a tenth of a mile away. Counting only straight-line distance, 2 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, Tremont High School ranks 7th on average proficiency.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Fringe: in rural territory close to an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Tremont High School went from 336 students to 288.
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Tazewell County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
130,290
Census ACS
Median income
$77,982
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
56
18,581 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Tremont CUSD 702
- Tremont Elementary SchoolElementary · 304 students
- Tremont Middle SchoolMiddle · 291 students
Other schools in Tremont
- Tremont Elementary SchoolElementary · 304 students
- Tremont Middle SchoolMiddle · 291 students
Nearby schools
- Tremont Middle School0.0 mi · 291
- Tremont Elementary School0.4 mi · 304
- Grundy Elementary School5.3 mi · 465
- Jefferson Elementary School5.9 mi · 354
- Lincoln Elementary School6.0 mi · 517
- Scott Altman Primary School6.1 mi · 189
Frequently asked questions
About Tremont High SchoolHow many students attend Tremont High School?
Tremont High School enrolls approximately 288 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Tremont High School serve?
Tremont High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Tremont High School?
Approximately 11.8:1 students per teacher at Tremont High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Tremont High School?
At Tremont High School, the student body is approximately 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Tremont High School?
Tremont High School is overseen by Tremont CUSD 702 in Tazewell County.
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