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Enrollment
1,218
High
DISTRICT 668 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TRIAD CUSD 2·NCES 173735003870
Triad High School
703 E US Highway 40, Troy, IL 62294 · (618) 667-5409 · Madison County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL1,218 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
75 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
16%
197 students
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 56%
Community
5
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 | 326 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 293 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 296 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 303 | 25% |
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · 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 Triad CUSD 2. 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
60.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.2%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% 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 Triad High School
Triad High School's state test result (60.1% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Triad High School this school | 1,218 | 16.2% | 60.1% |
| Waterloo High School Waterloo | 876 | 20.0% | 53.7% |
| Morton High School Morton | 1,061 | 15.6% | 64.7% |
| Metamora High School Metamora | 896 | 22.1% | 57.5% |
| Freeburg Community High School Freeburg | 689 | 18.1% | 57.1% |
| Columbia High School Columbia | 606 | 15.2% | 56.5% |
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 Triad High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Madison County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.1% | #31 of 573 | #1 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,218 | #188 of 708 | #4 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #418 of 528 | #4 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.1% | #384 of 537 | #7 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 16.2% | #568 of 578 | #9 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.0% | #85 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
1,218
+20 (+2%) vs 2020
+62% since 1990-91, when it was 753
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 | 1,218 | 75.1 | 16.2:1 | 16% (197) |
| 2023-24 | 1,188 | 75.5 | 15.7:1 | 17% (202) |
| 2022-23 | 1,205 | 75.1 | 16.1:1 | 18% (213) |
| 2020-21 | 1,198 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,128 | 65.6 | 17.2:1 | 20% (228) |
| 2015-16 | 1,110 | 62 | 17.9:1 | 15% (168) |
| 2010-11 | 1,199 | 68 | 17.6:1 | 14% (163) |
| 2000-01 | 1,185 | 73 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 753 | 43 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Triad High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (1,128 to 1,218); teachers up 14% (65.6 to 75.1).
About Triad High School
In Troy, Illinois, part of Madison County, Triad High School is a high school. It covers grades 9 through 12, with a total enrollment of 1,218 students. Enrollment is 46% higher than the average for high schools in Illinois, which is about 834.
Triad CUSD 2 includes 6 schools. Together they enroll 4,009 students.
Triad High School's enrollment is 90% White. After that, the student body is 4% multiracial, 3% Hispanic, and 2% Black. Pick two students at random and there is a 19% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Staffing totals 75.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 16.2:1. That is higher than 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 16%. The average for public schools in Madison County is 46%.
Schools in Illinois with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 62.2%. Triad High School scores 60.1%.
Madison County census figures show that the median household income is $75,793, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 31% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Madison County is home to 84 public schools and about 35,253 public school students.
Nearest public school: C A Henning School, about 0.9 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 5 other public schools. Nearby schools average 59.3% on proficiency, and Triad High School is above that at 60.1%.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 1,198 in 2020-21 and 1,218 in 2024-25.
Discussion on this page can cover school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Madison County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
264,238
Census ACS
Median income
$75,793
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
84
35,253 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Triad CUSD 2
- Triad Middle SchoolMiddle · 925 students
- Silver Creek ElementaryElementary · 757 students
- C A Henning SchoolElementary · 706 students
- St Jacob Elementary SchoolElementary · 262 students
- Marine Elementary SchoolElementary · 141 students
Other schools in Troy
- Silver Creek ElementaryElementary · 757 students
- C A Henning SchoolElementary · 706 students
- Center for Educ OppHigh
Other Triad High schools
One other US public school is named Triad High. Triad High School is the largest of the 2.
- Triad High SchoolNorth Lewisburg, OH · 226 students
Nearby schools
- C A Henning School0.9 mi · 706
- Silver Creek Elementary1.4 mi · 757
- Triad Middle School2.0 mi · 925
- St Jacob Elementary School4.6 mi · 262
- Albert Cassens Elementary5.0 mi · 477
- Liberty Middle School6.0 mi · 888
Frequently asked questions
About Triad High SchoolHow many students attend Triad High School?
Triad High School enrolls approximately 1,218 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Triad High School serve?
Triad High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Triad High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Triad High School is approximately 16.2:1 (75 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Triad High School?
At Triad High School, the student body is approximately 90% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Triad High School?
Triad High School is overseen by Triad CUSD 2 in Madison County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.