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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at United Jr./Sr. High School this year?
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Enrollment
445
High
DISTRICT 242 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UNITED CUSD 304·NCES 170032105608
United Jr./Sr. High School
1905 100th St, Monmouth, IL 61462 · (309) 734-9411 · Warren County
GRADES 07–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL445 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.9:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
174 students
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 56%
Community
4
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 7 | 76 | 17% |
| Grade 8 | 66 | 15% |
| Grade 9 | 80 | 18% |
| Grade 10 | 77 | 17% |
| Grade 11 | 63 | 14% |
| Grade 12 | 83 | 19% |
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · 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 United CUSD 304. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
71.9%
IL avg 51.0%
Math
27.4%
IL avg 37.9%
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
42.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.9%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 United Jr./Sr. High School
United Jr./Sr. High School's state test result (42.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Jr./Sr. High School this school | 445 | 39.1% | 42.7% |
| Princeton High School Princeton | 479 | 39.7% | 39.1% |
| Newton Comm High School Newton | 412 | 40.0% | 41.6% |
| Farmington Central High School Farmington | 383 | 38.1% | 29.9% |
| Forreston Jr/Sr High School Forreston | 406 | 40.9% | 47.3% |
| Fairfield Comm High School Fairfield | 444 | 38.3% | 31.8% |
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 United Jr./Sr. High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.7% | #164 of 573 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.4% | #36 of 75 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.9% | #13 of 75 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 445 | #350 of 708 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #171 of 528 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.6% | #377 of 537 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.1% | #412 of 578 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +57.8% | #6 of 191 |
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
445
+193 (+77%) vs 2020
+72% since 2010-11, when it was 258
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 | 445 | 34 | 13.1:1 | 39% (174) |
| 2023-24 | 270 | 21.7 | 12.4:1 | 44% (120) |
| 2022-23 | 260 | 21.8 | 11.9:1 | 43% (113) |
| 2020-21 | 252 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 282 | 26.6 | 10.6:1 | 38% (106) |
| 2015-16 | 321 | 28 | 11.5:1 | 38% (122) |
| 2010-11 | 258 | 22 | 11.7:1 | 28% (72) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for United Jr./Sr. High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 58% (282 to 445); teachers up 28% (26.6 to 34).
About United Jr./Sr. High School
United Jr./Sr. High School is classified as a high school. It is located in Monmouth, Illinois. The school reports 445 students in grades 7 through 12. The school's enrollment is 47% smaller than the 834 average for high schools in Illinois.
Besides United Jr./Sr. High School, United CUSD 304 runs 4 other schools. The district enrolls 1,209 students.
Federal enrollment data show United Jr./Sr. High School is 89% White. The school is also 5% Hispanic and 2% Black. The school's diversity index is 20%, meaning two students picked at random have a 20% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The count of teachers at United Jr./Sr. High School is 34 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 13.1:1. That is lower than the 13.8:1 average for high schools in Illinois. The school counts 174 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 39%. For comparison, public schools in Warren County average 53%.
United Jr./Sr. High School's average proficiency rate on state tests of 42.7% is 6.2 points below the 48.9% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Census estimates describe Warren County this way: the median household income is $67,385, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 22% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. In all, Warren County has 10 public schools and roughly 2,788 students.
The closest other public school is Lincoln Early Childhood School, about 2.0 miles away. United Jr./Sr. High School has 4 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 33.2% on proficiency, and United Jr./Sr. High School is above that at 42.7%.
In the federal locale system, United Jr./Sr. High School is coded Rural: Fringe, for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
The school's enrollment figures are 252 for 2020-21 and 445 for 2024-25. Differences this large can reflect a change in grade levels, a boundary change, or a merger.
Community posts for United Jr./Sr. High School can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Warren County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,447
Census ACS
Median income
$67,385
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
2,788 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in United CUSD 304
- United Jr High SchoolMiddle · 201 students
- United Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 198 students
- United Elementary School - NorthElementary · 186 students
- United Elementary School - WestElementary · 179 students
Other schools in Monmouth
- Monmouth-Roseville High SchoolHigh · 483 students
- Lincoln Early Childhood SchoolElementary · 324 students
- Central Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 318 students
- Harding Primary SchoolElementary · 240 students
- United Jr High SchoolMiddle · 201 students
- United Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 198 students
Nearby schools
- Lincoln Early Childhood School2.0 mi · 324
- Central Intermediate School2.7 mi · 318
- Harding Primary School2.8 mi · 240
- Monmouth-Roseville High School3.1 mi · 483
- United Intermediate School8.5 mi · 198
- United Jr High School8.5 mi · 201
Frequently asked questions
About United Jr./Sr. High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at United Jr./Sr. High School?
United Jr./Sr. High School enrolls approximately 445 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does United Jr./Sr. High School serve?
United Jr./Sr. High School serves grades 07-12.
How many teachers does United Jr./Sr. High School have?
United Jr./Sr. High School employs 34 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
How diverse is United Jr./Sr. High School?
United Jr./Sr. High School reports a student body of 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees United Jr./Sr. High School?
United Jr./Sr. High School is overseen by United CUSD 304 in Warren County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.