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Enrollment
1,176
High
DISTRICT 518 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·URBANA SD 116·NCES 173996004015
Urbana High School
1002 S Race St, Urbana, IL 61801 · (217) 384-3505 · Champaign County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,176 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 41% of Illinois public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
11.9:1
99 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
767 students
DISTRICT 74% · 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 | 344 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 309 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 290 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 233 | 20% |
Student demographics
73%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · 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 Urbana SD 116. 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
28.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.9%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 Urbana High School
Urbana High School's state test result (28.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urbana High School this school | 1,176 | 65.2% | 28.2% |
| Auburn High School Rockford | 1,957 | 67.1% | 31.5% |
| Rockford East High School Rockford | 1,719 | 71.6% | 11.7% |
| Carbondale Comm High School Carbondale | 1,023 | 61.1% | 39.1% |
| Bloomington High School Bloomington | 1,369 | 60.3% | 32.4% |
| Guilford High School Rockford | 2,216 | 58.7% | 27.2% |
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 Urbana High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Champaign County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.2% | #373 of 573 | #7 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,176 | #192 of 708 | #3 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #98 of 528 | #1 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.4% | #10 of 537 | #2 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.2% | #171 of 578 | #2 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.8% | #346 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. 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
1,176
+1 (+0%) vs 2020
-5% since 1990-91, when it was 1,240
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 | 1,176 | 99.1 | 11.9:1 | 65% (767) |
| 2023-24 | 1,207 | 97 | 12.4:1 | 67% (814) |
| 2022-23 | 1,220 | 90.5 | 13.5:1 | 63% (767) |
| 2020-21 | 1,175 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,185 | 88.9 | 13.3:1 | 63% (747) |
| 2015-16 | 1,068 | 87 | 12.3:1 | 62% (665) |
| 2010-11 | 1,079 | 83 | 13.0:1 | 64% (691) |
| 2000-01 | 1,310 | 88 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,240 | 75 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Urbana High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (1,185 to 1,176); teachers up 11% (88.9 to 99.1).
About Urbana High School
Urbana High School is a mid-sized high school in Urbana, Illinois, under Urbana SD 116. Enrollment stands at 1,176 students, covering grades 9 through 12. It has 41% more students than the average for high schools in Illinois (about 834).
Urbana SD 116 counts 9 schools and 4,658 students, including Urbana High School.
The largest racial or ethnic group at Urbana High School is Black, with 35% of students. Other groups include 27% White, 24% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 5% Asian. The county population is about 14% Black. The diversity index for Urbana High School is 73%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school lists 99.1 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.9:1. Compared with the 13.8:1 average for high schools in Illinois, this school's ratio is lower. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 65% of the student body. Among public schools in Champaign County, the average eligibility rate is 53%.
Urbana High School earns a C+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 41% of Illinois public high schools.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Urbana High School is 5.7 points below its prediction. Actual: 28.2%. Predicted: 33.9%.
Census data for Champaign County show median household income comes to about $63,683, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 46%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. The county has 66 public schools and about 25,919 students.
The closest school to Urbana High School is Urbana Middle School, located about 0.1 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Urbana High School. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Urbana High School is 2nd of 6 on proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Small, or inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 1,175 in 2020-21 and 1,176 in 2024-25.
This page collects posts and questions about Urbana High School, such as fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Champaign County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
208,741
Census ACS
Median income
$63,683
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
66
25,919 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Urbana SD 116
- Urbana Middle SchoolMiddle · 877 students
- Yankee Ridge Multilingual SchoolElementary · 482 students
- Yankee Ridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 461 students
- Dr Preston L Williams Jr Elementary SchoolElementary · 399 students
- Leal Elementary SchoolElementary · 373 students
- Thomas Paine Elementary SchoolElementary · 324 students
Other schools in Urbana
- Urbana Middle SchoolMiddle · 877 students
- Yankee Ridge Multilingual SchoolElementary · 482 students
- Yankee Ridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 461 students
- Dr Preston L Williams Jr Elementary SchoolElementary · 399 students
- Leal Elementary SchoolElementary · 373 students
- Thomas Paine Elementary SchoolElementary · 324 students
Other Urbana High schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Urbana High. Urbana High School is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Urbana HighIjamsville, MD · 1,989 students
- Urbana High SchoolUrbana, OH · 528 students
Nearby schools
- Urbana Middle School0.1 mi · 877
- Leal Elementary School0.3 mi · 373
- Yankee Ridge Multilingual School1.1 mi · 482
- Yankee Ridge Elementary School1.1 mi · 461
- University of Illinois High School1.1 mi · 319
- Thomas Paine Elementary School1.3 mi · 324
Frequently asked questions
About Urbana High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Urbana High School?
Urbana High School enrolls approximately 1,176 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Urbana High School serve?
Urbana High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Urbana High School?
Approximately 11.9:1 students per teacher at Urbana High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Urbana High School?
At Urbana High School, the student body is approximately 27% White, 24% Hispanic, 35% Black, 5% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Urbana High School public or private?
Urbana High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Urbana SD 116.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.