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What's the most underrated thing about Vandalia Community High School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
411
High
DISTRICT 488 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VANDALIA CUSD 203·NCES 174014004044
Vandalia Community High School
1109 N 8th St, Vandalia, IL 62471 · (618) 283-5155 · Fayette County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL411 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 46% of Illinois public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats 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
9.8:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
202 students
DISTRICT 53% · 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 | 113 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 100 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 108 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 90 | 22% |
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · 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 Vandalia CUSD 203. 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
35.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.1%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 Vandalia Community High School
Vandalia Community High School's state test result (35.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vandalia Community High School this school | 411 | 49.1% | 35.4% |
| North Greene Jr/Sr High School White Hall | 369 | 49.6% | 29.0% |
| Carmi-White County High School Carmi | 419 | 49.4% | 38.3% |
| Frankfort Comm High School West Frankfort | 416 | 47.4% | 27.7% |
| Johnston City High School Johnston City | 328 | 50.0% | 31.3% |
| Porta High School Petersburg | 411 | 47.0% | 31.2% |
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 Vandalia Community High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.4% | #278 of 573 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 411 | #371 of 708 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.8:1 | #14 of 528 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.2% | #406 of 537 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.1% | #303 of 578 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.2% | #274 of 358 |
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
411
-6 (-1%) vs 2020
-13% since 1990-91, when it was 470
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 | 411 | 42 | 9.8:1 | 49% (202) |
| 2023-24 | 380 | 42 | 9.1:1 | 57% (218) |
| 2022-23 | 408 | 42.8 | 9.5:1 | 59% (241) |
| 2020-21 | 417 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 429 | 31.4 | 13.7:1 | 51% (218) |
| 2015-16 | 447 | 29 | 15.4:1 | 50% (225) |
| 2010-11 | 426 | 31 | 13.7:1 | 43% (182) |
| 2000-01 | 530 | 29 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 470 | 33 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Vandalia Community High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (429 to 411); teachers up 34% (31.4 to 42).
About Vandalia Community High School
Vandalia Community High School is a small high school. Its address is in Vandalia, Illinois. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend, and enrollment is 411 students. The typical figure for high schools in Illinois is about 834 students.
Vandalia CUSD 203 has a total of 3 schools and 1,465 students, Vandalia Community High School among them.
Most students at Vandalia Community High School are White: 91% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 6% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. County-wide, about 89% of residents are White. By the diversity index, Vandalia Community High School comes in at 17%.
Teacher staffing is 42 full-time equivalents, or about 9.8 students per teacher. Among high schools in Illinois, the typical ratio is 13.8:1. About 49% of students, or 202, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
The allk12 Grade for Vandalia Community High School is B-. Compared with Illinois public high schools, the school scored higher than 46% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Vandalia Community High School's average proficiency rate on state tests of 35.4% is 7.7 points below the 43.1% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Among Fayette County residents, median household income is about $60,944, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 17%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Vandalia Community High School is one of 15 public schools in Fayette County, which together enroll about 2,858 students.
Nearby, Vandalia Elementary School is about 0.2 miles away. Vandalia Community High School is one of several public schools in the area, with 2 others within five miles. Nearby schools average 34.0% on proficiency, and Vandalia Community High School is above that at 35.4%.
The NCES locale for Vandalia Community High School is Town: Remote, which covers schools in a town far from an urbanized area.
Federal data show 417 students in 2020-21 and 411 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%.
Discussions about Vandalia Community High School may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Fayette County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
21,315
Census ACS
Median income
$60,944
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
2,858 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Vandalia CUSD 203
- Vandalia Elementary SchoolElementary · 552 students
- Vandalia Junior High SchoolMiddle · 502 students
Other schools in Vandalia
- Vandalia Elementary SchoolElementary · 552 students
- Vandalia Junior High SchoolMiddle · 502 students
- FOCUS Safe School ProgramMiddle
- New Approach Alternative High SchoolHigh
- Okaw Area Vocational CenterHigh
Nearby schools
- Vandalia Elementary School0.2 mi · 552
- Vandalia Junior High School0.2 mi · 502
- Brownstown Elementary School7.7 mi · 264
- Brownstown Jr High School7.8 mi · 61
- Brownstown High School7.8 mi · 102
- Mulberry Grove Sr High School10.1 mi · 108
Frequently asked questions
About Vandalia Community High SchoolHow many students attend Vandalia Community High School?
Vandalia Community High School enrolls approximately 411 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Vandalia Community High School serve?
Vandalia Community High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Vandalia Community High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Vandalia Community High School is approximately 9.8:1 (42 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Vandalia Community High School?
Student demographics at Vandalia Community High School are roughly 91% White, 3% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Vandalia Community High School in?
Vandalia Community High School is part of Vandalia CUSD 203.
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