Enrollment
194
High
DISTRICT 200 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VILLA GROVE CUSD 302·NCES 174032004051
Villa Grove High School
400 N Sycamore St, Villa Grove, IL 61956 · (217) 832-2321 · Douglas County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL194 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 74% 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.
- A-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
11.9:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
93 students
DISTRICT 53% · 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 | 52 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 59 | 30% |
| Grade 11 | 42 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 41 | 21% |
Student demographics
14%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 Villa Grove CUSD 302. 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
42.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.8%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 Villa Grove High School
Villa Grove High School's state test result (42.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Villa Grove High School this school | 194 | 47.9% | 42.9% |
| Sesser-Valier High School Sesser | 175 | 48.0% | 29.1% |
| South Central High School Farina | 183 | 47.0% | 18.6% |
| Warren Jr/Sr High School Warren | 191 | 49.7% | 51.1% |
| Midwest Central High School Manito | 235 | 47.7% | 37.8% |
| Seymour High School Payson | 216 | 49.1% | 26.5% |
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 Villa Grove High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.9% | #158 of 573 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 194 | #540 of 708 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.9% | #315 of 578 |
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
194
-2 (-1%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 262
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 | 194 | 16.3 | 11.9:1 | 48% (93) |
| 2023-24 | 205 | 16.3 | 12.6:1 | 51% (104) |
| 2022-23 | 201 | 16 | 12.6:1 | 45% (91) |
| 2020-21 | 196 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 199 | 15.5 | 12.8:1 | 38% (75) |
| 2015-16 | 183 | 13 | 14.1:1 | 31% (56) |
| 2010-11 | 172 | 12 | 14.3:1 | 24% (42) |
| 2000-01 | 261 | 22 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 262 | 20 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Villa Grove High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (199 to 194); teachers up 5% (15.5 to 16.3).
About Villa Grove High School
Villa Grove High School is a very small high school located in Villa Grove, Illinois. It reported 194 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. That compares with an average of about 834 students for high schools in Illinois.
Villa Grove High School is part of a district of 3 schools: Villa Grove CUSD 302, with 599 students.
At Villa Grove High School, 93% of students are White. Smaller groups are 5% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Villa Grove High School scores 14%.
Villa Grove High School has 16.3 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.9:1. The school's 11.9:1 compares with an average of 13.8:1 for high schools in Illinois. The school has 48% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Douglas County average a similar 48%.
Villa Grove High School holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 74% of Illinois public high schools.
A school with Villa Grove High School's lunch-eligibility share in Illinois is predicted to score 43.8%. Villa Grove High School scores 42.9%, within a point of that line.
The county, Douglas County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $77,320, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. The county has 10 public schools and about 2,780 students.
Villa Grove High School's closest public school neighbor is Villa Grove Jr High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. The five-mile area around Villa Grove High School holds 2 other public schools. Villa Grove High School's average proficiency of 42.9% compares with 46.1% for its nearest scored neighbors.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Distant, or in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 196 to 194, a small change.
On allk12, people connected to Villa Grove High School can post about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Douglas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
19,751
Census ACS
Median income
$77,320
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
2,780 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Villa Grove CUSD 302
- Villa Grove Elementary SchoolElementary · 310 students
- Villa Grove Jr High SchoolMiddle · 95 students
Other schools in Villa Grove
- Villa Grove Elementary SchoolElementary · 310 students
- Villa Grove Jr High SchoolMiddle · 95 students
Nearby schools
- Villa Grove Jr High School0.0 mi · 95
- Villa Grove Elementary School0.0 mi · 310
- North Ward Elementary School7.2 mi · 334
- East Prairie Middle School7.7 mi · 271
- Tuscola High School7.8 mi · 299
- Unity West8.8 mi · 399
Frequently asked questions
About Villa Grove High SchoolHow large is Villa Grove High School?
Villa Grove High School enrolls approximately 194 students in grades 09-12.
Is Villa Grove High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Villa Grove High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Villa Grove High School?
Approximately 11.9:1 students per teacher at Villa Grove High School.
How diverse is Villa Grove High School?
Villa Grove High School reports a student body of 93% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Villa Grove High School?
Villa Grove High School is overseen by Villa Grove CUSD 302 in Douglas County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.