Enrollment
156
High
DISTRICT 168 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VIRGINIA CUSD 64·NCES 174041004070
Virginia Jr/ Sr High School
651 S Morgan St, Virginia, IL 62691 · (217) 452-3087 · Cass County
GRADES 06–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL156 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 81% 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.
- ABeats 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
10.7:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
93 students
DISTRICT 63% · 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 6 | 22 | 14% |
| Grade 7 | 25 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 26 | 17% |
| Grade 9 | 19 | 12% |
| Grade 10 | 24 | 15% |
| Grade 11 | 18 | 12% |
| Grade 12 | 22 | 14% |
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 Virginia CUSD 64. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
59.5%
IL avg 51.0% . -7.7pp since 2023
Math
37.8%
IL avg 37.9% . +0.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 8 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.5% | 37.8% |
| 2023-24 | 67.2% | 37.3% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
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
44.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.1%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 Virginia Jr/ Sr High School
Virginia Jr/ Sr High School's state test result (44.9% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Jr/ Sr High School this school | 156 | 59.6% | 44.9% |
| Western High School Barry | 141 | 61.7% | 38.5% |
| Zeigler-Royalton High School Mulkeytown | 131 | 57.3% | 25.6% |
| Bushnell-Prairie City High School Bushnell | 175 | 56.6% | 32.0% |
| Century Jr/Sr High School Ullin | 146 | 61.6% | 25.3% |
| Prophetstown High School Prophetstown | 205 | 57.6% | 35.0% |
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 Virginia Jr/ Sr High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.9% | #131 of 573 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.8% | #18 of 75 ▼ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.5% | #33 of 75 ▼ 22 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 156 | #589 of 708 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.6% | #209 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
156
+8 (+5%) vs 2020
+20% since 1990-91, when it was 130
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 | 156 | 14.5 | 10.7:1 | 60% (93) |
| 2023-24 | 145 | 14.4 | 10.1:1 | 59% (85) |
| 2022-23 | 141 | 12.4 | 11.4:1 | 52% (74) |
| 2020-21 | 148 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 135 | 15.4 | 8.8:1 | 48% (65) |
| 2015-16 | 141 | 10 | 14.1:1 | 47% (66) |
| 2010-11 | 105 | 10 | 10.5:1 | 30% (32) |
| 2000-01 | 132 | 11 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 130 | 10 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Virginia Jr/ Sr High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 16% (135 to 156); teachers down 6% (15.4 to 14.5).
About Virginia Jr/ Sr High School
Among the schools in Virginia, Illinois, is Virginia Jr/ Sr High School, a small high school. Students in grades 6 through 12 attend, and enrollment is 156 students. The school's enrollment is 81% smaller than the 834 average for high schools in Illinois.
Enrollment across the 2 schools in Virginia CUSD 64 totals 336 students.
At Virginia Jr/ Sr High School, White students make up 89% of the student body. Smaller groups are 6% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. County-wide, 75% of Cass County residents are White. By the diversity index, Virginia Jr/ Sr High School comes in at 20%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 10.7:1, with 14.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among high schools in Illinois is 13.8:1, higher than at this school. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 60% of enrollment. On average, public schools in Cass County report 69%.
The allk12 Grade for Virginia Jr/ Sr High School is A-. Compared with Illinois public high schools, the school scored higher than 81% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Schools in Illinois with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 37.1%. Virginia Jr/ Sr High School scores 44.9%.
County data help place the school in context: in Cass County, median household income is about $68,125, about 21% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Virginia Jr/ Sr High School is among the 8 public schools in Cass County.
Nearby, Virginia Elementary School is less than a tenth of a mile away. Virginia Jr/ Sr High School is one of several public schools in the area, with 2 others within ten miles. Virginia Jr/ Sr High School ranks 2nd of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 44.9% against a local average of 36.5%.
The federal government classifies Virginia Jr/ Sr High School's location as Rural: Distant.
The number of students climbed from 148 to 156 over 4 years.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Virginia Jr/ Sr High School covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Cass County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
12,784
Census ACS
Median income
$68,125
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
2,352 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Virginia CUSD 64
- Virginia Elementary SchoolElementary · 180 students
Nearby schools
- Virginia Elementary School0.0 mi · 180
- A-C Central Elementary School7.9 mi · 129
- Triopia Grade School10.9 mi · 204
- Triopia Jr-Sr High School11.0 mi · 186
- A-C Central Middle School11.5 mi · 89
- A-C Central High School11.5 mi · 96
Frequently asked questions
About Virginia Jr/ Sr High SchoolHow many students attend Virginia Jr/ Sr High School?
Virginia Jr/ Sr High School enrolls approximately 156 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does Virginia Jr/ Sr High School serve?
Virginia Jr/ Sr High School serves grades 06-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Virginia Jr/ Sr High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Virginia Jr/ Sr High School is approximately 10.7:1 (15 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Virginia Jr/ Sr High School?
Virginia Jr/ Sr High School reports a student body of 89% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Virginia Jr/ Sr High School?
Virginia Jr/ Sr High School is overseen by Virginia CUSD 64 in Cass County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.