Enrollment
185
High
DISTRICT 199 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WARSAW CUSD 316·NCES 174089004102
Warsaw Sr High School
340 S 11th St, Warsaw, IL 62379 · (217) 256-4281 · Hancock County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL185 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 60% 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
12.1:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
67 students
DISTRICT 37% · 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 | 32 | 17% |
| Grade 10 | 43 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 40 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 70 | 38% |
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · 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
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
50.6%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 Warsaw Sr High School
Warsaw Sr High School's state test result (42.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warsaw Sr High School this school | 185 | 36.2% | 42.9% |
| Woodlawn High School Woodlawn | 174 | 36.2% | 34.0% |
| Lena-Winslow High School Lena | 232 | 37.1% | 57.2% |
| AlWood Middle/High School Woodhull | 184 | 33.7% | 40.7% |
| Polo Comm High School Polo | 186 | 36.6% | 43.2% |
| Illini Central High School Mason City | 172 | 38.4% | 26.1% |
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 Warsaw Sr High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.9% | #159 of 573 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 185 | #551 of 708 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.2% | #450 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
185
-18 (-9%) vs 2020
-2% since 1990-91, when it was 189
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 | 185 | 15.4 | 12.1:1 | 36% (67) |
| 2023-24 | 175 | 16.4 | 10.7:1 | 23% (40) |
| 2022-23 | 207 | 11.9 | 17.4:1 | 18% (38) |
| 2020-21 | 203 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 199 | 14 | 14.2:1 | 28% (56) |
| 2015-16 | 171 | 14 | 12.2:1 | 15% (26) |
| 2010-11 | 222 | 14 | 15.9:1 | 32% (71) |
| 2000-01 | 273 | 21 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 189 | 13 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Warsaw Sr High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (199 to 185); teachers up 10% (14 to 15.4).
About Warsaw Sr High School
Warsaw Sr High School, located in Warsaw, Illinois, is a very small high school. The school offers grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 185 students. The school is 78% below the average for high schools in Illinois.
Warsaw CUSD 316 is made up of 2 schools with 398 students in all.
At Warsaw Sr High School, 91% of students are White. After that, the student body is 4% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. Census estimates put Hancock County at about 94% White, close to the school's figure. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 17%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 12.1:1. The school has 15.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across high schools in Illinois, the average ratio is 13.8:1. Federal data show 36% of students (67) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 18 points below the 54% average for public schools in Hancock County.
On the allk12 Grade, Warsaw Sr High School lands at B, ahead of 60% of Illinois public high schools.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Warsaw Sr High School is 7.7 points below the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 42.9% actual, 50.6% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Illinois.
Looking at the county, Hancock County, median household income comes to about $65,865, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 25% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. The county's public schools total 15, with about 2,703 students.
Of the public schools around it, Warsaw Sr High School is closest to Warsaw Elementary School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Warsaw Sr High School has 6 other public schools within five miles. Warsaw Sr High School ranks 6th of 8 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 42.9% against a local average of 55.3%.
Its location is classified as Rural: Fringe by the National Center for Education Statistics.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 185, down from 203 in 2020-21.
Warsaw Sr High School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Hancock County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
17,281
Census ACS
Median income
$65,865
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
2,703 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Warsaw Senior High schools
One other US public school is named Warsaw Senior High. Warsaw Sr High School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- WARSAW SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLWARSAW, NY · 233 students
Nearby schools
- Warsaw Elementary School0.1 mi · 213
- George Washington Elementary School3.9 mi · 222
- Torrence Elementary4.3 mi · 80
- Keokuk High School4.4 mi · 583
- Keokuk Middle School4.5 mi · 381
- Hawthorne Elementary School4.8 mi · 454
Frequently asked questions
About Warsaw Sr High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Warsaw Sr High School?
Warsaw Sr High School enrolls approximately 185 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Warsaw Sr High School serve?
Warsaw Sr High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Warsaw Sr High School have?
Warsaw Sr High School employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Warsaw Sr High School?
Student demographics at Warsaw Sr High School are roughly 91% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Warsaw Sr High School public or private?
Warsaw Sr High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Warsaw CUSD 316.
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