Enrollment
131
High
DISTRICT 163 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ZEIGLER-ROYALTON CUSD 188·NCES 174380004349
Zeigler-Royalton High School
4989 State Highway 148, Mulkeytown, IL 62865 · (618) 596-5841 · Franklin County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL131 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
7.5:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.5:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
75 students
DISTRICT 64% · 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 | 33 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 36 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 31 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 31 | 24% |
Student demographics
12%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 Zeigler-Royalton CUSD 188. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
25.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.5%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 Zeigler-Royalton High School
Zeigler-Royalton High School's state test result (25.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zeigler-Royalton High School this school | 131 | 57.3% | 25.6% |
| Virginia Jr/ Sr High School Virginia | 156 | 59.6% | 44.9% |
| Pleasant Hill High School Pleasant Hill | 99 | 57.6% | 33.3% |
| West Prairie Senior High School Colchester | 170 | 55.3% | 24.2% |
| Bushnell-Prairie City High School Bushnell | 175 | 56.6% | 32.0% |
| Pope Co High School Golconda | 142 | 58.5% | 22.3% |
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 Zeigler-Royalton High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Franklin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.6% | #405 of 573 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 131 | #620 of 708 | #5 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.3% | #225 of 578 | 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
131
-29 (-18%) vs 2020
-38% since 1990-91, when it was 212
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 | 131 | 17.5 | 7.5:1 | 57% (75) |
| 2023-24 | 134 | 17.5 | 7.6:1 | 66% (88) |
| 2022-23 | 130 | 17.1 | 7.6:1 | 62% (81) |
| 2020-21 | 160 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 178 | 18.1 | 9.9:1 | 51% (90) |
| 2015-16 | 164 | 16 | 10.3:1 | 60% (99) |
| 2010-11 | 192 | 16 | 12.0:1 | 53% (102) |
| 2000-01 | 170 | 17 | 10.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 212 | 15 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Zeigler-Royalton High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 26% (178 to 131); teachers down 3% (18.1 to 17.5).
About Zeigler-Royalton High School
Zeigler-Royalton High School is the name of a very small high school in Mulkeytown, Illinois. Its grade span covers grades 9 through 12, with 131 students on the rolls. That compares with an average of about 834 students for high schools in Illinois.
Zeigler-Royalton CUSD 188 has 3 schools and 489 students, and Zeigler-Royalton High School is one of those schools.
White students are 92% of those enrolled at Zeigler-Royalton High School. The remaining shares are 4% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. That is in line with Franklin County, where about 95% of residents are White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 12%.
Zeigler-Royalton High School reported 17.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 7.5:1. By comparison, the average for high schools in Illinois is 13.8:1. There are 75 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 57% of enrollment. The average for public schools in Franklin County is similar, at 57%.
Zeigler-Royalton High School posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 25.6%, compared with a predicted 38.5%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Illinois schools on BeatsExpectations.
For Franklin County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $56,740, about 16% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. There are 25 public schools in the county, enrolling about 5,523, Zeigler-Royalton High School among them.
Zeigler-Royalton High School's nearest public school is Zeigler-Royalton Elementary School (about 0.1 miles). There are 4 more public schools inside five miles. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Zeigler-Royalton High School is 7th on average proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Distant, or in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 131, down from 160 in 2020-21.
The Zeigler-Royalton High School discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Franklin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
37,323
Census ACS
Median income
$56,740
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
5,523 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Zeigler-Royalton CUSD 188
- Zeigler-Royalton Elementary SchoolElementary · 258 students
- Zeigler-Royalton Jr High SchoolMiddle · 100 students
Other schools in Mulkeytown
- Zeigler-Royalton Elementary SchoolElementary · 258 students
- Zeigler-Royalton Jr High SchoolMiddle · 100 students
Nearby schools
- Zeigler-Royalton Elementary School0.1 mi · 258
- Zeigler-Royalton Jr High School0.1 mi · 100
- Christopher Elementary School2.3 mi · 510
- Christopher High3.0 mi · 206
- Denning Elementary School6.6 mi · 439
- Frankfort Comm High School8.0 mi · 416
Frequently asked questions
About Zeigler-Royalton High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Zeigler-Royalton High School?
Zeigler-Royalton High School enrolls approximately 131 students in grades 09-12.
Is Zeigler-Royalton High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Zeigler-Royalton High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Zeigler-Royalton High School have?
Zeigler-Royalton High School employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 7.5:1.
How diverse is Zeigler-Royalton High School?
Zeigler-Royalton High School reports a student body of 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Zeigler-Royalton High School?
Zeigler-Royalton High School is overseen by Zeigler-Royalton CUSD 188 in Franklin County.
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