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New Athens CUSD 60 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 143 students in New Athens CUSD 60 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in New Athens CUSD 60 School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in New Athens CUSD 60 School District have a Graduation Rate of 74%, which is less than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is New Athens High School, with 70-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,016 Schools
# Students
500 Students
616,406 Students
# Teachers
35 Teachers
41,528 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
New Athens CUSD 60 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 845 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70-79% has increased from 20% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#122 out of 852 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)33%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
50%
Graduation Rate
70-79%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.07
0.68
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,566 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
32,070 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
3 Students
170,917 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
28%
# Black Students
5 Students
100,133 Students
% Black Students
1%
16%
# White Students
482 Students
289,543 Students
% White Students
96%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
664 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
7 Students
21,471 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
31
171
# Students in K Grade:
41
275
# Students in 1st Grade:
34
261
# Students in 2nd Grade:
28
276
# Students in 3rd Grade:
39
431
# Students in 4th Grade:
27
442
# Students in 5th Grade:
23
898
# Students in 6th Grade:
42
1,908
# Students in 7th Grade:
41
4,488
# Students in 8th Grade:
51
4,842
# Students in 9th Grade:
48
157,061
# Students in 10th Grade:
28
149,228
# Students in 11th Grade:
36
146,241
# Students in 12th Grade:
31
149,884
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,726 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,282 is less than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,726
$22,162
Spending / Student
$14,282
$21,409
Best New Athens CUSD 60 School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
New Athens High School
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
501 Hanft St
New Athens, IL 62264
(618) 475-2173
New Athens, IL 62264
(618) 475-2173
Grades: 9-12
| 143 students
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