For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 89 students in Palestine CUSD 3 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in Palestine CUSD 3 School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Palestine CUSD 3 School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Palestine High School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,032 Schools
# Students
345 Students
605,599 Students
# Teachers
30 Teachers
42,722 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Palestine CUSD 3 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 844 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 80% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#774 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)10-14%
28%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
30%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
50%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.07
0.69
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,567 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
32,853 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
6%
# Hispanic Students
4 Students
175,467 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
29%
# Black Students
2 Students
98,861 Students
% Black Students
1%
16%
# White Students
333 Students
273,633 Students
% White Students
96%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
637 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3 Students
22,148 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
36
85
# Students in K Grade:
33
405
# Students in 1st Grade:
23
432
# Students in 2nd Grade:
25
440
# Students in 3rd Grade:
28
538
# Students in 4th Grade:
27
557
# Students in 5th Grade:
16
763
# Students in 6th Grade:
17
1,672
# Students in 7th Grade:
29
4,432
# Students in 8th Grade:
22
4,914
# Students in 9th Grade:
19
149,389
# Students in 10th Grade:
20
150,473
# Students in 11th Grade:
20
146,807
# Students in 12th Grade:
30
144,692
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,223 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,084 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$41,381 MM

Spending
$5 MM
$39,976 MM

Revenue / Student
$15,223
$21,990

Spending / Student
$14,084
$21,244

Best Palestine CUSD 3 School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Palestine High School
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
102 N Main St
Palestine, IL 62451
(618) 586-2712
Palestine, IL 62451
(618) 586-2712
Grades: 9-12
| 89 students
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