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Crab Orchard High School vs. Bluffs High School

Should you attend Crab Orchard High School or Bluffs High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Crab Orchard High School
19189 Bailey St
Marion, IL 62959
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Bluffs High School
100 W Rockwood St
Bluffs, IL 62621
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Crab Orchard High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)

Bluffs High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 141 students in grades 9-12, Crab Orchard High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤20% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11-19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 58 students in grades 9-12, Bluffs High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤20% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is <50% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 6:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
141 students
58 students
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This chart displays total students of Bluffs High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
14 teachers
10 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Bluffs High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
6:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Crab Orchard High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Bluffs High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#2211 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
#1023 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Crab Orchard High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Bluffs High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤20%
(Top 50% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
≤20%
(Top 50% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Crab Orchard High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bluffs High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
11-19%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
<50%
(Top 20% in IL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Crab Orchard High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bluffs High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-59%
(Top 50% in IL)
<50%
(Top 50% in IL)
60-69%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
≥80%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
This chart displays graduation rate of Crab Orchard High School and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Bluffs High School and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Crab Orchard High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Bluffs High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
41
13
Grade 10 Students
33
15
Grade 11 Students
40
10
Grade 12 Students
27
20

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Crab Orchard High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 1996-97 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Bluffs High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Crab Orchard High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Bluffs High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Crab Orchard High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
n/a
% White
96%
96%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Crab Orchard High School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Bluffs High School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Crab Orchard High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Bluffs High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.08
0.08
This chart displays the diversity score of Crab Orchard High School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Bluffs High School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
44%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Crab Orchard High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Bluffs High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
(12-13 School Year Data)
12%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Crab Orchard High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Bluffs High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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