For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 154 students in Crab Orchard CUSD 3 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in Crab Orchard CUSD 3 School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Crab Orchard CUSD 3 School District have a Graduation Rate of 84%, which is less than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Crab Orchard High School, with 80-89% 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 Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,037 Schools
# Students
477 Students
599,453 Students
# Teachers
34 Teachers
42,661 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Crab Orchard CUSD 3 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 861 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 70-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#450 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
27%
Showing 2012–2023. View full 14-year historical data
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
30%
Showing 2012–2022. View full 13-year historical data
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
50%
Graduation Rate
85%
87.6%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)31.7%
29.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.05
0.69
Showing 2014–2023. View full 32-year historical data
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
1%
29%
% Black
n/a
16%
% White
97%
45%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,138 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,132. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,384 is less than the state median of $24,168. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$46,284 MM
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Spending
$7 MM
$44,509 MM
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Revenue / Student
$17,138
$25,132
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Spending / Student
$14,384
$24,168
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Best Crab Orchard CUSD 3 School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Crab Orchard High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
19189 Bailey St
Marion, IL 62959
(618) 982-2181
Marion, IL 62959
(618) 982-2181
Gr: 9-12 | 154 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
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