Edwards County CUSD 1 School District

361 W Main St # 100
Albion, IL 62806-1011
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 228 students in Edwards County CUSD 1 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in Edwards County CUSD 1 School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Edwards County CUSD 1 School District have a Graduation Rate of 72%, which is less than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Edwards County High School, with 70-74% 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 and Hispanic), 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
808 Students
616,406 Students
# Teachers
68 Teachers
41,528 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Edwards County CUSD 1 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 70-74% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#206 out of 852 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Edwards County CUSD 1  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
30%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Edwards County CUSD 1  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
43%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Edwards County CUSD 1  School District 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.
56%
50%
70-74%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Edwards County CUSD 1  School District and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.08
0.68
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,566 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
32,070 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
6 Students
170,917 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
28%
# Black Students
3 Students
100,133 Students
% Black Students
n/a
16%
# White Students
773 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
24 Students
21,471 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
31
171
# Students in K Grade:
59
275
# Students in 1st Grade:
54
261
# Students in 2nd Grade:
64
276
# Students in 3rd Grade:
55
431
# Students in 4th Grade:
63
442
# Students in 5th Grade:
64
898
# Students in 6th Grade:
53
1,908
# Students in 7th Grade:
49
4,488
# Students in 8th Grade:
88
4,842
# Students in 9th Grade:
57
157,061
# Students in 10th Grade:
54
149,228
# Students in 11th Grade:
57
146,241
# Students in 12th Grade:
60
149,884
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,642 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,158. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,874 is less than the state median of $21,406. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Edwards County CUSD 1  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$13 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart displays total spending of Edwards County CUSD 1  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,642
$22,158
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Edwards County CUSD 1  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,874
$21,406
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Edwards County CUSD 1  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Edwards County CUSD 1 School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
361 W Main St
Albion, IL 62806
(618) 445-2325
Grades: 9-12
| 228 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 808 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 4%
  • : 70-74% (Btm 50% in IL)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 30% (Top 30%)
  • : 43% (Top 30%)
  • : 56% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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