St Elmo CUSD 202 School District

1200 N Walnut St
Saint Elmo, IL 62458-1368
(District boundaries shown in map)
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4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 113 students in St Elmo CUSD 202 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in St Elmo CUSD 202 School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 10% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in St Elmo CUSD 202 School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is less than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is St. Elmo Sr 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 8% 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
3 Schools
1,037 Schools
# Students
390 Students
599,453 Students
# Teachers
30 Teachers
42,661 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

St Elmo CUSD 202 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 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#572 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

22%
27%

Showing 2012–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

20%
30%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

50-54%
50%
85%
87.6%
(2022-23)
17.7%
29.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.09
0.69

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
3%
29%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 27-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
1%
16%

Showing 2002–2023. Full 25-year historical data available below ↓

% White
95%
45%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,541 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,036 is less than the state median of $24,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$46,284 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$7 MM
$44,509 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$22,541
$25,132

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$19,036
$24,168

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best St Elmo CUSD 202 School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
St. Elmo Sr High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
300 W 12th St
Saint Elmo, IL 62458
(618) 829-3227
Gr: 9-12 | 113 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 390 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : 85% (Top 50% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50-54% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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