Vandalia CUSD 203 School District

1109 N 8th St
Vandalia, IL 62471-1240
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 386 students in Vandalia CUSD 203 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in Vandalia CUSD 203 School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Vandalia CUSD 203 School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Vandalia Community High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority 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
1,399 Students
616,406 Students
# Teachers
115 Teachers
41,528 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Vandalia CUSD 203 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 80-84% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#497 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Vandalia CUSD 203  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
17%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Vandalia CUSD 203  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.
27%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Vandalia CUSD 203  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.
49%
50%
80-84%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Vandalia CUSD 203  School District and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.13
0.68
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,566 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
32,070 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
22 Students
170,917 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
28%
# Black Students
n/a
100,133 Students
% Black Students
n/a
16%
# White Students
1,306 Students
289,543 Students
% White Students
93%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
664 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
67 Students
21,471 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
79
171
# Students in K Grade:
124
275
# Students in 1st Grade:
111
261
# Students in 2nd Grade:
94
276
# Students in 3rd Grade:
90
431
# Students in 4th Grade:
108
442
# Students in 5th Grade:
93
898
# Students in 6th Grade:
97
1,908
# Students in 7th Grade:
105
4,488
# Students in 8th Grade:
112
4,842
# Students in 9th Grade:
99
157,061
# Students in 10th Grade:
94
149,228
# Students in 11th Grade:
108
146,241
# Students in 12th Grade:
85
149,884
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,539 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,158. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,589 is less than the state median of $21,406. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Vandalia CUSD 203  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
$25 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart displays total spending of Vandalia CUSD 203  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
$19,539
$22,158
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Vandalia CUSD 203  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
$17,589
$21,406
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Vandalia CUSD 203  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 Vandalia CUSD 203 School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Vandalia Community High School
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1109 N 8th St
Vandalia, IL 62471
(618) 283-5155
Grades: 9-12
| 386 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,399 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 49% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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