Scales Mound High School
210 Main St
Scales Mound, IL 61075
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Scales Mound, IL 61075
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Tel:
(815)845-2215
- Scales Mound High School serves 55 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is <50% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 31%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is ≥50% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 36%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Scales Mound High School placed in the top 20% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 30%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority American Indian and Asian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 51%.
Top Placements
Scales Mound High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
- Category Attribute
- Overall Rank Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Scales Mound High School's student population of 55 students has declined by 14% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 8 teachers has declined by 33% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 55 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 8 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Scales Mound High School is ranked within the top 20% of all 3,544 schools in Illinois (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 7:1 has increased from 5:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Scales Mound High School is 0.06, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.67. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IL) |
| Overall School Rank | #629 out of 3,544 schools (Top 20%) | -- |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | <50% | 31% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≥50% | 36% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 7:1 | 16:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 5% |
| Hispanic | n/a | 26% |
| White | 97% | 49% |
| Two or more races | 3% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.06 | 0.67 |
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| Graduation Rate | ≥50% | 85% |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 18% | 47% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 3% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Scales Mound Cusd 211 School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Scales Mound High School is Galena High School (10.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Southwestern Wisconsin Elementary School (10.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Shullsburg Elementary School (7.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Shullsburg Shullsburg Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 194 students
7.0 miles
444 N Judgement St
Shullsburg, WI 53586
(608)965-4427 7.0 PK-5 194 - Benton Benton Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 120 students
9.2 miles
41 Alma St
Benton, WI 53803
(608)759-4002 9.2 PK-6 120 - Hazel Green Southwestern Wisconsin Elementary School Grades: PK-8 | 370 students
10.0 miles
1415 Fairplay St
Hazel Green, WI 53811
(608)854-2261 10.0 PK-8 370 - Galena Galena High School Grades: 9-12 | 228 students
10.2 miles
1206 Franklin St
Galena, IL 61036
(815)402-2717 10.2 9-12 228 - Galena Galena Middle School Grades: 5-8 | 251 students
10.2 miles
1230 Franklin St
Galena, IL 61036
(815)402-2763 10.2 5-8 251
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