Best Public Schools in New Athens, IL

Summary:

The city of New Athens, Illinois is home to three public schools serving grades K-12: New Athens Elementary, New Athens High School, and New Athens Junior High, all part of the New Athens CUSD 60 district.

Based on the data, New Athens Junior High stands out as the top performer in the district, ranking in the top 10% of Illinois middle schools and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's test scores, particularly in English Language Arts, are significantly higher than the district and state averages. In contrast, New Athens High School lags behind, ranking in the bottom half of Illinois high schools with only a 3-star rating and lower proficiency rates in math and science compared to the state. New Athens Elementary falls somewhere in the middle, with a 4-star rating and mixed test score performance.

Across the district, attendance appears to be an area of concern, with relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, especially at the junior high level. Socioeconomic factors, as indicated by the varying free/reduced lunch rates, may also play a role in the academic disparities observed between the schools. Addressing these issues, as well as the transition from middle school to high school, could be important focus areas for the district moving forward.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISA Science (2024)	IAR English Language Arts (2024)							IAR Mathematics (2024)							SAT Mathematics (2024)	SAT English Language Arts (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science All Grades	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
New Athens High School	Public	9-12	501 Hanft St	New Athens	62264	St. Clair County	New Athens CUSD 60	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(618) 475-2173	154	14	11.0	37.0%	149 (96.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	54	271^st of 697 public high schools	61.1%		50	330^th of 699 public high schools	52.8%	59	51.5															15.6	31.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4	100.0		97.0	$14,587	$701	$13,886
New Athens Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	501 Hanft St	New Athens	62264	St. Clair County	New Athens CUSD 60	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(618) 475-2172	231	12	18.8	25.1%	227 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	74.9	480^th of 2067 public elementary schools	76.8%		79.9	373^rd of 2077 public elementary schools	82.0%	107	62.5	65.6	50.0	50.0				54.4	50.1	23.3	40.0				37.9			98.4	98.8	98.8	98.8	99.6	98.8	98.4	13.1		$12,838	$713	$12,125
New Athens Junior High	Public	6-8	501 Hanft St	New Athens	62264	St. Clair County	New Athens CUSD 60	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(618) 475-2172	109	7	16.1	40.4%	105 (96.3%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	88.3	129^th of 1363 public middle schools	90.5%		88	133^rd of 1367 public middle schools	90.3%	4	60.0				82.7	62.5	82.5	77.4				37.9	41.6	50.0	44.1			100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		97.9	$12,122	$288	$11,834

Cities Near New Athens

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Red Bud	4.52 mi	6	342^nd
Freeburg	6.91 mi	3	96^th
Marissa	8.15 mi	2	595^th
Smithton	8.36 mi	1	52^nd
Saint Libory	9.29 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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