Is Calhoun High School a good school?

Calhoun High School ranks 325 th of 697 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Calhoun High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 160 students attended Calhoun High School.

What is the racial makeup of Calhoun High School?

Students at Calhoun High School are 96% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools feed into Calhoun High School?

Calhoun High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Calhoun Elementary/ Junior High School

Calhoun High School

Summary:

Calhoun High School is a public high school located in Hardin, Illinois, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 160 students. The school is part of the Calhoun CUSD 40 district, which is ranked 502 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

One of the key strengths of Calhoun High School is the exceptional performance of its low-socioeconomic status (SES) students, who ranked 39th out of 639 Illinois high schools in 2023-2024. This is a notable achievement, especially when compared to the relatively lower performance of white students at the school, who ranked between 304th and 354th out of 554-560 Illinois high schools in the past three years. Additionally, female students at Calhoun High School have consistently outperformed their male counterparts, ranking significantly higher (131st out of 664 in 2023-2024) compared to male students (500th out of 668 in 2023-2024).

However, Calhoun High School faces some challenges, including fluctuating graduation rates, ranging from 73.7% to 91.7% over the past five years, and a recent increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 6.8% in 2020-2021 to 18.3% in 2023-2024. The school's performance in standardized tests has also been below the state average in both mathematics and English language arts, with proficiency rates ranging from 13.3% to 23.3% in recent years. Interestingly, the school has performed better in science, with proficiency rates ranging from 62.8% to 79.3%, which are higher than the state average.

Detail:

Public 9-12

101 Calhoun Ave
Hardin, IL 62047-0387

(618) 576-2229

District: Calhoun CUSD 40

SchoolDigger Rank:
325^th of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,115

Feeder schools for Calhoun High School:

Elementary:

Calhoun Elementary/ Junior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.3

Number of students: 160

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.6%

Two or more races:

2.5%

Asian:

1.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 40%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Calhoun High School ranks better than 53.4% of high schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 48.02. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Calhoun High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Calhoun High School is $14,115.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Calhoun High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Calhoun High School 325^th of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Calhoun High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Calhoun CUSD 40:

SchoolDigger ranks Calhoun CUSD 40 502^nd of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Calhoun High School

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Rank History for all students at Calhoun High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	50.13	339^th	586	42.2%
2004	41.41	414^th	592	30.1%
2005	74.72	134^th	590	77.3%
2006	47.57	365^th	596	38.8%
2007	63.79	226^th	612	63.1%
2008	56.61	311^th	624	50.2%
2009	57.28	297^th	632	53.0%
2010	45.72	419^th	643	34.8%
2011	66.64	241^st	655	63.2%
2012	67.61	214^th	665	67.8%
2013	71.23	194^th	670	71.0%
2014	69.43	194^th	670	71.0%
2015	35.73	375^th	614	38.9%
2016	52.44	259^th	643	59.7%
2017	45.70	355^th	642	44.7%
2018	40.86	401^st	647	38.0%
2019	80.56	107^th	701	84.7%
2021	46.62	330^th	688	52.0%
2022	57.57	274^th	699	60.8%
2023	54.14	285^th	699	59.2%
2024	48.02	325^th	697	53.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Calhoun High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	16.74	518^th	585	11.5%
2022	45.04	327^th	626	47.8%
2024	91.26	39^th	639	93.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Calhoun High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	29.67	457^th	620	26.3%
2019	81.73	96^th	665	85.6%
2021	27.19	452^nd	639	29.3%
2022	69.07	175^th	658	73.4%
2023	59.37	239^th	656	63.6%
2024	75.82	131^st	664	80.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Calhoun High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	50.04	303^rd	619	51.1%
2021	67.49	170^th	653	74.0%
2022	51.58	300^th	664	54.8%
2023	46.72	341^st	668	49.0%
2024	22.95	500^th	668	25.1%

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Rank History for White students at Calhoun High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	25.67	431^st	548	21.4%
2019	68.41	146^th	552	73.6%
2021	31.55	361^st	553	34.7%
2022	43.29	315^th	560	43.8%
2023	41.98	304^th	557	45.4%
2024	32.35	354^th	554	36.1%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Calhoun High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	198	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	198
1990	195	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	195
1991	193	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	193
1992	189	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	189
1993	183	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	183
1994	182	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	182
1995	183	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	183
1996	183	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	183
1997	190	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	190
1998	182	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	182
1999	196	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	196
2000	199	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	199
2001	203	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	203
2002	211	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	211
2003	211	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	211
2004	200	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	200
2005	193	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	193
2006	189	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	189
2007	176	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	177
2008	188	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	189
2009	205	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	205
2010	193	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	194
2011	201	0	0	1	2	0	2	206
2012	178	0	0	1	2	0	1	182
2013	169	0	0	0	1	0	1	171
2014	169	0	0	0	1	0	0	170
2015	158	0	0	0	0	0	0	158
2016	148	0	0	0	1	0	0	149
2017	141	0	0	0	1	0	0	142
2018	130	0	0	0	1	0	0	131
2019	127	0	0	0	1	0	0	128
2020	131	0	0	1	0	0	1	133
2021	139	0	1	1	0	0	3	144
2022	149	0	1	1	0	0	5	156
2023	153	0	2	1	0	0	4	160

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Calhoun High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	198	15.5	12.7	n/a
1990	195	15.5	12.5	n/a
1991	193	14.5	13.3	n/a
1992	189	14.5	13.0	n/a
1993	183	15.0	12.2	n/a
1994	182	15.5	11.7	n/a
1995	183	14.0	13.1	n/a
1996	183	14.0	13.1	n/a
1997	190	14.0	13.6	n/a
1998	182	13.9	13.1	n/a
1999	196	13.7	14.3	n/a
2000	199	13.8	14.4	n/a
2001	203	15.5	13.1	n/a
2002	211	16.2	13.0	15.6
2003	211	16.2	13.0	15.6
2004	200	15.0	13.3	24
2005	193	14.7	13.1	28.5
2006	189	17.0	11.1	39.2
2007	177	18.0	9.8	39.5
2008	189	14.0	13.5	38.1
2009	205	16.0	12.8	36.1
2010	194	16.7	11.6	37.6
2011	206	16.7	12.3	35.9
2012	182	15.0	12.1	36.3
2013	171	n/a	n/a	39.2
2014	170	n/a	n/a	33.5
2015	158	15.0	10.5	33.5
2016	149	15.0	9.9	34.2
2017	142	14.0	10.1	44.4
2018	131	14.0	9.3	38.9
2019	128	11.0	11.6	31.3
2020	133	12.0	11.0	42.1
2021	144	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	156	13.5	11.5	36.5
2023	160	13.0	12.3	40

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Calhoun High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	198	15.5	12.7	n/a
1990	195	15.5	12.5	n/a
1991	193	14.5	13.3	n/a
1992	189	14.5	13.0	n/a
1993	183	15.0	12.2	n/a
1994	182	15.5	11.7	n/a
1995	183	14.0	13.1	n/a
1996	183	14.0	13.1	n/a
1997	190	14.0	13.6	n/a
1998	182	13.9	13.1	n/a
1999	196	13.7	14.3	n/a
2000	199	13.8	14.4	n/a
2001	203	15.5	13.1	n/a
2002	211	16.2	13.0	15.6
2003	211	16.2	13.0	15.6
2004	200	15.0	13.3	24
2005	193	14.7	13.1	28.5
2006	189	17.0	11.1	39.2
2007	177	18.0	9.8	39.5
2008	189	14.0	13.5	38.1
2009	205	16.0	12.8	36.1
2010	194	16.7	11.6	37.6
2011	206	16.7	12.3	35.9
2012	182	15.0	12.1	36.3
2013	171	n/a	n/a	39.2
2014	170	n/a	n/a	33.5
2015	158	15.0	10.5	33.5
2016	149	15.0	9.9	34.2
2017	142	14.0	10.1	44.4
2018	131	14.0	9.3	38.9
2019	128	11.0	11.6	31.3
2020	133	12.0	11.0	42.1
2021	144	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	156	13.5	11.5	36.5
2023	160	13.0	12.3	40

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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