Is Massac County High School a good school?

Massac County High School ranks 267 th of 697 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Massac County High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 583 students attended Massac County High School.

What is the racial makeup of Massac County High School?

Students at Massac County High School are 79% White, 9% Two or more races, 8% African American, 3% Hispanic.

What schools feed into Massac County High School?

Massac County High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Brookport Elementary School Elementary : Franklin Elementary School Elementary : Jefferson Elementary School Elementary : Metropolis Elementary School Elementary : Unity Elementary School Middle : Massac Junior High School

Massac County High School

Summary:

Massac County High School is a public high school in Metropolis, Illinois, serving 583 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Massac UD 1 school district, which is ranked 205 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Massac County High School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 172nd to 374th out of Illinois high schools, and its SchoolDigger rating has varied from 2 to 4 stars. The school has performed well for certain student subgroups, such as African American students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the top 25% of Illinois high schools for these groups. However, the school has struggled with the performance of multi-racial students and students with disabilities, ranking in the bottom 25% of Illinois high schools for these groups. Graduation rates have ranged from 69% to 90.3%, and dropout rates have fluctuated between 2.5% and 8%. Chronic absenteeism has been a significant concern, reaching as high as 44.5% in the 2021-2022 school year.

Compared to nearby schools, Vienna High School and Pope County High School, Massac County High School generally performs better in terms of statewide ranking, graduation rates, and academic performance. However, Joppa Junior & Senior High School, which is only 7 miles away, has struggled more than Massac County High School, ranking lower and performing worse on academic measures. Despite the school's high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, Massac County High School has performed well for this student subgroup, ranking in the top 25% of Illinois high schools in recent years.

Detail:

Public 9-12

2841 Old Marion Rd
Metropolis, IL 62960-2943

(618) 524-3440

District: Massac UD 1

SchoolDigger Rank:
267^th of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,788

Feeder schools for Massac County High School:

Elementary:	Brookport Elementary School
	Franklin Elementary School
	Jefferson Elementary School
	Metropolis Elementary School
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	Unity Elementary School
Middle:	Massac Junior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.7

Number of students: 583

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.7%

Two or more races:

8.7%

African American:

8.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 51.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Massac County High School ranks better than 61.7% of high schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 54.39. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Massac County High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

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

Chronic absenteeism in a 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 Massac County High School is $13,788.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Massac County High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Massac County High School 267^th of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Massac County High School in the ranking list.)

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Massac UD 1:

SchoolDigger ranks Massac UD 1 205^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Massac County High School

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Rank History for all students at Massac County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	39.86	418^th	586	28.7%
2004	45.54	380^th	592	35.8%
2005	40.24	424^th	590	28.1%
2006	56.95	287^th	596	51.8%
2007	35.28	449^th	612	26.6%
2008	48.28	371^st	624	40.5%
2009	61.45	268^th	632	57.6%
2010	68.43	205^th	643	68.1%
2011	39.61	447^th	655	31.8%
2012	40.94	455^th	665	31.6%
2013	54.20	345^th	670	48.5%
2014	59.15	294^th	670	56.1%
2015	31.39	418^th	614	31.9%
2016	57.24	218^th	643	66.1%
2017	46.63	346^th	642	46.1%
2018	56.83	260^th	647	59.8%
2019	46.45	374^th	701	46.6%
2021	43.66	354^th	688	48.5%
2022	69.27	174^th	699	75.1%
2023	68.95	172^nd	699	75.4%
2024	54.39	267^th	697	61.7%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Massac County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	11.75	155^th	165	6.1%
2021	22.65	122^nd	160	23.8%
2022	19.27	134^th	170	21.2%
2024	28.54	122^nd	182	33.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Massac County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	42.09	167^th	374	55.3%
2019	41.99	193^rd	473	59.2%
2021	42.64	189^th	453	58.3%
2022	31.21	286^th	493	42.0%
2023	28.54	309^th	476	35.1%
2024	20.75	377^th	482	21.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Massac County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	59.12	200^th	585	65.8%
2019	43.09	351^st	639	45.1%
2021	48.07	267^th	611	56.3%
2022	81.14	59^th	626	90.6%
2023	77.87	85^th	644	86.8%
2024	80.70	79^th	639	87.6%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Massac County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	87.33	6^th	104	94.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Massac County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	54.61	268^th	620	56.8%
2019	49.49	332^nd	665	50.1%
2021	38.78	375^th	639	41.3%
2022	64.01	216^th	658	67.2%
2023	63.21	214^th	656	67.4%
2024	50.76	286^th	664	56.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Massac County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	50.17	148^th	428	65.4%
2024	27.00	261^st	429	39.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Massac County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	56.43	251^st	619	59.5%
2019	41.07	401^st	675	40.6%
2021	45.55	327^th	653	49.9%
2022	71.57	142^nd	664	78.6%
2023	72.16	143^rd	668	78.6%
2024	55.79	241^st	668	63.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Massac County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	75.43	40^th	301	86.7%
2024	53.60	84^th	299	71.9%

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Rank History for White students at Massac County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	46.76	262^nd	548	52.2%
2019	30.74	383^rd	552	30.6%
2021	27.59	396^th	553	28.4%
2022	49.97	263^rd	560	53.0%
2023	57.92	205^th	557	63.2%
2024	43.13	272^nd	554	50.9%

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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 Massac County High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	596	42	3	3	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	644
1990	581	52	1	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	635
1991	573	59	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	636
1992	594	54	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	654
1993	588	52	10	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	652
1994	573	53	9	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	635
1995	588	51	10	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	654
1996	588	51	10	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	654
1997	606	62	6	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	678
1998	631	55	5	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	696
1999	609	53	3	2	3	n/a	n/a	0	670
2000	573	42	2	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	622
2001	558	40	1	2	4	n/a	n/a	0	605
2002	544	55	5	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	607
2003	544	55	5	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	607
2004	565	56	4	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	630
2005	560	59	5	8	0	n/a	n/a	1	633
2006	577	52	2	8	1	n/a	n/a	5	645
2007	593	51	2	13	0	n/a	n/a	6	665
2008	587	46	3	9	0	n/a	n/a	17	662
2009	581	50	2	13	0	n/a	n/a	22	668
2010	536	53	2	15	1	n/a	n/a	26	633
2011	535	55	1	14	1	0	26	0	632
2012	517	58	1	12	1	0	26	0	615
2013	523	49	1	11	0	0	26	0	610
2014	523	45	2	16	2	0	26	0	614
2015	534	44	4	15	1	0	26	0	624
2016	510	36	0	13	1	0	27	0	587
2017	511	35	3	8	1	0	33	0	591
2018	499	33	3	10	1	0	38	0	584
2019	469	27	3	8	0	1	43	0	551
2020	479	41	3	13	1	1	50	0	588
2021	483	43	4	20	0	1	45	0	596
2022	452	40	5	17	0	1	44	0	559
2023	459	48	5	20	0	0	51	0	583

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 Massac County High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	644	41.0	15.7	n/a
1990	635	40.0	15.8	n/a
1991	636	40.0	15.9	n/a
1992	654	40.0	16.3	n/a
1993	652	40.0	16.3	n/a
1994	635	40.0	15.9	n/a
1995	654	39.0	16.8	n/a
1996	654	39.0	16.8	n/a
1997	678	40.0	17.0	n/a
1998	696	40.5	17.2	n/a
1999	670	40.5	16.5	n/a
2000	622	38.4	16.2	n/a
2001	605	39.4	15.4	n/a
2002	607	43.0	14.1	28.7
2003	607	43.0	14.1	28.7
2004	630	40.0	15.8	32.2
2005	633	39.0	16.2	38.1
2006	645	43.0	15.0	38.1
2007	665	39.0	17.1	39.9
2008	662	35.0	18.9	40.2
2009	668	47.0	14.2	41.5
2010	633	47.0	13.4	44.5
2011	632	44.1	14.3	46.8
2012	615	45.0	13.6	46.7
2013	610	47.9	12.7	46.7
2014	614	41.6	14.7	51.3
2015	624	45.0	13.8	52.6
2016	587	44.0	13.3	54.7
2017	591	43.8	13.4	53.6
2018	584	40.2	14.5	50.5
2019	551	41.9	13.1	49.4
2020	588	41.9	14.0	52.6
2021	596	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	559	44.0	12.7	49.7
2023	583	42.2	13.7	51.1

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 Massac County High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	644	41.0	15.7	n/a
1990	635	40.0	15.8	n/a
1991	636	40.0	15.9	n/a
1992	654	40.0	16.3	n/a
1993	652	40.0	16.3	n/a
1994	635	40.0	15.9	n/a
1995	654	39.0	16.8	n/a
1996	654	39.0	16.8	n/a
1997	678	40.0	17.0	n/a
1998	696	40.5	17.2	n/a
1999	670	40.5	16.5	n/a
2000	622	38.4	16.2	n/a
2001	605	39.4	15.4	n/a
2002	607	43.0	14.1	28.7
2003	607	43.0	14.1	28.7
2004	630	40.0	15.8	32.2
2005	633	39.0	16.2	38.1
2006	645	43.0	15.0	38.1
2007	665	39.0	17.1	39.9
2008	662	35.0	18.9	40.2
2009	668	47.0	14.2	41.5
2010	633	47.0	13.4	44.5
2011	632	44.1	14.3	46.8
2012	615	45.0	13.6	46.7
2013	610	47.9	12.7	46.7
2014	614	41.6	14.7	51.3
2015	624	45.0	13.8	52.6
2016	587	44.0	13.3	54.7
2017	591	43.8	13.4	53.6
2018	584	40.2	14.5	50.5
2019	551	41.9	13.1	49.4
2020	588	41.9	14.0	52.6
2021	596	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	559	44.0	12.7	49.7
2023	583	42.2	13.7	51.1

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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