Is New Athens High School a good school?

New Athens High School ranks 271 st of 697 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend New Athens High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 161 students attended New Athens High School.

What is the racial makeup of New Athens High School?

Students at New Athens High School are 97% White, 2% Two or more races.

What schools feed into New Athens High School?

New Athens High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : New Athens Elementary Middle : New Athens Junior High

New Athens High School

Summary:

New Athens High School is a public high school serving 154 students in grades 9-12 in New Athens, Illinois, which is part of the New Athens CUSD 60 district.

While New Athens High School is generally underperforming compared to nearby high-performing schools like Waterloo High School and Mascoutah High School, the school has shown some strengths. Its four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 75.7% and 88.6% in recent years, and the school has performed relatively well in supporting students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the top 25% of Illinois high schools in this category for the past two school years. However, the school's test scores in mathematics and English language arts are below state averages, and it has experienced higher chronic absenteeism rates than nearby high-performing schools.

Interestingly, New Athens High School has seen some subgroup performance differences, with female students consistently outperforming their male counterparts and the overall student population in statewide rankings. While the school faces challenges compared to its high-performing neighbors, its ability to support students from disadvantaged backgrounds suggests it may have effective strategies in place that could be built upon to improve overall academic performance and student outcomes.

Detail:

Public 9-12

501 Hanft St
New Athens, IL 62264-1507

(618) 475-2173

District: New Athens CUSD 60

SchoolDigger Rank:
271^st of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,587

Feeder schools for New Athens High School:

Elementary:	New Athens Elementary
Middle:	New Athens Junior High

Student/teacher ratio: 12.1

Number of students: 161

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.9%

Two or more races:

2.5%

Hispanic:

0.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 32.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details New Athens High School ranks better than 61.1% of high schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 53.98. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at New Athens 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.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (96.9%), two or more races (2.5%), Hispanic (0.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 32.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at New Athens High School is 12.1. (See more...)

Compare New Athens High School employs 13.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at New Athens High School is $14,587.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

New Athens High School:

SchoolDigger ranks New Athens High School 271^st of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See New Athens High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

White students:

New Athens CUSD 60:

SchoolDigger ranks New Athens CUSD 60 214^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for New Athens High School

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Rank History for all students at New Athens High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	57.11	283^rd	586	51.7%
2004	79.43	90^th	592	84.8%
2005	55.32	301^st	590	49.0%
2006	37.89	429^th	596	28.0%
2007	53.37	326^th	612	46.7%
2008	61.10	271^st	624	56.6%
2009	61.32	269^th	632	57.4%
2010	47.46	405^th	643	37.0%
2011	46.49	401^st	655	38.8%
2012	53.61	355^th	665	46.6%
2013	60.14	300^th	670	55.2%
2014	57.81	304^th	670	54.6%
2015	24.68	479^th	614	22.0%
2016	45.07	339^th	643	47.3%
2017	51.32	305^th	642	52.5%
2018	46.24	349^th	647	46.1%
2019	23.67	541^st	701	22.8%
2021	30.71	468^th	688	32.0%
2022	51.03	339^th	699	51.5%
2023	50.05	330^th	699	52.8%
2024	53.98	271^st	697	61.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at New Athens High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	16.34	563^rd	639	11.9%
2021	50.43	245^th	611	59.9%
2022	67.59	144^th	626	77.0%
2023	78.81	79^th	644	87.7%

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Rank History for Female students at New Athens High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	32.26	435^th	620	29.8%
2019	13.43	568^th	665	14.6%
2021	29.90	437^th	639	31.6%
2022	50.90	309^th	658	53.0%
2023	42.59	383^rd	656	41.6%
2024	68.05	172^nd	664	74.1%

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Rank History for Male students at New Athens High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	49.70	309^th	619	50.1%
2019	42.04	389^th	675	42.4%
2021	29.56	447^th	653	31.5%
2022	46.88	345^th	664	48.0%
2023	56.52	255^th	668	61.8%
2024	33.32	423^rd	668	36.7%

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Rank History for White students at New Athens High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	30.39	400^th	548	27.0%
2019	11.48	526^th	552	4.7%
2021	20.26	459^th	553	17.0%
2022	34.03	373^rd	560	33.4%
2023	29.63	404^th	557	27.5%
2024	36.43	319^th	554	42.4%

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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 New Athens High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	167	n/a	n/a	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	168
1990	176	n/a	n/a	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	178
1991	176	0	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	180
1992	171	1	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	173
1993	183	2	1	2	5	n/a	n/a	0	193
1994	199	0	1	2	3	n/a	n/a	0	205
1995	216	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	216
1996	216	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	216
1997	229	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	229
1998	241	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	242
1999	223	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	223
2000	224	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	225
2001	215	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	216
2002	220	1	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	223
2003	220	1	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	223
2004	207	0	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	210
2005	210	0	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	215
2006	180	0	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	182
2007	184	1	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	186
2008	184	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	185
2009	175	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	176
2010	175	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	1	177
2011	172	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	178
2012	171	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	178
2013	173	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	177
2014	149	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	152
2015	176	2	1	1	0	0	3	0	183
2016	158	1	0	1	0	0	3	0	163
2017	165	0	0	2	1	0	2	0	170
2018	159	1	0	1	0	0	2	0	163
2019	142	4	0	1	0	0	2	0	149
2020	147	4	0	2	0	0	2	0	155
2021	142	5	0	1	0	0	1	0	149
2022	137	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	143
2023	149	0	0	2	1	0	2	0	154
2024	156	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	161

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 New Athens High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	168	15.5	10.8	n/a
1990	178	15.7	11.3	n/a
1991	180	15.7	11.4	n/a
1992	173	16.0	10.8	n/a
1993	193	16.0	12.1	n/a
1994	205	15.2	13.5	n/a
1995	216	15.0	14.4	n/a
1996	216	15.0	14.4	n/a
1997	229	17.0	13.5	n/a
1998	242	18.1	13.4	n/a
1999	223	18.5	12.1	n/a
2000	225	18.5	12.2	n/a
2001	216	17.8	12.1	n/a
2002	223	15.7	14.2	12.6
2003	223	15.7	14.2	12.6
2004	210	16.8	12.5	11.9
2005	215	16.8	12.8	19.5
2006	182	13.8	13.2	15.4
2007	186	16.0	11.6	18.8
2008	185	10.0	18.5	18.4
2009	176	13.3	13.2	18.2
2010	177	13.0	13.6	22.2
2011	178	13.0	13.6	28.7
2012	178	10.0	17.8	27.5
2013	177	18.5	9.5	25.4
2014	152	17.0	8.9	21.1
2015	183	16.0	11.4	24.6
2016	163	17.0	9.5	28.2
2017	170	17.0	10.0	25.3
2018	163	16.0	10.1	32.5
2019	149	16.0	9.3	32.2
2020	155	16.0	9.6	29
2021	149	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	143	15.7	9.0	39.2
2023	154	14.0	11.0	37
2024	161	13.3	12.1	32.3

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 New Athens High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	168	15.5	10.8	n/a
1990	178	15.7	11.3	n/a
1991	180	15.7	11.4	n/a
1992	173	16.0	10.8	n/a
1993	193	16.0	12.1	n/a
1994	205	15.2	13.5	n/a
1995	216	15.0	14.4	n/a
1996	216	15.0	14.4	n/a
1997	229	17.0	13.5	n/a
1998	242	18.1	13.4	n/a
1999	223	18.5	12.1	n/a
2000	225	18.5	12.2	n/a
2001	216	17.8	12.1	n/a
2002	223	15.7	14.2	12.6
2003	223	15.7	14.2	12.6
2004	210	16.8	12.5	11.9
2005	215	16.8	12.8	19.5
2006	182	13.8	13.2	15.4
2007	186	16.0	11.6	18.8
2008	185	10.0	18.5	18.4
2009	176	13.3	13.2	18.2
2010	177	13.0	13.6	22.2
2011	178	13.0	13.6	28.7
2012	178	10.0	17.8	27.5
2013	177	18.5	9.5	25.4
2014	152	17.0	8.9	21.1
2015	183	16.0	11.4	24.6
2016	163	17.0	9.5	28.2
2017	170	17.0	10.0	25.3
2018	163	16.0	10.1	32.5
2019	149	16.0	9.3	32.2
2020	155	16.0	9.6	29
2021	149	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	143	15.7	9.0	39.2
2023	154	14.0	11.0	37
2024	161	13.3	12.1	32.3

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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