Is St Elmo Senior High School a good school?

St Elmo Senior High School ranks in the bottom 16.6% of Illinois high schools.

How many students attend St Elmo Senior High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 122 students attended St Elmo Senior High School.

What is the racial makeup of St Elmo Senior High School?

Students at St Elmo Senior High School are 94% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% African American.

What schools feed into St Elmo Senior High School?

St Elmo Senior High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : St Elmo Elementary School Middle : St Elmo Junior High School

St Elmo Senior High School

Summary:

St Elmo Senior High School is a public high school located in Saint Elmo, Illinois, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 131 students. The school is part of the St Elmo CUSD 202 district, which is ranked 715 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

St Elmo Senior High School has faced several challenges, including inconsistent statewide rankings, ranging from 166 to 581 out of Illinois high schools, and a fluctuating SchoolDigger rating from 1 to 4 stars, currently at 1 star. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with the school ranking 573 out of 664 Illinois high schools for female students (1 star) and 545 out of 668 for male students (1 star). The performance gap is even more pronounced for White students (542 out of 554, 0 stars) and low socioeconomic status students (609 out of 639, 0 stars). The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 77.8% to 88.6%, lower than the state average, and its dropout rate has fluctuated from 0% to 9.4%. Additionally, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 7.6% in 2019-2020 to 24.6% in 2021-2022.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Effingham High School, Ramsey High School, and South Central High School, St Elmo Senior High School generally performs worse across various metrics, including statewide ranking, graduation rates, and academic proficiency. The school's high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, up to 42.75% in 2022-2023, suggests that the student population faces significant socioeconomic challenges, which may contribute to the school's lower performance. Addressing these issues will be crucial for the school to improve its overall outcomes and provide a high-quality education for its students.

Detail:

Public 9-12

300 W 12th St
Saint Elmo, IL 62458-1324

(618) 829-3227

District: St Elmo CUSD 202

SchoolDigger Rank:
581^st of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,954

Feeder schools for St Elmo Senior High School:

Elementary:	St Elmo Elementary School
Middle:	St Elmo Junior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.8

Number of students: 122

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.3%

Hispanic:

4.1%

African American:

1.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 46.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details St Elmo Senior High School ranks worse than 83.4% of high schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16.71. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at St Elmo Senior 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 (94.3%), Hispanic (4.1%), African American (1.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 46.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at St Elmo Senior High School is 12.8. (See more...)

Compare St Elmo Senior High School employs 9.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at St Elmo Senior High School is $12,954.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

St Elmo Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks St Elmo Senior High School 581^st of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See St Elmo Senior High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

St Elmo CUSD 202:

SchoolDigger ranks St Elmo CUSD 202 715^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for St Elmo Senior High School

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Rank History for all students at St Elmo Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	61.24	235^th	586	59.9%
2004	45.38	383^rd	592	35.3%
2005	31.47	468^th	590	20.7%
2006	61.16	248^th	596	58.4%
2007	34.72	454^th	612	25.8%
2008	19.71	521^st	624	16.5%
2009	76.68	143^rd	632	77.4%
2010	43.38	431^st	643	33.0%
2011	56.45	324^th	655	50.5%
2012	42.15	445^th	665	33.1%
2013	31.96	492^nd	670	26.6%
2014	53.00	345^th	670	48.5%
2015	65.56	166^th	614	73.0%
2016	31.23	453^rd	643	29.5%
2017	32.72	456^th	642	29.0%
2018	43.36	378^th	647	41.6%
2019	49.46	342^nd	701	51.2%
2021	21.42	545^th	688	20.8%
2022	42.34	401^st	699	42.6%
2023	55.64	270^th	699	61.4%
2024	16.71	581^st	697	16.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at St Elmo Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	54.49	238^th	585	59.3%
2019	55.37	240^th	639	62.4%
2022	73.78	101^st	626	83.9%
2023	60.00	211^th	644	67.2%
2024	12.16	609^th	639	4.7%

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Rank History for Female students at St Elmo Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	54.92	278^th	665	58.2%
2021	33.06	407^th	639	36.3%
2022	29.86	470^th	658	28.6%
2023	62.02	224^th	656	65.9%
2024	15.01	573^rd	664	13.7%

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Rank History for Male students at St Elmo Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	28.12	464^th	619	25.0%
2019	34.97	444^th	675	34.2%
2021	15.97	551^st	653	15.6%
2022	50.86	313^th	664	52.9%
2023	37.50	420^th	668	37.1%
2024	18.13	545^th	668	18.4%

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Rank History for White students at St Elmo Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	34.52	356^th	548	35.0%
2019	34.48	354^th	552	35.9%
2021	11.07	527^th	553	4.7%
2022	27.11	426^th	560	23.9%
2023	40.38	312^th	557	44.0%
2024	7.94	542^nd	554	2.2%

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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 St Elmo Senior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	172	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	172
1990	159	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	159
1991	160	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	160
1992	150	0	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	151
1993	135	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	135
1994	142	0	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	143
1995	143	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	143
1996	143	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	143
1997	158	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	159
1998	157	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	158
1999	148	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	149
2000	142	0	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	145
2001	137	0	0	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	141
2002	140	1	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	143
2003	140	1	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	143
2004	125	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	126
2005	137	0	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	139
2006	137	0	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	139
2007	131	0	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	1	134
2008	151	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	2	154
2009	138	0	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	3	143
2010	146	0	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	3	151
2011	136	0	0	2	0	0	4	0	142
2012	131	0	0	3	1	0	1	0	136
2013	135	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	138
2014	127	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	130
2015	125	0	0	3	0	0	1	0	129
2016	123	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	126
2017	118	0	0	1	0	0	5	0	124
2018	114	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	119
2019	107	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	110
2020	115	2	0	3	0	0	0	0	120
2021	113	2	1	6	0	0	0	0	122
2022	122	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	125
2023	126	0	0	4	0	0	1	0	131
2024	115	2	0	5	0	0	0	0	122

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 St Elmo Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	172	13.0	13.2	n/a
1990	159	13.0	12.2	n/a
1991	160	12.8	12.5	n/a
1992	151	12.0	12.5	n/a
1993	135	12.0	11.3	n/a
1994	143	12.0	11.9	n/a
1995	143	12.0	11.9	n/a
1996	143	12.0	11.9	n/a
1997	159	12.0	13.3	n/a
1998	158	12.0	13.2	n/a
1999	149	12.0	12.4	n/a
2000	145	12.0	12.1	n/a
2001	141	12.0	11.8	n/a
2002	143	13.0	11.0	35
2003	143	13.0	11.0	35
2004	126	12.0	10.5	34.9
2005	139	11.5	12.1	31.7
2006	139	11.5	12.1	38.1
2007	134	14.0	9.6	44.4
2008	154	13.0	11.8	48.7
2009	143	10.2	14.0	43.6
2010	151	13.0	11.6	49.3
2011	142	12.0	11.8	54.9
2012	136	10.0	13.6	38.2
2013	138	n/a	n/a	57.2
2014	130	13.0	10.0	56.9
2015	129	12.0	10.7	53.5
2016	126	11.0	11.4	45.2
2017	124	11.0	11.2	41.1
2018	119	10.7	11.1	42
2019	110	10.3	10.6	46.4
2020	120	10.2	11.7	47.5
2021	122	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	125	10.3	12.1	28
2023	131	9.7	13.5	42.7
2024	122	9.4	12.8	46.7

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 St Elmo Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	172	13.0	13.2	n/a
1990	159	13.0	12.2	n/a
1991	160	12.8	12.5	n/a
1992	151	12.0	12.5	n/a
1993	135	12.0	11.3	n/a
1994	143	12.0	11.9	n/a
1995	143	12.0	11.9	n/a
1996	143	12.0	11.9	n/a
1997	159	12.0	13.3	n/a
1998	158	12.0	13.2	n/a
1999	149	12.0	12.4	n/a
2000	145	12.0	12.1	n/a
2001	141	12.0	11.8	n/a
2002	143	13.0	11.0	35
2003	143	13.0	11.0	35
2004	126	12.0	10.5	34.9
2005	139	11.5	12.1	31.7
2006	139	11.5	12.1	38.1
2007	134	14.0	9.6	44.4
2008	154	13.0	11.8	48.7
2009	143	10.2	14.0	43.6
2010	151	13.0	11.6	49.3
2011	142	12.0	11.8	54.9
2012	136	10.0	13.6	38.2
2013	138	n/a	n/a	57.2
2014	130	13.0	10.0	56.9
2015	129	12.0	10.7	53.5
2016	126	11.0	11.4	45.2
2017	124	11.0	11.2	41.1
2018	119	10.7	11.1	42
2019	110	10.3	10.6	46.4
2020	120	10.2	11.7	47.5
2021	122	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	125	10.3	12.1	28
2023	131	9.7	13.5	42.7
2024	122	9.4	12.8	46.7

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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