Is Tuscola High School a good school?

Tuscola High School ranks 279 th of 697 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Tuscola High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 296 students attended Tuscola High School.

What is the racial makeup of Tuscola High School?

Students at Tuscola High School are 91% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools feed into Tuscola High School?

Tuscola High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : North Ward Elementary School Middle : East Prairie Middle School

Tuscola High School

Summary:

Tuscola High School is a public high school in Tuscola, Illinois, serving 297 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Tuscola CUSD 301 district, which is ranked 346 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Tuscola High School has maintained strong graduation rates, ranging from 88.6% to 97.2% over the past few years, which is generally higher than the state average. The school's dropout rates have also been relatively low, ranging from 0.0% to 3.3%. However, the school's test scores in SAT Mathematics and English Language Arts for 11th-grade students have been mixed compared to the state average, with proficiency rates of 14.1% in Mathematics and 32.4% in English Language Arts, which are lower than the state averages. Interestingly, the school's performance in ISA Science for all grades, at 40.3% proficiency, is higher than the state average of 53.2%.

When compared to nearby high schools, Unity High School and Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond High School generally outperform Tuscola High School in areas such as test scores and graduation rates. However, Tuscola High School performs better than Bement High School and Heritage High School. The school's higher percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, at 38.72%, may be a contributing factor to its performance, and the school could potentially benefit from additional resources and targeted interventions to support these students.

Detail:

Public 9-12

500 S Prairie St
Tuscola, IL 61953-1771

(217) 253-2377

District: Tuscola CUSD 301

SchoolDigger Rank:
279^th of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,643

Feeder schools for Tuscola High School:

Elementary:	North Ward Elementary School
Middle:	East Prairie Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.5

Number of students: 296

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.2%

Hispanic:

3.4%

Two or more races:

2.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 38.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Tuscola High School ranks better than 60% of high schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 53.45. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Tuscola 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 (91.2%), Hispanic (3.4%), two or more races (2.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 38.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Tuscola High School is 12.5. (See more...)

Compare Tuscola High School employs 23.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Tuscola High School is $13,643.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Tuscola High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Tuscola High School 279^th of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Tuscola 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:

Tuscola CUSD 301:

SchoolDigger ranks Tuscola CUSD 301 346^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Tuscola High School

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Rank History for all students at Tuscola High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	63.19	222^nd	586	62.1%
2004	68.66	189^th	592	68.1%
2005	54.82	306^th	590	48.1%
2006	73.92	141^st	596	76.3%
2007	60.71	259^th	612	57.7%
2008	54.25	330^th	624	47.1%
2009	69.87	193^rd	632	69.5%
2010	67.13	221^st	643	65.6%
2011	87.91	61^st	655	90.7%
2012	78.81	125^th	665	81.2%
2013	62.05	284^th	670	57.6%
2014	69.00	199^th	670	70.3%
2015	64.12	178^th	614	71.0%
2016	63.11	158^th	643	75.4%
2017	70.26	154^th	642	76.0%
2018	72.62	152^nd	647	76.5%
2019	61.82	223^rd	701	68.2%
2021	57.09	241^st	688	65.0%
2022	60.66	251^st	699	64.1%
2023	52.64	299^th	699	57.2%
2024	53.45	279^th	697	60.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Tuscola High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	31.21	286^th	493	42.0%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	38.54	371^st	585	36.6%
2019	51.34	283^rd	639	55.7%
2021	60.67	170^th	611	72.2%
2022	77.83	76^th	626	87.9%
2023	67.52	143^rd	644	77.8%
2024	58.05	211^th	639	67.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Tuscola High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	73.39	145^th	620	76.6%
2019	66.57	191^st	665	71.3%
2021	52.20	269^th	639	57.9%
2022	50.73	311^th	658	52.7%
2023	52.69	297^th	656	54.7%
2024	41.90	357^th	664	46.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Tuscola High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	67.39	167^th	619	73.0%
2019	50.70	311^th	675	53.9%
2021	57.72	244^th	653	62.6%
2022	66.23	186^th	664	72.0%
2023	49.83	311^th	668	53.4%
2024	62.43	204^th	668	69.5%

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Rank History for White students at Tuscola High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	58.12	189^th	548	65.5%
2019	43.38	268^th	552	51.4%
2021	41.55	280^th	553	49.4%
2022	43.73	312^th	560	44.3%
2023	29.91	400^th	557	28.2%
2024	37.06	314^th	554	43.3%

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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 Tuscola High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	267	1	2	n/a	1	n/a	n/a	0	271
1990	283	n/a	1	n/a	1	n/a	n/a	0	285
1991	267	0	1	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	269
1992	257	0	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	259
1993	273	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	273
1994	297	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	298
1995	328	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	329
1996	328	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	329
1997	318	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	319
1998	308	0	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	311
1999	309	0	0	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	314
2000	321	0	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	325
2001	326	0	1	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	334
2002	295	0	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	298
2003	295	0	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	298
2004	292	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	293
2005	291	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	293
2006	275	1	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	1	278
2007	289	2	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	3	297
2008	291	2	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	3	299
2009	279	1	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	286
2010	273	1	1	6	0	n/a	n/a	1	282
2011	265	0	1	6	0	0	4	0	276
2012	278	0	2	6	0	0	5	0	291
2013	294	1	2	5	0	0	5	0	307
2014	300	0	5	5	0	0	5	0	315
2015	281	0	6	6	0	0	6	0	299
2016	287	2	4	8	0	0	4	0	305
2017	293	3	5	8	0	0	4	0	313
2018	280	3	4	7	0	0	4	0	298
2019	267	3	5	8	0	0	4	0	287
2020	269	2	5	11	0	0	7	0	294
2021	264	4	6	13	0	1	8	0	296
2022	258	5	3	11	0	2	6	0	285
2023	268	5	3	11	0	1	9	0	297
2024	270	5	3	10	0	1	7	0	296

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 Tuscola High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	271	23.0	11.7	n/a
1990	285	21.7	13.1	n/a
1991	269	22.0	12.2	n/a
1992	259	22.0	11.7	n/a
1993	273	22.0	12.4	n/a
1994	298	23.0	13.0	n/a
1995	329	23.0	14.3	n/a
1996	329	23.0	14.3	n/a
1997	319	23.0	13.9	n/a
1998	311	23.3	13.3	n/a
1999	314	23.3	13.5	n/a
2000	325	24.0	13.5	n/a
2001	334	24.6	13.6	n/a
2002	298	25.6	11.6	8.1
2003	298	25.6	11.6	8.1
2004	293	25.6	11.4	9.9
2005	293	25.6	11.4	17.1
2006	278	25.0	11.1	14.4
2007	297	26.0	11.4	14.6
2008	299	25.0	12.0	18.2
2009	286	25.0	11.4	16.1
2010	282	25.9	10.8	16.4
2011	276	25.0	11.0	20.7
2012	291	22.0	13.2	8.9
2013	307	22.2	13.8	27.4
2014	315	22.0	14.3	27
2015	299	22.0	13.5	28.1
2016	305	21.0	14.5	22.3
2017	313	21.9	14.2	24.6
2018	298	21.9	13.6	26.5
2019	287	21.2	13.5	33.8
2020	294	21.0	14.0	34.4
2021	296	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	285	22.5	12.6	32.6
2023	297	22.5	13.2	38.7
2024	296	23.5	12.5	38.5

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 Tuscola High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	271	23.0	11.7	n/a
1990	285	21.7	13.1	n/a
1991	269	22.0	12.2	n/a
1992	259	22.0	11.7	n/a
1993	273	22.0	12.4	n/a
1994	298	23.0	13.0	n/a
1995	329	23.0	14.3	n/a
1996	329	23.0	14.3	n/a
1997	319	23.0	13.9	n/a
1998	311	23.3	13.3	n/a
1999	314	23.3	13.5	n/a
2000	325	24.0	13.5	n/a
2001	334	24.6	13.6	n/a
2002	298	25.6	11.6	8.1
2003	298	25.6	11.6	8.1
2004	293	25.6	11.4	9.9
2005	293	25.6	11.4	17.1
2006	278	25.0	11.1	14.4
2007	297	26.0	11.4	14.6
2008	299	25.0	12.0	18.2
2009	286	25.0	11.4	16.1
2010	282	25.9	10.8	16.4
2011	276	25.0	11.0	20.7
2012	291	22.0	13.2	8.9
2013	307	22.2	13.8	27.4
2014	315	22.0	14.3	27
2015	299	22.0	13.5	28.1
2016	305	21.0	14.5	22.3
2017	313	21.9	14.2	24.6
2018	298	21.9	13.6	26.5
2019	287	21.2	13.5	33.8
2020	294	21.0	14.0	34.4
2021	296	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	285	22.5	12.6	32.6
2023	297	22.5	13.2	38.7
2024	296	23.5	12.5	38.5

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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