For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 120 students in Cairo USD 1 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in Cairo USD 1 School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 10% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Cairo USD 1 School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Illinois average of 87%.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public high school average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Cairo USD 1 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.68
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,503 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
32,285 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
3 Students
172,438 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
29%
# Black Students
240 Students
98,993 Students
% Black Students
80%
16%
# White Students
25 Students
279,717 Students
% White Students
8%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
651 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
34 Students
21,782 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
4%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
30
136
# Students in K Grade:
20
331
# Students in 1st Grade:
16
328
# Students in 2nd Grade:
19
335
# Students in 3rd Grade:
23
491
# Students in 4th Grade:
23
473
# Students in 5th Grade:
33
745
# Students in 6th Grade:
18
1,891
# Students in 7th Grade:
16
4,705
# Students in 8th Grade:
22
5,244
# Students in 9th Grade:
13
152,670
# Students in 10th Grade:
30
152,968
# Students in 11th Grade:
22
143,613
# Students in 12th Grade:
17
146,316
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,967 is higher than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,772 is higher than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 302 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 92%
Graduation Rate
: ≥80% (Btm 50% in IL)
Overall District Rank
: Bottom 50%
Math Proficiency
: ≤5% (Btm 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education
