High Schools in Steeleville CUSD 138

Summary:

Steeleville CUSD 138 is a small school district in Illinois that serves the community of Steeleville, and it contains just one high school, Steeleville High School. Despite its small size, Steeleville High School has demonstrated strong academic performance, ranking 73 out of 699 Illinois high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger in the 2022-2023 school year.

Steeleville High School's students have outperformed the state average in several key metrics, including higher proficiency rates in ACT/English Language Arts (60% vs. 51.7%) and ACT/Mathematics (48.6% vs. 39.3%) for 11th graders, as well as higher scores in PreACT Secure/English Language Arts (76.5% vs. 62.4%) and PreACT Secure/Science (55.9% vs. 50.3%) for 9th and 10th graders. However, the school's performance has fluctuated over the past few years, with a 2-star rating in 2023-2024 before rebounding to a 3-star rating in 2024-2025.

While Steeleville High School has a relatively low dropout rate of 2.4% and a strong four-year graduation rate of 89.0%, it does face some challenges, including a high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% and a student population where 30% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The school district, Steeleville CUSD 138, spends $12,624 per student and maintains a 12:1 student-teacher ratio, which may contribute to the school's overall performance.

District Detail

609 S Sparta St
Steeleville, IL 62288-2130

(618) 965-3469

SchoolDigger Rank:
508^th of 811 Illinois districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 471

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2025)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2025)		PreACT Secure Science (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 9th Grade	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 10th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Steeleville High School	Public	9-12	701 S Sparta St	Steeleville	62288	Randolph County	Steeleville CUSD 138	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 965-3432	148	12	12.8	36.5%	133 (89.9%)	5 (3.4%)	4 (2.7%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	63.9	216^th of 698 public high schools	69.1%		36.7	423^rd of 697 public high schools	39.3%	207	76.5	47.6	41.2	31.0	55.9	35.7	60.0	48.6	40.0	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	97.9	$13,011	$137	$12,874

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Trico CUSD 176	6.15 mi	3	581^st
Sparta CUSD 140	9.28 mi	3	626^th
Chester CUSD 139	10.15 mi	2	652^nd
Coulterville Unified School District 1	13.05 mi	3	629^th
Pinckneyville School District 50	15.86 mi	2	221^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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