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Thompsonville High School

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Thompsonville High School ranks 510 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

510^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 27% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Thompsonville High School is a small public high school in Thompsonville, Illinois, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of just 89 students. The school is part of the Thompsonville CUSD 174 district, which is ranked 691 out of 811 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Thompsonville High School faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois high schools, with a current ranking of 510 out of 698 schools. Its test scores are significantly lower than state averages across various assessments, including ACT, PreACT Secure, and SAT. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in ACT English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science were 20%, 24%, and 40%, respectively, compared to the state averages of 51.7%, 39.3%, and 48.7%. Additionally, Thompsonville High School has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 24% to 46.2% over the past few years, which is much higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Herrin High School, Thompsonville High School consistently underperforms in terms of test scores, graduation rates, and other key metrics. For instance, Herrin High School, located just 15.86 miles away, has significantly higher proficiency rates in ACT English Language Arts (50%), Mathematics (34.4%), and Science (42.2%), compared to Thompsonville High School. To improve the school's outcomes, the district and school leadership will need to implement comprehensive strategies that address the root causes of the school's underperformance and provide targeted support for its students.

Students ?

8.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,022

Per pupil spending ?

52.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

21191 Shawneetown Rd
Thompsonville, IL 62890-1035

(618) 627-2446

District: Thompsonville CUSD 174

Feeder schools for Thompsonville High School:

Elementary:

Thompsonville Grade School

Racial breakdown:

White:

100.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 15th percentile in 2022 → 27th in 2025

Strengths

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Illinois average (89%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 27th (2025) from a 15th-percentile low (2022)

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (30% vs 48% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (46% vs 25% Illinois)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg30%

Illinois avg48%

510^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 45 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

691^st of 811Thompsonville CUSD 174 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.2	510 of 698	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.2	556 of 697	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.6	586 of 699	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.0	595 of 699	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.3	471 of 688	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.1	231 of 701	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.3	286 of 647	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	40.0	397 of 642	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	65.0	141 of 643	78.1%	★★★★☆
2015	65.0	170 of 614	72.3%	★★★★☆
2014	34.1	477 of 670	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	41.0	429 of 670	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	34.0	496 of 665	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	26.8	509 of 655	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	15.8	543 of 643	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	40.2	431 of 632	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	23.4	531 of 685	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.7	533 of 664	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.6	581 of 658	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.5	520 of 639	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.2	269 of 665	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.9	278 of 620	55.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.1	471 of 672	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.2	433 of 639	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	16.8	558 of 644	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.7	532 of 626	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.2	580 of 611	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	35.1	407 of 585	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.0	510 of 685	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.8	502 of 668	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.9	504 of 668	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.4	538 of 664	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.9	366 of 653	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.4	403 of 619	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	12.5	535 of 564	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.3	536 of 554	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.0	549 of 557	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.6	550 of 560	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.2	486 of 553	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.1	240 of 552	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.0	283 of 548	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)30th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)26th percentile~ school

Female (2025)22nd percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)5th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science40%-9 vs state

Mathematics24%-15 vs state

English Language Arts20%-32 vs state

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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
Thompsonville High School	Public	9-12	21191 Shawneetown Rd	Thompsonville	62890	Franklin County	Thompsonville CUSD 174	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 627-2446	90	11	8.2	52.2%	90 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29.2	510^th of 698 public high schools	26.9%		19.2	556^th of 697 public high schools	20.2%	46	57.1	38.5	14.3	15.4	28.6	30.8	20.0	24.0	40.0	100.0	96.9	96.9	96.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	84.4	$17,022	$2,155	$14,868
Frankfort Community High School	Public	9-12	601 E Main St	West Frankfort	62896	Franklin County	Frankfort CUSD 168	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 932-3126	416	38	11.0	47.4%	383 (92.1%)	6 (1.4%)	11 (2.6%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	34	488^th of 698 public high schools	30.1%		41.2	383^rd of 697 public high schools	45.1%	105	46.6	51.6	11.4	18.9	23.9	47.4	40.9	20.5	31.8	99.0	98.8	98.8	98.8	99.0	99.0	99.0	96.5	$17,504	$400	$17,104
Benton Cons High School	Public	9-12	511 E Main St	Benton	62812	Franklin County	Benton Cons HSD 103	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 439-3103	604	45	13.5	51.2%	544 (90.1%)	2 (0.3%)	19 (3.1%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.8%)	54.8	302^nd of 698 public high schools	56.7%		56.4	249^th of 697 public high schools	64.3%	53	62.1	48.0	35.2	30.9	41.7	39.0	51.4	35.2	47.9	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.5	99.5	99.7	97.8	$16,602	$1,033	$15,569
Project Echo	Public	7-12	17428 Route 37	Johnston City	62951	Williamson County	Frankln/Johnsn/Massc/Willimsn ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 983-6628	0	8	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Galatia High School	Public	9-12	200 N McKinley St	Galatia	62935	Saline County	Galatia CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 297-4571	115	12	9.6	47.0%	111 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.6%)	47.1	374^th of 698 public high schools	46.4%		46.9	335^th of 697 public high schools	51.9%	39	66.7	65.7	25.9	20.0	40.7	42.9	40.9	27.3	27.3	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	96.3	$13,370	$1,082	$12,288
Johnston City High School	Public	9-12	1500 Jefferson Ave	Johnston City	62951	Williamson County	Johnston City CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 983-4700	328	28	11.7	50.0%	293 (89.3%)	3 (0.9%)	13 (4.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.5%)	45.8	385^th of 698 public high schools	44.8%		39.1	397^th of 697 public high schools	43.0%	12	58.8	52.8	45.0	16.7	42.5	30.6	45.1	22.0	37.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.2	98.8	90.8	$16,211	$1,104	$15,107
Crab Orchard High School	Public	9-12	19189 Bailey St	Marion	62959	Williamson County	Crab Orchard CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 982-2181	154	12	13.1	39.0%	148 (96.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.2%)	47.4	371^st of 698 public high schools	46.8%		28.8	482^nd of 697 public high schools	30.8%	111	57.8	52.6	15.6	21.1	33.3	42.1	56.7	33.3	46.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$13,824	$241	$13,583
Starquest Academy RSSP South	Public	6-12	502 W Jackson St	Marion	62959	Massac County	Frankln/Johnsn/Massc/Willimsn ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 998-1283	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
ROE 21 Senior's Plus ALOP	Public	10-12	502 W Jackson St	Marion	62959	Williamson County	Frankln/Johnsn/Massc/Willimsn ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 998-1283	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Herrin High School	Public	9-12	700 N 10th St	Herrin	62948	Williamson County	Herrin CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 942-6606	662	52	12.8	58.6%	555 (83.8%)	31 (4.7%)	20 (3.0%)	9 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (7.1%)	52.2	322^nd of 698 public high schools	53.9%		71	161^st of 697 public high schools	76.9%	161	61.0	45.1	36.5	28.2	45.3	36.9	50.0	34.4	42.2	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	98.1	$16,337	$937	$15,400

Frequently Asked Questions about Thompsonville High School

What is the racial makeup of Thompsonville High School?

Students at Thompsonville High School are 100% White.

What schools feed into Thompsonville High School?

Thompsonville High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Thompsonville Grade School

Is Thompsonville High School a good school?

Thompsonville High School ranks 510^th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Thompsonville High School in?

Thompsonville CUSD 174

How many students attend Thompsonville High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 90 students attended Thompsonville High School.

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