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Coulterville High School

Q: Is Coulterville High School a good school?

Coulterville High School ranks 437 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

437^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 37% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Coulterville High School is a small public high school in Coulterville, Illinois, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 67. The school is part of the Coulterville Unified School District 1, which is ranked 629 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Coulterville High School has seen fluctuating performance, with its statewide ranking ranging from 266 out of 699 Illinois high schools in 2021-2022 (3-star rating) to 636 out of 699 in 2022-2023 (0-star rating). The school's performance for specific student subgroups also varies, with relatively strong rankings for low socioeconomic status students but struggling with the performance of white students. Coulterville High School's graduation rates have ranged from 86.4% to 94.4%, and its dropout rates have fluctuated between 2.4% and 3.4%. The school has also experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 13.6% to 26.3%, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby high schools, such as New Athens High School, Okawville Junior/Senior High School, and Nashville Community High School, Coulterville High School's performance is generally lower, with higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates at the neighboring schools. The high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds at Coulterville High School, with 77.61% receiving free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, may contribute to the school's challenges, despite increased spending per student over the years.

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,730

Per pupil spending ?

64.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

101 W Grant St
Coulterville, IL 62237-1576

(618) 758-2881

District: Coulterville Unified School District 1

Feeder schools for Coulterville High School:

Elementary:	Coulterville Elementary School
Middle:	Coulterville Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.1%

Two or more races:

6.3%

African American:

3.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 69th percentile in 2015 → 37th in 2025

Strengths

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Illinois average (89%)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (36% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 69th-percentile peak (2015) to 37th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg36%

Illinois avg48%

437^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 32 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

629^th of 811Coulterville Unified School District 1 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	40.3	437 of 698	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.3	503 of 697	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.4	636 of 699	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	58.9	266 of 699	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.9	373 of 688	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	13.6	602 of 701	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.1	594 of 647	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	15.4	553 of 642	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	63.0	188 of 614	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	29.1	509 of 670	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	26.7	517 of 670	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	45.1	412 of 665	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	75.0	160 of 655	75.6%	★★★★☆
2010	18.8	530 of 643	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	56.5	305 of 632	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.6	258 of 624	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	12.6	530 of 612	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	34.6	462 of 590	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	37.9	435 of 592	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	43.7	390 of 586	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	45.5	380 of 685	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	10.8	589 of 656	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.1	547 of 620	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	59.0	231 of 672	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.0	331 of 639	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	15.9	569 of 644	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	67.8	143 of 626	77.2%	★★★★☆
2019	26.6	493 of 639	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	28.9	452 of 668	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	13.0	588 of 675	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	23.4	469 of 564	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.8	494 of 554	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	4.3	556 of 557	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	38.4	342 of 560	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.9	400 of 553	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	5.3	547 of 552	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.6	545 of 548	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)66th percentile+28 vs school

Female (2025)45th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2024)32nd percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)17th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts50%~ state avg

Science29%-20 vs state

Mathematics21%-18 vs state

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Schools Near Coulterville High School

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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)	ISA Science (2025)	IAR English Language Arts (2025)			IAR Mathematics (2025)			% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (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	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Coulterville High School	Public	9-12	101 W Grant St	Coulterville	62237	Randolph County	Coulterville Unified School District 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 758-2881	64	6	10.1	64.1%	57 (89.1%)	2 (3.1%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.3%)	40.3	437^th of 698 public high schools	37.4%		26.3	503^rd of 697 public high schools	27.8%	66	78.6	25.0	35.7	18.8	42.9	18.8	50.0	21.4	28.6								95.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5		97.0	$14,730	$941	$13,789
Sparta High School	Public	9-12	205 W Hood St	Sparta	62286	Randolph County	Sparta CUSD 140	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 443-4341	309	22	14.0	63.1%	231 (74.8%)	45 (14.6%)	9 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (6.5%)	29.1	511^th of 698 public high schools	26.8%		38	412^th of 697 public high schools	40.9%	99	36.4	31.5	13.6	13.7	21.2	26.0	50.7	37.7	36.2								96.4	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	95.2	96.4		96.4	$15,695	$548	$15,147
Marissa Junior & Senior High School	Public	7-12	300 School View Dr	Marissa	62257	St. Clair County	Marissa CUSD 40	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 295-2393	226	23	9.8	59.7%	194 (85.8%)	4 (1.8%)	12 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.1%)	59.1	255^th of 698 public high schools	63.5%		31.7	462^nd of 697 public high schools	33.7%	207	62.2	53.5	36.8	39.5	44.4	37.2	50.0	43.8	43.8	53.6	62.1	71.4	66.7	24.1	21.4	22.8	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6		95.6	$19,124	$1,795	$17,329
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
Pinckneyville Community High School	Public	9-12	600 E Water St	Pinckneyville	62274	Perry County	Pinckneyville CHSD 101	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 357-5013	403	29	13.7	43.4%	370 (91.8%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (3.2%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.5%)	54.2	309^th of 698 public high schools	55.7%		37.1	420^th of 697 public high schools	39.7%	111	54.9	48.4	43.9	36.3	45.1	50.5	30.0	40.9	37.3								99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	6.4	92.1	$14,279	$1,087	$13,192
Nashville Community High School	Public	9-12	1300 S Mill St	Nashville	62263	Washington County	Nashville CHSD 99	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 327-8286	359	31	11.7	33.4%	320 (89.1%)	11 (3.1%)	14 (3.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.1%)	70.8	166^th of 698 public high schools	76.2%		76.8	131^st of 697 public high schools	81.2%	35	69.7	47.4	39.4	40.8	59.1	42.1	62.2	45.6	63.3								100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		99.2	$20,778	$308	$20,470
Trico Senior High School	Public	9-12	16533 Highway 4	Campbell Hill	62916	Jackson County	Trico CUSD 176	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 426-1111	220	21	10.4	55.9%	188 (85.5%)	1 (0.5%)	31 (14.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35.5	480^th of 698 public high schools	31.2%		59	227^th of 697 public high schools	67.4%	253	48.3	42.1	24.1	21.1	43.1	34.2	31.8	24.2	34.8								98.2	99.6	99.6	99.6	98.2	99.6	98.2		98.7	$18,072	$1,416	$16,656
New Athens High School	Public	9-12	501 Hanft St	New Athens	62264	St. Clair County	New Athens CUSD 60	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 475-2173	164	14	11.7	31.7%	155 (94.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	61.7	236^th of 698 public high schools	66.2%		54	271^st of 697 public high schools	61.1%	35	54.1	55.6	32.4	36.1	35.1	36.1	83.0	42.6	70.2								100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4	100.0		97.0	$16,643	$336	$16,307
Okawville Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	400 S Hanover St	Okawville	62271	Washington County	West Washington County CUD 10	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 243-5201	224	20	11.0	24.6%	212 (94.6%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)	84.1	85^th of 698 public high schools	87.8%		85.4	85^th of 697 public high schools	87.8%		80.5	86.8	36.6	47.4	53.7	78.9	74.2	45.2	64.5	70.6	61.8	70.6	66.2	41.2	29.4	35.3	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6		99.1	$13,543	$427	$13,116
CCSI Alternative School	Public	9-12	6137 Beck Rd	Red Bud	62278	Monroe County	Monroe/Randolph ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 473-2222	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Coulterville High School

What schools feed into Coulterville High School?

Coulterville High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Coulterville Elementary School
Middle : Coulterville Junior High School

What is the racial makeup of Coulterville High School?

Students at Coulterville High School are 89% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Hispanic.

What district is Coulterville High School in?

Coulterville Unified School District 1

Is Coulterville High School a good school?

Coulterville High School ranks 437^th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Coulterville High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 64 students attended Coulterville High School.

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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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