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Elverado High School

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Elverado High School ranks 487 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

487^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 30% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Elverado High School is a public high school located in Elkville, Illinois, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 113 students. The school is part of the Elverado CUSD 196 district, which is ranked 582 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Elverado High School struggles, with proficiency rates in ACT/English Language Arts (40.9%), ACT/Mathematics (31.8%), and ACT/Science (36.4%) falling below the state averages. The school's graduation rate of 89.0% is on par with the state, but its dropout rate of 8.3% is higher. Additionally, Elverado High School faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism, reaching 32.1% in the 2024-2025 school year. The school serves a student population with a high percentage of low-socioeconomic status students, with 61.95% eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Carterville High School, which is 12.09 miles away, Elverado High School performs significantly worse academically. Carterville High School had proficiency rates of 76.3% in ACT/English Language Arts, 49.3% in ACT/Mathematics, and 64.5% in ACT/Science for the 2024-2025 school year. To address these challenges, the school and district may need to focus on improving instructional practices, implementing targeted interventions for struggling students, and addressing the underlying factors contributing to the high chronic absenteeism rates.

102

Students ?

8.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,755

Per pupil spending ?

63.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

514 S 6th St
Elkville, IL 62932-1063

(618) 568-1104

District: Elverado CUSD 196

Feeder schools for Elverado High School:

Elementary:	Elverado Intermediate School
	Elverado Primary School
Middle:	Elverado Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.3%

Hispanic:

6.9%

Two or more races:

4.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 57th percentile in 2023 → 30th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (31% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Illinois average (83% vs 89%)

!Dropout rate above the Illinois average (8% vs 3%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg31%

Illinois avg48%

487^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 30%▲ up 25 pts since 2015

From bottom 5% (2015) to bottom 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

582^nd of 811Elverado CUSD 196 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	34.1	487 of 698	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.4	323 of 697	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.7	298 of 699	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.1	327 of 699	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.3	433 of 688	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.4	389 of 701	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.7	281 of 647	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	46.8	345 of 642	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	30.6	456 of 643	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	11.1	584 of 614	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	28.5	512 of 670	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	39.5	444 of 670	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	60.4	282 of 665	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.4	273 of 655	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.0	311 of 643	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	41.6	421 of 632	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	28.4	494 of 624	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	37.9	431 of 612	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	45.6	377 of 596	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	20.4	502 of 590	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	27.8	476 of 592	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	28.6	469 of 586	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	55.2	301 of 685	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.8	393 of 664	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.3	291 of 656	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.7	334 of 658	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.7	443 of 639	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.1	233 of 665	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.9	156 of 620	74.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	31.1	496 of 672	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.2	609 of 639	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	69.2	130 of 644	79.8%	★★★★☆
2022	26.5	479 of 626	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.9	294 of 611	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.7	176 of 639	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	50.1	273 of 585	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	28.6	496 of 685	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.5	308 of 668	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.1	286 of 664	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.6	345 of 653	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.3	520 of 675	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.3	460 of 619	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	31.2	286 of 493	42.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	27.2	248 of 374	33.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	19.7	497 of 564	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.2	423 of 554	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.1	291 of 557	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.8	349 of 560	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.8	455 of 553	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.6	408 of 552	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.9	284 of 548	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)56th percentile+26 vs school

Special Education (2022)42nd percentile-11 vs school

Male (2025)28th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)12th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts41%-11 vs state

Science36%-12 vs state

Mathematics32%-8 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)	% 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	% 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
Elverado High School	Public	9-12	514 S 6th St	Elkville	62932	Jackson County	Elverado CUSD 196	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 568-1104	102	12	8.5	63.7%	89 (87.3%)	1 (1.0%)	7 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.9%)	34.1	487^th of 698 public high schools	30.2%		48.4	323^rd of 697 public high schools	53.7%	164	31.6	41.9	10.5	22.6	10.5	54.8	40.9	31.8	36.4	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	71.9	99.1	100.0		99.1	$18,755	$1,158	$17,597
Project SOAR	Public	9-12	500 E South St	Du Quoin	62832	Perry County	Alxndr/Jcksn/Pulsk/Prry/Union ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 687-7290	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Du Quoin High School	Public	9-12	500 E South St	Du Quoin	62832	Perry County	Du Quoin CUSD 300	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 542-4744	397	34	11.5	45.3%	339 (85.4%)	15 (3.8%)	11 (2.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.3%)	43.6	405^th of 698 public high schools	42.0%		42.7	375^th of 697 public high schools	46.2%	30	54.4	41.6	22.8	30.1	36.7	38.1	41.6	36.4	40.3	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.4	99.6	15.2	83.8	$16,460	$1,414	$15,046
Zeigler-Royalton High School	Public	9-12	4989 State Highway 148	Mulkeytown	62865	Franklin County	Zeigler-Royalton CUSD 188	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 596-5841	131	18	7.4	57.3%	121 (92.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.3%)	37.8	464^th of 698 public high schools	33.5%		38.1	411^th of 697 public high schools	41.0%	53	59.4	54.5	25.0	27.3	37.5	42.4	26.7	10.0	23.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.3	100.0		98.5	$18,914	$202	$18,711
Murphysboro High School	Public	9-12	50 Blackwood Dr	Murphysboro	62966	Jackson County	Murphysboro CUSD 186	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 687-2336	565	45	12.4	97.3%	397 (70.3%)	78 (13.8%)	46 (8.1%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.9%)	52.7	318^th of 698 public high schools	54.4%		32.8	455^th of 697 public high schools	34.7%	137	64.5	56.8	25.0	19.2	46.8	43.2	48.0	33.6	44.8	97.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	99.7	97.9	98.4		97.2	$16,635	$1,010	$15,625
Christopher High	Public	9-12	1 Bearcat Dr	Christopher	62822	Franklin County	Christopher Unified School District 99	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 724-9461	206	19	10.8	59.2%	192 (93.2%)	6 (2.9%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.4%)	33.3	492^nd of 698 public high schools	29.5%		26.1	504^th of 697 public high schools	27.7%	12	56.4	45.2	30.9	16.7	38.2	33.3	33.3	11.1	24.4	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5		98.5	$20,464	$1,693	$18,771
Five County Regional Alternative	Public	6-12	101 Spero Dr	Murphysboro	62966	Jackson County	Alxndr/Jcksn/Pulsk/Prry/Union ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 687-7290	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Cope Alternative School	Public	6-12	1725B Shomaker Dr	Murphysboro	62966	Jackson County	Alxndr/Jcksn/Pulsk/Prry/Union ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 687-7290	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Carterville High School	Public	9-12	1415 W Grand Ave	Carterville	62918	Williamson County	Carterville CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 985-2940	668	39	17.0	43.3%	533 (79.8%)	20 (3.0%)	54 (8.1%)	24 (3.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.4%)	86.6	75^th of 698 public high schools	89.3%		84.2	98^th of 697 public high schools	85.9%	23	81.2	69.8	59.4	43.0	67.7	55.8	76.3	49.3	64.5	99.5	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.5	99.5	99.2		98.8	$12,893	$237	$12,656
Carbondale Community High School	Public	9-12	1301 E Walnut St	Carbondale	62901	Jackson County	Carbondale CHSD 165	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 457-3371	1,023	73	14.0	61.1%	466 (45.6%)	310 (30.3%)	110 (10.8%)	30 (2.9%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	97 (9.5%)	49.5	352^nd of 698 public high schools	49.6%		65.7	188^th of 697 public high schools	73.0%	164	50.8	49.2	32.8	29.0	39.0	38.1	49.4	39.3	41.5	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	97.3	96.9	97.2		96.1	$18,338	$660	$17,678

Frequently Asked Questions about Elverado High School

What is the racial makeup of Elverado High School?

Students at Elverado High School are 87% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Elverado High School?

Elverado High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Elverado Intermediate School
Elementary : Elverado Primary School
Middle : Elverado Junior High School

How many students attend Elverado High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 102 students attended Elverado High School.

Is Elverado High School a good school?

Elverado High School ranks 487^th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Elverado High School in?

Elverado CUSD 196

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