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Massac County High School

Q: Is Massac County High School a good school?

Massac County High School ranks 303 rd of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

303^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 57% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Massac County High School is a public high school located in Metropolis, Illinois, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 546 students. The school is part of the Massac UD 1 school district, which is ranked 212 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Massac County High School has shown a mixed performance, with strengths in some areas, such as 9th and 10th grade PreACT Secure English Language Arts, but lags behind the state average in others, like ACT/Mathematics and SAT/Mathematics for 11th grade. The school's performance in science-related assessments, such as ACT/Science and ISA/Science, is also below the state average. However, the school has maintained a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 87.7% to 89.0% in recent years, which is comparable to the nearby schools. Concerning is the school's high rate of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 18.3% to 27.4% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to the nearby Vienna High School and Pope County High School, Massac County High School generally performs better academically, with higher test scores and graduation rates. However, it lags behind in some areas, such as ACT/Mathematics and SAT/Mathematics. Interestingly, the school has shown exceptional performance in supporting its homeless student population, ranking 6th out of 104 Illinois high schools in this category for the 2022-2023 school year.

512

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,815

Per pupil spending ?

60.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2841 Old Marion Rd
Metropolis, IL 62960-2943

(618) 524-3440

District: Massac UD 1

Feeder schools for Massac County High School:

Elementary:	Brookport Elementary School
	Franklin Elementary School
	Jefferson Elementary School
	Metropolis Elementary School
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	Unity Elementary School
Middle:	Massac Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.1%

Two or more races:

9.4%

African American:

8.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 75th percentile in 2023 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Illinois median (57th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 75th-percentile peak (2023) to 57th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg43%

Illinois avg48%

303^rd of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 25 pts since 2015

From bottom 32% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

212^th of 811Massac UD 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	54.8	303 of 698	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.4	267 of 697	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.0	172 of 699	75.4%	★★★★☆
2022	69.3	174 of 699	75.1%	★★★★☆
2021	43.7	354 of 688	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.4	374 of 701	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.8	260 of 647	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	46.6	346 of 642	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	57.2	218 of 643	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	31.4	418 of 614	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	59.1	294 of 670	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.2	345 of 670	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	40.9	455 of 665	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	39.6	447 of 655	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	68.4	205 of 643	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.4	268 of 632	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	48.3	371 of 624	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	35.3	449 of 612	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	56.9	287 of 596	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	40.2	424 of 590	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	45.5	380 of 592	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2003	39.9	418 of 586	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.5	126 of 323	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.6	84 of 299	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	75.4	40 of 301	86.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	36.1	288 of 491	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.0	261 of 429	39.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	50.2	148 of 428	65.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	55.3	300 of 685	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.8	286 of 664	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.2	214 of 656	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.0	216 of 658	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.8	375 of 639	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.5	332 of 665	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.6	268 of 620	56.8%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	87.3	6 of 104	94.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	60.0	222 of 672	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	80.7	79 of 639	87.6%	★★★★☆
2023	77.9	85 of 644	86.8%	★★★★☆
2022	81.1	59 of 626	90.6%	★★★★★
2021	48.1	267 of 611	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.1	351 of 639	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.1	200 of 585	65.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.7	295 of 685	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.8	241 of 668	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.2	143 of 668	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	71.6	142 of 664	78.6%	★★★★☆
2021	45.5	327 of 653	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.1	401 of 675	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.4	251 of 619	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.3	153 of 211	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.5	122 of 182	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.3	134 of 170	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.6	122 of 160	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.8	155 of 165	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.7	360 of 527	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.8	377 of 482	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.5	309 of 476	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.2	286 of 493	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.6	189 of 453	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.0	193 of 473	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.1	167 of 374	55.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.2	304 of 564	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.1	272 of 554	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.9	205 of 557	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.0	263 of 560	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.6	396 of 553	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.7	383 of 552	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.8	262 of 548	52.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Homeless (2023)94th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)67th percentile+10 vs school

African American (2025)61st percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)57th percentile~ school

Female (2025)56th percentile~ school

White (2025)46th percentile-10 vs school

Disabled (2025)41st percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2025)32nd percentile-25 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)27th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts48%-4 vs state

Science39%-10 vs state

Mathematics37%~ state avg

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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)	% 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	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Massac County High School	Public	9-12	2841 Old Marion Rd	Metropolis	62960	Massac County	Massac UD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 524-3440	512	46	11.2	60.5%	400 (78.1%)	41 (8.0%)	19 (3.7%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (9.4%)	54.8	303^rd of 698 public high schools	56.6%		54.4	267^th of 697 public high schools	61.7%	36	65.8	58.4	33.3	25.7	49.1	34.5	48.1	36.8	39.1																$14,815	$980	$13,834
Joppa Junior & Senior High School	Public	7-12	911 Joppa North Ave	Joppa	62953	Massac County	Joppa-Maple Grove UD 38	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 543-7589	78	10	8.0	61.5%	73 (93.6%)	3 (3.8%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	31.5	502^nd of 698 public high schools	28.1%		24.1	511^th of 697 public high schools	26.7%	9	53.3	42.9	20.0	28.6	33.3	28.6	27.3	27.3	18.2	33.3	35.7	20.0	27.6	28.6	13.3	20.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$24,850	$2,061	$22,788
Pope County High School	Public	9-12	125 State Highway 146 W	Golconda	62938	Pope County	Pope County CUD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 683-3071	142	13	11.3	58.5%	135 (95.1%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.4%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	24.4	538^th of 698 public high schools	22.9%		22.7	518^th of 697 public high schools	25.7%	20	38.5	40.6	3.8	9.4	38.5	25.0	34.4	18.8	34.4								71.8	71.8	71.8	71.8	71.8	71.8	71.3	69.5	$15,953	$482	$15,471
Vienna High School	Public	9-12	601 N 1st St	Vienna	62995	Johnson County	Vienna HSD 133	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 658-4461	332	28	11.8	47.9%	300 (90.4%)	4 (1.2%)	17 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.3%)	51.4	332^nd of 698 public high schools	52.4%		49.2	319^th of 697 public high schools	54.2%	13	54.7	57.3	32.6	33.3	36.0	44.6	54.3	29.6	34.6								98.8	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.4	99.4	98.5	98.8	$24,287	$5,591	$18,697

Frequently Asked Questions about Massac County High School

What schools feed into Massac County High School?

Massac County High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Brookport Elementary School
Elementary : Franklin Elementary School
Elementary : Jefferson Elementary School
Elementary : Metropolis Elementary School
Elementary : Unity Elementary School
Middle : Massac Junior High School

Is Massac County High School a good school?

Massac County High School ranks 303^rd of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Massac County High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 512 students attended Massac County High School.

What district is Massac County High School in?

Massac UD 1

What is the racial makeup of Massac County High School?

Students at Massac County High School are 78% White, 9% Two or more races, 8% African American, 4% Hispanic.

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