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Meredosia-Chambersburg High School

Q: Is Meredosia-Chambersburg High School a good school?

Meredosia-Chambersburg High School ranks in the bottom 6.2% of Illinois high schools.

Q: How many students attend Meredosia-Chambersburg High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 47 students attended Meredosia-Chambersburg High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Meredosia-Chambersburg High School?

Students at Meredosia-Chambersburg High School are 89% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

Q: What schools feed into Meredosia-Chambersburg High School?

Meredosia-Chambersburg High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Meredosia-Chambersburg Elementary School Middle : Meredosia-Chambersburg Junior High

Public Grades 9-12

655^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 6% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Meredosia-Chambersburg High School is a small public high school located in Meredosia, Illinois, serving grades 9-12 with an enrollment of just 51 students. The school is part of the Meredosia-Chambersburg CUSD 11 district, which is ranked 800 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Meredosia-Chambersburg High School consistently performs poorly on standardized tests, with only 10% of 10th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, compared to state averages of 55.4%, 34.6%, and 49.6% respectively. The school's SAT performance is also very low, with 0% of 11th graders meeting proficiency in both Math and English Language Arts. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 73.7% to 89.0%, and the dropout rate has been relatively high, ranging from 2.4% to 3.4%. Additionally, the school has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 40.2% in recent years.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Virginia Junior/Senior High School, Meredosia-Chambersburg High School performs significantly worse in academic achievement, graduation rates, and other key metrics. The school's performance has also declined over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 223 out of 643 Illinois high schools in 2015-2016 to 655 out of 698 in 2024-2025. Despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio, the school has not been able to translate this resource into better academic outcomes for its students.

Students ?

5.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$33,260

Per pupil spending ?

72.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

830 Main St
Meredosia, IL 62665-0440

(217) 584-1744

District: Meredosia-Chambersburg CUSD 11

Feeder schools for Meredosia-Chambersburg High School:

Elementary:	Meredosia-Chambersburg Elementary School
Middle:	Meredosia-Chambersburg Junior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.4%

Hispanic:

6.4%

Two or more races:

4.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 38th percentile in 2012 → 6th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 5 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (12% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Illinois average (74% vs 88%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school12%

District avg12%

Illinois avg48%

655^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 59 pts since 2016

From top 35% (2016) to bottom 6% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

800^th of 811Meredosia-Chambersburg CUSD 11 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	6.8	655 of 698	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.0	642 of 699	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	34.0	466 of 699	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.7	402 of 701	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.4	454 of 647	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	14.0	560 of 642	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	56.9	223 of 643	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	48.7	382 of 670	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	8.8	594 of 670	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	45.0	414 of 665	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	29.8	495 of 655	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	36.8	469 of 643	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	45.4	396 of 632	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	11.8	541 of 624	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	29.0	480 of 612	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	54.3	316 of 596	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	60.0	263 of 590	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	16.1	515 of 592	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	7.0	531 of 586	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	7.6	643 of 672	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.4	588 of 644	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	0.7	564 of 564	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.7	554 of 557	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	35.1	350 of 552	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	18.0	482 of 548	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)4th percentile~ school

White (2025)<1st percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts22%-37 vs state

Science8%-42 vs state

Mathematics5%-31 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)	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 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	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
Meredosia-Chambersburg High School	Public	9-12	830 Main St	Meredosia	62665	Morgan County	Meredosia-Chambersburg CUSD 11	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 584-1744	47	9	5.2	72.3%	42 (89.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.3%)	6.8	655^th of 698 public high schools	6.2%					(n/a)	33.3	10.0	0.0	10.0	6.7	10.0																								$33,260	$1,518	$31,742
Bluffs High School	Public	9-12	100 W Rockwood St	Bluffs	62621	Scott County	Scott-Morgan CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 754-3815	51	6	7.9	31.4%	50 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)	63.7	219^th of 698 public high schools	68.6%		37.8	413^th of 697 public high schools	40.7%	194	92.9	46.2	50.0	30.8	42.9	38.5	61.5	38.5	46.2													100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.3	98.3	$19,613	$221	$19,392
Triopia Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	2204 Concord Arenzville Rd	Concord	62631	Morgan County	Triopia CUSD 27	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 457-2281	186	18	10.2	32.8%	178 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	75.2	142^nd of 698 public high schools	79.7%		57.8	241^st of 697 public high schools	65.4%	99	65.5	78.6	41.4	32.1	51.7	75.0	53.1	50.0	56.3		66.7			66.7	40.6	53.2			40.0	18.8	29.0	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	$13,130	$104	$13,026
Griggsville-Perry High School	Public	9-12	202 N Stanford St	Griggsville	62340	Pike County	Griggsville-Perry CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 833-2352	89	8	10.7	42.7%	85 (95.5%)	2 (2.2%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	40.6	433^rd of 698 public high schools	38.0%		14.8	600^th of 697 public high schools	13.9%	167	52.9	62.1	17.6	24.1	41.2	55.2	40.0	6.7	20.0													100.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$20,585	$831	$19,754
Beardstown Junior/Senior High School	Public	5-12	500 E 15th St	Beardstown	62618	Cass County	Beardstown CUSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 323-3665	820	53	15.5	77.3%	226 (27.6%)	96 (11.7%)	452 (55.1%)	9 (1.1%)	4 (0.5%)	4 (0.5%)	29 (3.5%)	35	483^rd of 698 public high schools	30.8%		17.3	577^th of 697 public high schools	17.2%	94	44.2	47.7	19.8	20.5	47.7	43.2	32.0	14.0	28.0	24.2	31.5	34.8	18.4	30.9	18.9	25.2	18.2	3.5	13.8	8.9	10.7	99.5	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.4	99.2	99.6	87.7	$12,716	$834	$11,882
Brown County High School	Public	9-12	500 E Main St	Mount Sterling	62353	Brown County	Brown County CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 773-7702	224	18	12.6	32.1%	205 (91.5%)	4 (1.8%)	9 (4.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	71.3	161^st of 698 public high schools	76.9%		47.1	332^nd of 697 public high schools	52.4%	171	59.3	68.7	42.6	40.3	46.3	50.7	65.3	44.9	55.1													99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.1	$14,921	$512	$14,409
Winchester High School	Public	9-12	200 W Cross St	Winchester	62694	Scott County	Winchester CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 742-3151	166	18	9.2	38.6%	163 (98.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	51.1	334^th of 698 public high schools	52.1%		27.9	489^th of 697 public high schools	29.8%	155	62.2	33.3	24.3	23.3	45.9	30.0	50.0	58.8	52.9													98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	$16,806	$325	$16,481
Jacksonville High School	Public	9-12	1211 N Diamond St	Jacksonville	62650	Morgan County	Jacksonville School District 117	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 243-4384	890	69	12.9	54.3%	654 (73.5%)	96 (10.8%)	41 (4.6%)	11 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (9.8%)	38.7	454^th of 698 public high schools	35.0%		44.5	358^th of 697 public high schools	48.6%	96	47.0	41.2	18.3	23.3	35.4	37.4	44.8	30.2	42.7													98.4	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.4	98.4	98.5	95.7	$17,137	$403	$16,734
The Lafayette Academy	Public	9-12	409 Hardin Ave Fl 3	Jacksonville	62650	Morgan County	Adam/Brwn/Cass/Morgn/Pik/Sctt ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 243-8438	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Arc	Public	6-12	409 Hardin Ave Fl 3	Jacksonville	62650	Morgan County	Adam/Brwn/Cass/Morgn/Pik/Sctt ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 243-8438	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Meredosia-Chambersburg High School

What district is Meredosia-Chambersburg High School in?

Meredosia-Chambersburg CUSD 11

What schools feed into Meredosia-Chambersburg High School?

Meredosia-Chambersburg High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Meredosia-Chambersburg Elementary School
Middle : Meredosia-Chambersburg Junior High

What is the racial makeup of Meredosia-Chambersburg High School?

Students at Meredosia-Chambersburg High School are 89% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Meredosia-Chambersburg High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 47 students attended Meredosia-Chambersburg High School.

Is Meredosia-Chambersburg High School a good school?

Meredosia-Chambersburg High School ranks in the bottom 6.2% of Illinois high schools.

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