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Nashville Community High School

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Nashville Community High School ranks 166 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

166^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 76% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Nashville Community High School is a public high school serving 394 students in grades 9-12 in Nashville, Illinois. The school is part of the Nashville CHSD 99 district, which is ranked 215 out of 811 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Nashville Community High School consistently performs well academically, ranking in the top half of Illinois high schools over the past 10 years. The school's standardized test scores are generally above the state average, with 62.2% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in ACT/English Language Arts, 45.6% in ACT/Mathematics, and 63.3% in ACT/Science. Nashville Community High School also outperforms the state average in several 9th-grade subject areas, including PreACT Secure/English Language Arts (69.7% vs. 62.4%) and PreACT Secure/Science (59.1% vs. 50.3%). The school maintains a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 87.7% to 93.3% in recent years, which is above the state average.

While Nashville Community High School generally outperforms nearby schools like Centralia High School and Waltonville High School in academic metrics, the higher-performing Okawville Junior/Senior High School, located about 11 miles away, has consistently stronger test scores and a higher statewide ranking. Nashville Community High School may benefit from further analysis and targeted interventions to address areas of concern, such as chronic absenteeism, which has ranged from 15.5% to 26.3% in recent years.

359

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,778

Per pupil spending ?

33.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1300 S Mill St
Nashville, IL 62263-2083

(618) 327-8286

District: Nashville CHSD 99

Feeder schools for Nashville Community High School:

Elementary:	Ashley Com Consolidated School
	Nashville Grade School
	Oakdale Grade School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.1%

Hispanic:

3.9%

African American:

3.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 74th percentile in 2015 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Illinois high schools

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the Illinois average (89%)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg52%

Illinois avg48%

166^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

215^th of 811Nashville CHSD 99 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	70.8	166 of 698	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	76.8	131 of 697	81.2%	★★★★☆
2023	65.1	205 of 699	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	68.9	179 of 699	74.4%	★★★★☆
2021	46.5	332 of 688	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.2	293 of 701	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.8	181 of 647	72.0%	★★★★☆
2017	76.7	120 of 642	81.3%	★★★★☆
2016	54.9	240 of 643	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.1	160 of 614	73.9%	★★★★☆
2014	78.4	137 of 670	79.6%	★★★★☆
2013	76.3	152 of 670	77.3%	★★★★☆
2012	66.4	220 of 665	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.5	227 of 655	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	82.1	89 of 643	86.2%	★★★★☆
2009	64.8	237 of 632	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.1	228 of 624	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	76.9	127 of 612	79.2%	★★★★☆
2006	63.7	226 of 596	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	74.6	139 of 590	76.4%	★★★★☆
2004	78.7	95 of 592	84.0%	★★★★☆
2003	85.3	54 of 586	90.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	74.7	138 of 685	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	82.5	99 of 664	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	62.0	225 of 656	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.0	150 of 658	77.2%	★★★★☆
2021	50.7	280 of 639	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.1	289 of 665	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.7	178 of 620	71.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	64.3	187 of 672	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	86.3	59 of 639	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	82.0	69 of 644	89.3%	★★★★☆
2022	60.6	188 of 626	70.0%	★★★★☆
2021	32.8	420 of 611	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.0	422 of 639	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.2	360 of 585	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	60.0	226 of 685	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.0	161 of 668	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	65.7	183 of 668	72.6%	★★★★☆
2022	61.9	216 of 664	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.2	348 of 653	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.8	296 of 675	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.6	188 of 619	69.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.6	202 of 527	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.0	262 of 482	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.3	182 of 476	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.5	78 of 493	84.2%	★★★★☆
2021	41.1	198 of 453	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.9	142 of 473	70.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	58.8	199 of 564	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.3	175 of 554	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.4	255 of 557	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.4	240 of 560	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.0	350 of 553	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.4	325 of 552	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.5	203 of 548	63.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2025)80th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)67th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)65th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2025)62nd percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science63%+15 vs state

English Language Arts62%+10 vs state

Mathematics46%+6 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)	% 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
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
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
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
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
Woodlawn High School	Public	9-12	300 N Central St	Woodlawn	62898	Jefferson County	Woodlawn Unit School District 209	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 735-2631	174	14	12.4	36.2%	158 (90.8%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.9%)	61.2	242^nd of 698 public high schools	65.3%		56.1	250^th of 697 public high schools	64.1%	8	70.8	52.8	37.5	30.2	45.8	50.9	40.0	40.0	51.4								97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7		94.9	$13,748	$456	$13,292
Centralia Alternative School	Public	7-12	501 N Elm St	Centralia	62801	Marion County	Clintn/Jeffrsn/Marin/Washngtn ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 918-2733	0	3	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Safe School Program Centralia	Public	6-12	501 N Elm St	Centralia	62801	Marion County	Clintn/Jeffrsn/Marin/Washngtn ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 918-2733	0	3	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Centralia High School	Public	9-12	2100 E Calumet St	Centralia	62801	Marion County	Centralia HSD 200	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 532-7391	887	72	12.2	64.1%	613 (69.1%)	108 (12.2%)	61 (6.9%)	8 (0.9%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	92 (10.4%)	43.9	402^nd of 698 public high schools	42.4%		47.4	329^th of 697 public high schools	52.8%	73	54.5	46.4	21.4	22.8	44.4	35.5	44.5	32.2	41.2																	$21,549	$1,384	$20,165
Waltonville High School	Public	9-12	804 W Knob St	Waltonville	62894	Jefferson County	Waltonville CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 279-7211	98	9	10.8	46.9%	95 (96.9%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	41.4	427^th of 698 public high schools	38.8%		21.1	540^th of 697 public high schools	22.5%	113	57.9	42.4	15.8	6.1	42.1	39.4	68.2	4.5	50.0								100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		99.0	$13,970	$652	$13,318
Carlyle High School	Public	9-12	1461 12th St	Carlyle	62231	Clinton County	Carlyle CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 594-2453	281	27	10.4	52.3%	257 (91.5%)	4 (1.4%)	5 (1.8%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (3.9%)	67.1	194^th of 698 public high schools	72.2%		67.1	178^th of 697 public high schools	74.5%	16	60.3	61.5	35.9	32.3	43.6	56.9	56.0	54.0	52.0								97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	96.7		94.6	$17,984	$841	$17,143

Frequently Asked Questions about Nashville Community High School

How many students attend Nashville Community High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 359 students attended Nashville Community High School.

What is the racial makeup of Nashville Community High School?

Students at Nashville Community High School are 89% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Nashville Community High School?

Nashville Community High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Ashley Com Consolidated School
Elementary : Nashville Grade School
Elementary : Oakdale Grade School

Is Nashville Community High School a good school?

Nashville Community High School ranks 166^th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Nashville Community High School in?

Nashville CHSD 99

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