Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

New Athens High School

Q: Is New Athens High School a good school?

New Athens High School ranks 236 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

236^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 66% of Illinois high schools

Summary

New Athens High School is a public high school serving 161 students in grades 9-12 in New Athens, Illinois, which is part of the New Athens CUSD 60 district.

New Athens High School consistently outperforms the state average in academic proficiency across various subjects, including ACT English Language Arts (83% vs. 51.7%), ACT Mathematics (42.6% vs. 39.3%), and ACT Science (70.2% vs. 48.7%). The school's performance on PreACT Secure assessments in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science also exceeds the state averages for 9th and 10th-grade students. However, in SAT performance, the school's students underperform the state in Mathematics (15.6% vs. 26.1%) despite outperforming in English Language Arts (31.3% vs. 31.1%).

New Athens High School maintains a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 87.5% to 89% over the past few years, and a low dropout rate, ranging from 2.4% to 3.4%. The school also has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 32.3% to 39.16%, which is lower than some of the nearby schools like Sparta High School and Belleville High School-East. While New Athens High School generally outperforms these nearby schools, some, such as Waterloo High School and Freeburg Community High School, have higher performance in certain areas, particularly in ACT and SAT Mathematics.

164

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,643

Per pupil spending ?

31.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

501 Hanft St
New Athens, IL 62264-1507

(618) 475-2173

District: New Athens CUSD 60

Feeder schools for New Athens High School:

Elementary:	New Athens Elementary
Middle:	New Athens Junior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.5%

Hispanic:

3.0%

Two or more races:

1.8%

See top rated Illinois high schools

Compare New Athens High School to nearby high schools!

At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 22nd percentile in 2015 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 44 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Illinois median (66th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg49%

Illinois avg48%

236^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 44 pts since 2015

From bottom 22% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Illinois High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

196^th of 811New Athens CUSD 60 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	61.7	236 of 698	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.0	271 of 697	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.0	330 of 699	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.0	339 of 699	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.7	468 of 688	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.7	541 of 701	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.2	349 of 647	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	51.3	305 of 642	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	45.1	339 of 643	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	24.7	479 of 614	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	57.8	304 of 670	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.1	300 of 670	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	53.6	355 of 665	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.5	401 of 655	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	47.5	405 of 643	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	61.3	269 of 632	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.1	271 of 624	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	53.4	326 of 612	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	37.9	429 of 596	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	55.3	301 of 590	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	79.4	90 of 592	84.8%	★★★★☆
2003	57.1	283 of 586	51.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	63.6	222 of 685	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.0	172 of 664	74.1%	★★★★☆
2023	42.6	383 of 656	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.9	309 of 658	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.9	437 of 639	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	13.4	568 of 665	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.3	435 of 620	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	64.9	179 of 672	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	78.8	79 of 644	87.7%	★★★★☆
2022	67.6	144 of 626	77.0%	★★★★☆
2021	50.4	245 of 611	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	16.3	563 of 639	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	57.3	253 of 685	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.3	423 of 668	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.5	255 of 668	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.9	345 of 664	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.6	447 of 653	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.0	389 of 675	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.7	309 of 619	50.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	45.4	272 of 564	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.4	319 of 554	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.6	404 of 557	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.0	373 of 560	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.3	459 of 553	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.5	526 of 552	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	30.4	400 of 548	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)73rd percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)68th percentile~ school

Male (2025)63rd percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)52nd percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts83%+31 vs state

Science70%+21 vs state

Mathematics43%+3 vs state

5.0

1 rating

5★1

4★0

3★0

2★0

1★0

Rate New Athens High School

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near New Athens High School

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Immunizations Finance All

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
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
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)
Career Center of Southern IL	Public	11-12	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)
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
Freeburg Community High School	Public	9-12	401 S Monroe St	Freeburg	62243	St. Clair County	Freeburg CHSD 77	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 539-5533	689	45	15.2	18.1%	626 (90.9%)	8 (1.2%)	19 (2.8%)	10 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.6%)	82.9	94^th of 698 public high schools	86.5%		89	75^th of 697 public high schools	89.2%	19	73.4	55.8	56.5	41.7	62.5	54.0	79.2	59.1	63.5								99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	98.4	$13,340	$216	$13,123
Monroe/Randolph Red Brick School	Public	6-12	134 N Main St	Red Bud	62278	Randolph County	Monroe/Randolph ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 680-0154	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Red Bud High School	Public	9-12	815 Locust St	Red Bud	62278	Randolph County	Red Bud CUSD 132	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 282-3826	396	29	13.6	31.8%	373 (94.2%)	4 (1.0%)	12 (3.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	66.2	202^nd of 698 public high schools	71.1%		58.9	230^th of 697 public high schools	67.0%	28	69.7	58.2	39.5	33.7	50.0	51.0	45.2	43.0	51.6								99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.5	$15,008	$192	$14,816
Mascoutah High School	Public	9-12	1313 W Main St	Mascoutah	62258	St. Clair County	Mascoutah CUD 19	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 566-8523	1,243	80	15.5	21.8%	821 (66.0%)	130 (10.5%)	127 (10.2%)	26 (2.1%)	4 (0.3%)	4 (0.3%)	121 (9.7%)	80.6	108^th of 698 public high schools	84.5%		89.9	67^th of 697 public high schools	90.4%	41	74.2	68.4	46.3	42.6	48.8	54.8	67.9	59.3	65.2								99.1	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.2	99.1	95.9	$13,903	$828	$13,076
Belleville High School-East	Public	9-12	2555 West Blvd	Belleville	62221	St. Clair County	Belleville Township HSD 201	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 222-3706	2,600	153	16.9	55.6%	933 (35.9%)	1,292 (49.7%)	127 (4.9%)	45 (1.7%)	9 (0.3%)	5 (0.2%)	189 (7.3%)	50.3	342^nd of 698 public high schools	51.0%		60.3	221^st of 697 public high schools	68.3%	121	58.4	51.5	30.9	28.2	39.2	42.5	45.4	32.7	42.7								99.1	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.0	99.0	99.3	96.5	$19,094	$1,217	$17,877
Waterloo High School	Public	9-12	505 E Bulldog	Waterloo	62298	Monroe County	Waterloo CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 939-3455	876	51	17.1	20.0%	813 (92.8%)	2 (0.2%)	24 (2.7%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (3.5%)	80.8	106^th of 698 public high schools	84.8%		88.3	76^th of 697 public high schools	89.1%	30	72.3	59.6	55.4	41.7	59.2	51.2	65.9	56.5	63.6								98.9	99.0	99.0	99.0	98.8	98.8	99.3	98.4	$11,959	$488	$11,472

Frequently Asked Questions about New Athens High School

What is the racial makeup of New Athens High School?

Students at New Athens High School are 95% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Is New Athens High School a good school?

New Athens High School ranks 236^th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into New Athens High School?

New Athens High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : New Athens Elementary
Middle : New Athens Junior High

What district is New Athens High School in?

New Athens CUSD 60

How many students attend New Athens High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 164 students attended New Athens High School.

Rate New Athens High School!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

ILIllinois High School Rankings

ILIllinois District Rankings

Schools in New Athens, IL

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for New Athens High School!

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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.