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New Athens High School

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New Athens High School ranks 240 th of 620 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

240^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 620 Illinois High Schools

Better than 61% of Illinois high schools

Summary

New Athens High School serves 164 students in grades 9–12 in New Athens, Illinois. Its results are mixed: the school’s strongest showing is in 11th-grade ACT math and science, while its clearest concern is English language arts in grades 9 and 10. The most important takeaway is that strong 11th-grade results do not extend consistently to the earlier grades, especially in English.

In 2025–2026, 50% of students were proficient in ACT math and 56% in science—about 10 and 8 points above state rates, and 7 and 8 points above nearby-school averages. ACT English was 53%, about level with nearby schools and 3 points above the state. Earlier-grade English was weaker: PreACT proficiency was 57% in grade 9 and 46% in grade 10, below both state rates and nearby averages. Grade-10 science was also below the nearby average, while grade-10 math was a relative bright spot at 37%, slightly above the state and local averages. Locally, the school’s 91.7% graduation rate was above the state’s 89.8%, but among eight nearby schools with data, only Sparta High School had a lower rate.

Some results have improved, but the trends are uneven. Grade-9 PreACT math rose 11 points from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, while grade-10 English fell 10 points. The graduation rate increased from 76% in 2021–2022 to 92% in 2025–2026. SchoolDigger places the school in the 61st statewide percentile, rank 240 of 620, with 3 stars; that is up 38 percentile points from its 2018–2019 low, though down 5 points from the prior year. In 2024–2025, its student-teacher ratio was 11.7, second-lowest among nearby schools with data, and 32% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible. SchoolDigger’s 2025–2026 statewide percentile for White Students was 39, compared with 61 overall, indicating lower relative standing in how well the school serves that group by this measure. Its Male Students percentile rose from 37 in 2023–2024 to 63 in 2024–2025, a marked improvement in relative standing.

164

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,017

Per pupil spending ?

31.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

100%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

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%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 47th percentile in 2016 → 61st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Illinois median (61st percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg48%

Illinois avg47%

240^th of 620

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 39%▲ up 14 pts since 2016

From bottom 47% (2016) to top 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

253^rd of 738New 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	56.7	240 of 620	61.3%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	67.8	153 of 545	71.9%	★★★★☆
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
2026	34.9	316 of 515	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
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 (2026)72nd percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)63rd percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)39th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

Science56%+8 vs state

English Language Arts53%+3 vs state

Mathematics50%+10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2026)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2026)		PreACT Secure Science (2026)		ACT English Language Arts (2026)	ACT Mathematics (2026)	ACT Science (2026)	ISA Science (2026)	IAR English Language Arts (2026)			IAR Mathematics (2026)			Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Measles protection (all grades)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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%)	56.7	240^th of 620 public high schools	61.3%		61.7	236^th of 698 public high schools	66.2%	4	56.5	45.7	43.5	37.1	47.8	42.9	53.1	50.0	56.3								100%		$18,017	$00	$18,017
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 Illinois	Public	11-12	6137 Beck Rd	Red Bud	62278	Monroe County	Monroe/Randolph ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 437-2222	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%)	35.8	420^th of 620 public high schools	32.3%		59.1	255^th of 698 public high schools	63.5%	165	55.6	41.7	40.7	27.8	40.7	38.9	31.1	37.8	28.9	65.6	45.2	75.0	60.3			27.0	99.5%		$21,477	$1,125	$20,352
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%)	71.2	140^th of 620 public high schools	77.4%		82.9	94^th of 698 public high schools	86.5%	46	65.3	57.5	55.8	40.9	47.3	54.8	66.7	54.5	54.5								99.3%		$14,115	$278	$13,837
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) 473-8945	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%)	62.4	197^th of 620 public high schools	68.2%		66.2	202^nd of 698 public high schools	71.1%	5	67.4	56.0	48.4	33.3	51.6	48.6	46.9	50.0	53.1								99.2%		$17,202	$143	$17,059
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%)	80.5	91^st of 620 public high schools	85.3%		80.6	108^th of 698 public high schools	84.5%	17	72.9	71.1	53.6	44.4	53.4	56.7	71.7	59.6	62.3								99%		$15,071	$968	$14,103
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%)	44.8	339^th of 620 public high schools	45.3%		50.3	342^nd of 698 public high schools	51.0%	3	63.8	49.5	38.1	29.1	42.4	39.7	45.0	33.6	41.9								99.1%		$21,708	$733	$20,975
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%)	77.3	107^th of 620 public high schools	82.7%		80.8	106^th of 698 public high schools	84.8%	1	70.6	59.3	61.9	47.2	61.3	59.6	58.6	49.3	57.7								99.1%		$13,026	$496	$12,530

Frequently Asked Questions about New Athens High School

What district is New Athens High School in?

New Athens CUSD 60

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

Is New Athens High School a good school?

New Athens High School ranks 240^th of 620 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend New Athens High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 164 students attended 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.

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