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Palestine High School

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Palestine High School ranks 435 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

435^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 38% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Palestine High School is a public high school in Palestine, Illinois, serving 89 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Palestine CUSD 3 district, which is ranked 686 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Palestine High School has experienced significant variability in its performance over the years, ranging from a high statewide ranking of 30th out of 614 Illinois high schools in 2014-2015 to a low of 435th out of 698 in 2024-2025. The school's academic achievement, as measured by standardized test scores, is generally below the state averages, with proficiency rates in ACT/English Language Arts, ACT/Mathematics, and ACT/Science significantly lower than the state. Additionally, the school has higher-than-average dropout rates and chronic absenteeism, which may indicate underlying socioeconomic and demographic challenges.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Lawrenceville High School, Oblong High School, Hutsonville High School, and Robinson High School, Palestine High School generally performs worse in terms of statewide ranking, academic achievement, and other key metrics. Despite increased per-student spending and a relatively low student-teacher ratio, the school has not seen significant improvements in its overall performance, suggesting that the challenges faced by Palestine High School may be more systemic within the region.

Students ?

8.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,716

Per pupil spending ?

45%

Free/discounted lunch ?

102 N Main St
Palestine, IL 62451-1218

(618) 586-2712

District: Palestine CUSD 3

Feeder schools for Palestine High School:

Elementary:

Palestine Grade School

Racial breakdown:

White:

100.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 95th percentile in 2015 → 38th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (35% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 57 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg35%

Illinois avg48%

435^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 57 pts since 2015

From top 5% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

686^th of 811Palestine CUSD 3 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	40.5	435 of 698	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.8	239 of 697	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.1	364 of 699	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.1	237 of 699	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.1	259 of 688	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.0	323 of 701	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.9	439 of 647	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	62.3	214 of 642	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	37.6	413 of 643	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	93.5	30 of 614	95.1%	★★★★★
2014	57.4	309 of 670	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	72.2	184 of 670	72.5%	★★★★☆
2012	68.4	207 of 665	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	75.8	153 of 655	76.6%	★★★★☆
2010	69.0	195 of 643	69.7%	★★★★☆
2009	52.1	346 of 632	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	59.0	291 of 624	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	60.2	264 of 612	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	28.0	477 of 596	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	44.8	384 of 590	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	70.6	167 of 592	71.8%	★★★★☆
2003	56.7	287 of 586	51.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	39.7	429 of 685	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	66.7	183 of 656	72.1%	★★★★☆
2021	47.9	308 of 639	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	18.5	518 of 620	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	33.5	482 of 672	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	77.2	94 of 639	85.3%	★★★★☆
2023	74.5	103 of 644	84.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	31.4	484 of 685	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	62.8	200 of 668	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	16.0	573 of 668	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.0	264 of 675	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.8	147 of 619	76.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	21.1	375 of 476	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	25.8	448 of 564	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.6	294 of 554	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.8	402 of 557	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.3	277 of 560	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.1	301 of 553	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.5	322 of 552	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	19.4	476 of 548	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)37th percentile~ school

Male (2025)29th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)28th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2023)21st percentile-27 vs school

White (2025)21st percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics20%-19 vs state

Science20%-29 vs state

English Language Arts15%-37 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)	% 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	% 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
Palestine High School	Public	9-12	102 N Main St	Palestine	62451	Crawford County	Palestine CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 586-2712	80	9	8.8	45.0%	80 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40.5	435^th of 698 public high schools	37.7%		57.8	239^th of 697 public high schools	65.7%	196	68.2	61.1	9.1	16.7	45.5	55.6	15.0	20.0	20.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	85.2	$16,716	$1,896	$14,820
Robinson High School	Public	9-12	2000 N Cross St	Robinson	62454	Crawford County	Robinson CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 544-9510	447	32	14.1	44.5%	411 (91.9%)	5 (1.1%)	13 (2.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.6%)	53.7	311^th of 698 public high schools	55.4%		50.1	310^th of 697 public high schools	55.5%	1	58.5	47.5	34.6	25.0	51.9	43.3	57.7	22.5	45.0	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	97.7	$15,180	$26	$15,155
Hutsonville High School	Public	9-12	500 W Clover St	Hutsonville	62433	Crawford County	Hutsonville CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 563-4913	77	12	6.4	49.4%	72 (93.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.6%)	52	325^th of 698 public high schools	53.4%		28.2	487^th of 697 public high schools	30.1%	162	52.4	38.5	38.1	7.7	42.9	53.8	60.0	33.3	53.3	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	$22,830	$152	$22,677
Oblong High School	Public	9-12	700 S Range St	Oblong	62449	Crawford County	Oblong CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 592-4235	165	18	9.0	44.8%	156 (94.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.6%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	28.3	514^th of 698 public high schools	26.4%		47	334^th of 697 public high schools	52.1%	180	44.4	37.2	19.4	16.3	40.0	44.2	25.8	6.5	29.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	31.6	$18,816	$2,286	$16,530
Lawrenceville High School	Public	9-12	2200 James St	Lawrenceville	62439	Lawrence County	Lawrence County CUD 20	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 943-3389	298	31	9.7	56.7%	272 (91.3%)	9 (3.0%)	11 (3.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	32.5	497^th of 698 public high schools	28.8%		36.3	426^th of 697 public high schools	38.9%	71	48.7	40.9	19.7	9.1	35.5	37.9	42.9	21.4	34.3	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	97.6	$17,363	$1,877	$15,486

Frequently Asked Questions about Palestine High School

How many students attend Palestine High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 80 students attended Palestine High School.

Is Palestine High School a good school?

Palestine High School ranks 435^th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Palestine High School in?

Palestine CUSD 3

What schools feed into Palestine High School?

Palestine High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Palestine Grade School

What is the racial makeup of Palestine High School?

Students at Palestine High School are 100% White.

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