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Red Bud High School

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Red Bud High School ranks 197 th of 620 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

197^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 620 Illinois High Schools

Better than 68% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Red Bud High School serves 396 students in grades 9–12 in Red Bud, Illinois. Its most striking results are strong school completion and attendance: in 2025–2026, all students graduated, the highest rate among nearby schools with reported results, and chronic absenteeism was 10%, lower than both the state’s 24% and every nearby school’s rate.

Academic results vary by grade: ninth graders exceeded state proficiency in ELA, math, and science, while tenth-grade math was a weakness. For example, ninth-grade math proficiency was 48%, compared with 42% statewide; tenth-grade math was 33%, compared with 36% statewide, and ranked fifth among six nearby schools with reported results. Eleventh-grade math was stronger at 50%, about 10 points above the state and tied with New Athens High School; eleventh-grade ELA, at 47%, remained below the state’s 50%. Red Bud’s graduation rate also led nearby Freeburg Community High School (96%) and Waterloo High School (94%). The supplied test results match those of Red Bud CUSD 132 in every subject and year, so the school–district test-score gap is zero.

Graduation improved by 11 percentage points from 2021–2022 to 2025–2026, while chronic absenteeism fell by 11 points. SchoolDigger places the school at the 68th statewide percentile, rank 197 of 620, with 3 stars; that is above the district’s 40th percentile, though down from the school’s 71st percentile and 4 stars the prior year. In 2024–2025, the student–teacher ratio was 13.6, near the nearby-school average of 12.9, and 32% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, compared with a nearby-school average of 36%. One group ranking merits attention: SchoolDigger’s Male Students percentile, a measure of how well the school serves that group compared with the same group statewide, fell from 65 to 46 in one year, below the school’s overall 68th percentile.

396

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,202

Per pupil spending ?

31.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

99.2%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

815 Locust St
Red Bud, IL 62278-1210

(618) 282-3826

District: Red Bud CUSD 132

Feeder schools for Red Bud High School:

Elementary:

Red Bud Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.2%

Hispanic:

3.0%

Two or more races:

1.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 26th percentile in 2016 → 68th in 2026

Strengths

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the Illinois average (90%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 42 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Illinois median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg51%

Illinois avg47%

197^th of 620

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 43 pts since 2016

From bottom 26% (2016) to top 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

444^th of 738Red Bud CUSD 132 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	62.4	197 of 620	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.2	202 of 698	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	58.9	230 of 697	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.1	273 of 699	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.4	202 of 699	71.1%	★★★★☆
2021	55.7	252 of 688	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.2	335 of 701	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.9	408 of 647	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	66.0	184 of 642	71.3%	★★★★☆
2016	28.3	479 of 643	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	58.7	211 of 614	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	77.3	144 of 670	78.5%	★★★★☆
2013	53.2	354 of 670	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	64.3	247 of 665	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.8	256 of 655	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	40.8	448 of 643	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	60.0	277 of 632	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.3	288 of 624	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	32.8	461 of 612	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	30.1	468 of 596	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	65.6	205 of 590	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	62.8	233 of 592	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2003	73.5	141 of 586	75.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	39.0	256 of 491	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.0	261 of 429	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	70.2	141 of 545	74.1%	★★★★☆
2025	68.6	169 of 685	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	68.7	169 of 664	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	65.2	195 of 656	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	54.9	274 of 658	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.3	237 of 639	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.7	295 of 665	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.9	426 of 620	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.9	301 of 672	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.6	230 of 639	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.0	165 of 644	74.4%	★★★★☆
2022	70.8	122 of 626	80.5%	★★★★☆
2021	49.7	253 of 611	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.4	230 of 639	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.6	277 of 585	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	42.8	283 of 521	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	58.0	243 of 685	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.6	332 of 668	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.2	379 of 668	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	72.7	131 of 664	80.3%	★★★★☆
2021	51.0	280 of 653	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.0	356 of 675	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.0	354 of 619	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	50.9	175 of 527	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.7	174 of 482	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.0	75 of 476	84.2%	★★★★☆
2022	31.2	286 of 493	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.3	270 of 453	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	41.7	274 of 515	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.7	264 of 564	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.2	277 of 554	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.1	343 of 557	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.8	275 of 560	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.2	289 of 553	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.0	370 of 552	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.2	428 of 548	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)74th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2025)67th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile-16 vs school

Disabled (2025)48th percentile-23 vs school

White (2026)47th percentile-21 vs school

Male (2026)46th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

Science53%+5 vs state

Mathematics50%+10 vs state

English Language Arts47%-3 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
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
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)
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)
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
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
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
Sparta High School	Public	9-12	205 W Hood St	Sparta	62286	Randolph County	Sparta CUSD 140	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 443-4341	309	22	14.0	63.1%	231 (74.8%)	45 (14.6%)	9 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (6.5%)	19.1	505^th of 620 public high schools	18.5%		29.1	511^th of 698 public high schools	26.8%	6	48.7	25.4	28.2	15.9	46.8	19.0	29.9	13.0	22.1								96.5%		$17,213	$841	$16,372
Valmeyer High School	Public	9-12	300 S Cedar Bluff Dr	Valmeyer	62295	Monroe County	Valmeyer CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 935-2100	106	11	9.6	20.8%	101 (95.3%)	2 (1.9%)	3 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33.9	429^th of 620 public high schools	30.8%		46.5	378^th of 698 public high schools	45.8%	51	48.4	48.3				34.5											100%		$18,703	$526	$18,177

Frequently Asked Questions about Red Bud High School

What district is Red Bud High School in?

Red Bud CUSD 132

What schools feed into Red Bud High School?

Red Bud High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Red Bud Elementary School

How many students attend Red Bud High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 396 students attended Red Bud High School.

Is Red Bud High School a good school?

Red Bud High School ranks 197^th of 620 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Red Bud High School?

Students at Red Bud High School are 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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