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St Elmo Senior High School

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St Elmo Senior High School ranks 411 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

411^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 41% of Illinois high schools

Summary

St Elmo Senior High School is a public high school serving 122 students in grades 9-12 in the small town of Saint Elmo, Illinois. The school is part of the St Elmo CUSD 202 district, which is ranked 495 out of 811 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school's performance has been quite volatile, with its statewide ranking fluctuating significantly from a high of 166 out of 614 Illinois high schools in 2014-2015 to a low of 581 out of 697 in 2023-2024. Its current ranking for the 2024-2025 school year is 411 out of 698, with a 2-star rating. While the school has had relatively high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 82.4% to 96.8%, it has also experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, from 12.5% to 26.3%. Compared to nearby high schools like Effingham High School and Beecher City Junior-Senior High School, St Elmo Senior High School generally performs below average in terms of statewide ranking and test scores.

Socioeconomic factors may be playing a role in the school's academic performance, as the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch has increased from 28% in 2021-2022 to 46.72% in 2023-2024. Addressing the high rates of chronic absenteeism and implementing targeted interventions to support student achievement could be crucial for the school's long-term success.

113

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,964

Per pupil spending ?

45.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 W 12th St
Saint Elmo, IL 62458-1324

(618) 829-3227

District: St Elmo CUSD 202

Feeder schools for St Elmo Senior High School:

Elementary:	St Elmo Elementary School
Middle:	St Elmo Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.0%

Hispanic:

8.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 73rd percentile in 2015 → 41st in 2025

Strengths

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Illinois average (89%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (38% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Dropout rate above the Illinois average (7% vs 3%)

!Ranking has slipped — down 32 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg38%

Illinois avg48%

411^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 32 pts since 2015

From top 27% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

495^th of 811St Elmo CUSD 202 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	42.8	411 of 698	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	16.7	581 of 697	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	55.6	270 of 699	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.3	401 of 699	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.4	545 of 688	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.5	342 of 701	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.4	378 of 647	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	32.7	456 of 642	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	31.2	453 of 643	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	65.6	166 of 614	73.0%	★★★★☆
2014	53.0	345 of 670	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	32.0	492 of 670	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	42.1	445 of 665	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	56.5	324 of 655	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	43.4	431 of 643	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	76.7	143 of 632	77.4%	★★★★☆
2008	19.7	521 of 624	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	34.7	454 of 612	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	61.2	248 of 596	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	31.5	468 of 590	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	45.4	383 of 592	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2003	61.2	235 of 586	59.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	32.7	486 of 685	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.0	573 of 664	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	62.0	224 of 656	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.9	470 of 658	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.1	407 of 639	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.9	278 of 665	58.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	45.8	373 of 672	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	12.2	609 of 639	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	60.0	211 of 644	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.8	101 of 626	83.9%	★★★★☆
2019	55.4	240 of 639	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.5	238 of 585	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.0	449 of 685	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.1	545 of 668	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.5	420 of 668	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.9	313 of 664	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	16.0	551 of 653	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.0	444 of 675	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.1	464 of 619	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	25.8	449 of 564	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	7.9	542 of 554	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	40.4	312 of 557	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.1	426 of 560	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.1	527 of 553	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	34.5	354 of 552	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.5	356 of 548	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)44th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)34th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)29th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)20th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts58%+7 vs state

Science33%-15 vs state

Mathematics25%-14 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)	% 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 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	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
St Elmo Senior High School	Public	9-12	300 W 12th St	Saint Elmo	62458	Fayette County	St Elmo CUSD 202	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 829-3227	113	9	12.7	45.1%	104 (92.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42.8	411^th of 698 public high schools	41.1%		16.7	581^st of 697 public high schools	16.6%	170	54.2	42.9	29.2	14.3	45.8	35.7	58.3	25.0	33.3										98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	97.6	$12,964	$772	$12,193
Altamont High School	Public	9-12	7 S Ewing St	Altamont	62411	Effingham County	Altamont CUSD 10	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 483-6194	222	21	10.8	51.4%	208 (93.7%)	2 (0.9%)	7 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)	60	249^th of 698 public high schools	64.3%		56.4	247^th of 697 public high schools	64.6%	2	60.3	47.1	39.7	31.4	47.8	45.1	51.8	48.2	44.6										99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	$14,834	$372	$14,462
Brownstown High School	Public	9-12	421 S College Ave	Brownstown	62418	Fayette County	Brownstown CUSD 201	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 427-3839	102	9	11.8	68.6%	99 (97.1%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	38.6	456^th of 698 public high schools	34.7%		36.4	424^th of 697 public high schools	39.2%	32	69.0	42.3	17.2	19.2	48.3	30.8	47.4	21.1	15.8										100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.9	100.0	97.9	$13,602	$1,141	$12,461
Beecher City Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	438 E State Highway 33	Beecher City	62414	Effingham County	Beecher City CUSD 20	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 487-5100	165	16	10.0	46.1%	151 (91.5%)	4 (2.4%)	3 (1.8%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	80.2	109^th of 698 public high schools	84.4%		76.2	136^th of 697 public high schools	80.5%	27	51.7	70.0	55.2	65.0	51.7	55.0	60.0	80.0	73.3	31.6	44.4	65.2	21.1	44.9	18.5	47.8	10.5	26.1	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	$14,859	$101	$14,759
South Central High School	Public	9-12	800 W Washington St	Farina	62838	Fayette County	South Central CUD 401	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 245-3363	183	19	9.6	47.0%	176 (96.2%)	2 (1.1%)	5 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24.9	535^th of 698 public high schools	23.4%		46.2	342^nd of 697 public high schools	50.9%	193	46.8	34.8	8.5	19.6	42.6	30.4	28.6	11.4	22.9										99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	98.0	$16,770	$373	$16,397
Okaw Area Vocational Center	Public	11-12	1109 N 8th St	Vandalia	62471	Fayette County	Bnd/Chrstn/Effngh/Fytt/Mntgmr ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 283-5150	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Vandalia Community High School	Public	9-12	1109 N 8th St	Vandalia	62471	Fayette County	Vandalia CUSD 203	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 283-5155	411	42	9.7	49.1%	373 (90.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.1%)	41.1	429^th of 698 public high schools	38.5%		51	300^th of 697 public high schools	57.0%	129	67.0	38.4	17.9	20.2	41.5	35.4	36.1	28.9	43.3										99.7	99.5	99.5	99.5	100.0	99.7	99.7	97.1	$17,477	$845	$16,632
Cowden-Herrick Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	633 County Highway 22	Cowden	62422	Shelby County	Cowden-Herrick CUSD 3A	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 783-2125	168	17	9.8	64.3%	164 (97.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	47.5	369^th of 698 public high schools	47.1%		69	169^th of 697 public high schools	75.8%	200	52.6	59.3	26.3	14.8	52.6	40.7	37.5	43.8	31.3	63.6	70.0	83.3	76.2	76.9	35.0	56.5	33.3	42.2									$15,594	$1,538	$14,056
New Approach Alternative High School	Public	9-12	1500 W Jefferson St	Vandalia	62471	Fayette County	Bnd/Chrstn/Effngh/Fytt/Mntgmr ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 283-9311	0	3	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Ramsey High School	Public	6-12	702 W 6th St	Ramsey	62080	Fayette County	Ramsey CUSD 204	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 423-2333	181	16	11.5	66.9%	170 (93.9%)	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.8%)	50.6	338^th of 698 public high schools	51.6%		69.2	166^th of 697 public high schools	76.2%	172	42.9	48.3	28.6	34.5	28.6	55.2	42.9	46.4	46.4	63.0	73.1	76.2	85.7	78.7	26.9	28.6	42.9	33.3	100.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.5	99.0	99.5	98.5	$15,037	$1,451	$13,587

Frequently Asked Questions about St Elmo Senior High School

What schools feed into St Elmo Senior High School?

St Elmo Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : St Elmo Elementary School
Middle : St Elmo Junior High School

What district is St Elmo Senior High School in?

St Elmo CUSD 202

Is St Elmo Senior High School a good school?

St Elmo Senior High School ranks 411^th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of St Elmo Senior High School?

Students at St Elmo Senior High School are 92% White, 8% Hispanic.

How many students attend St Elmo Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 113 students attended St Elmo Senior High School.

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