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Steeleville High School

Q: Is Steeleville High School a good school?

Steeleville High School ranks 216 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

216^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 69% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Steeleville High School is a public high school serving 140 students in grades 9-12 in Steeleville, Illinois. The school is part of the Steeleville CUSD 138 district, which is ranked 508 out of 811 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Steeleville High School has shown fluctuating performance on state assessments, with its ranking among Illinois high schools ranging from 73 to 462 in the past 10 years. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school performed above the state average in ACT/English Language Arts and ACT/Mathematics, but lagged behind in ACT/Science and several PreACT Secure assessments. The school maintains a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 87.7% to 97.1% in recent years, and a low dropout rate of 2.4% to 3.4%.

Compared to nearby schools, Steeleville High School generally performs better than Coulterville High School and Sparta High School on academic measures, but lags behind Marissa Junior & Senior High School and Pinckneyville Community High School. The school also faces challenges with chronic absenteeism, which has ranged from 17.2% to 26.3% in recent years, and has a significant population of low socioeconomic status students, with 26.28% to 30% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

148

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,011

Per pupil spending ?

36.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

701 S Sparta St
Steeleville, IL 62288-2132

(618) 965-3432

District: Steeleville CUSD 138

Feeder schools for Steeleville High School:

Elementary:

Steeleville Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.9%

African American:

3.4%

Hispanic:

2.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 50th percentile in 2015 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Illinois median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg48%

Illinois avg48%

216^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 19 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

508^th of 811Steeleville CUSD 138 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	63.9	216 of 698	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.7	423 of 697	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	86.7	73 of 699	89.6%	★★★★☆
2022	34.6	462 of 699	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.7	439 of 688	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.1	281 of 701	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	80.8	104 of 647	83.9%	★★★★☆
2017	51.9	296 of 642	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	72.8	95 of 643	85.2%	★★★★☆
2015	44.2	308 of 614	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	30.6	498 of 670	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	82.5	99 of 670	85.2%	★★★★☆
2012	57.5	320 of 665	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	42.0	427 of 655	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	53.4	348 of 643	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	65.4	231 of 632	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	49.3	366 of 624	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	66.5	208 of 612	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	78.4	109 of 596	81.7%	★★★★☆
2005	71.8	161 of 590	72.7%	★★★★☆
2004	52.7	324 of 592	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2003	54.1	306 of 586	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	66.9	191 of 685	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	39.8	372 of 664	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.3	280 of 658	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.6	409 of 639	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.2	230 of 665	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.9	125 of 620	79.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.0	355 of 672	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.7	474 of 639	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.8	318 of 611	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	61.1	218 of 685	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.5	421 of 668	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	92.4	43 of 668	93.6%	★★★★★
2022	26.4	485 of 664	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.2	414 of 653	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.6	283 of 675	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	80.9	96 of 619	84.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2021	29.3	270 of 453	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	51.1	233 of 564	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	18.0	476 of 554	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	79.4	93 of 557	83.3%	★★★★☆
2022	20.0	481 of 560	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.1	452 of 553	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.0	330 of 552	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	68.6	146 of 548	73.4%	★★★★☆

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)72nd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)68th percentile~ school

White (2025)59th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile-22 vs school

Special Education (2021)40th percentile+4 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts60%+8 vs state

Mathematics49%+9 vs state

Science40%-9 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)	% Pneumococcal (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	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Steeleville High School	Public	9-12	701 S Sparta St	Steeleville	62288	Randolph County	Steeleville CUSD 138	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 965-3432	148	12	12.8	36.5%	133 (89.9%)	5 (3.4%)	4 (2.7%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	63.9	216^th of 698 public high schools	69.1%		36.7	423^rd of 697 public high schools	39.3%	207	76.5	47.6	41.2	31.0	55.9	35.7	60.0	48.6	40.0								99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3		97.9	$13,011	$137	$12,874
Trico Senior High School	Public	9-12	16533 Highway 4	Campbell Hill	62916	Jackson County	Trico CUSD 176	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 426-1111	220	21	10.4	55.9%	188 (85.5%)	1 (0.5%)	31 (14.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35.5	480^th of 698 public high schools	31.2%		59	227^th of 697 public high schools	67.4%	253	48.3	42.1	24.1	21.1	43.1	34.2	31.8	24.2	34.8								98.2	99.6	99.6	99.6	98.2	99.6	98.2		98.7	$18,072	$1,416	$16,656
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%)	29.1	511^th of 698 public high schools	26.8%		38	412^th of 697 public high schools	40.9%	99	36.4	31.5	13.6	13.7	21.2	26.0	50.7	37.7	36.2								96.4	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	95.2	96.4		96.4	$15,695	$548	$15,147
Chester High School	Public	9-12	1901 Swanwick St	Chester	62233	Randolph County	Chester CUSD 139	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 826-2302	335	22	15.5	39.4%	294 (87.8%)	4 (1.2%)	30 (9.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	40.1	441^st of 698 public high schools	36.8%		34.2	439^th of 697 public high schools	37.0%	2	61.0	48.8	26.8	19.8	45.1	39.5	32.1	13.6	34.6								99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7		99.4	$16,496	$1,437	$15,060
Coulterville High School	Public	9-12	101 W Grant St	Coulterville	62237	Randolph County	Coulterville Unified School District 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 758-2881	64	6	10.1	64.1%	57 (89.1%)	2 (3.1%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.3%)	40.3	437^th of 698 public high schools	37.4%		26.3	503^rd of 697 public high schools	27.8%	66	78.6	25.0	35.7	18.8	42.9	18.8	50.0	21.4	28.6								95.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5		97.0	$14,730	$941	$13,789
Pinckneyville Community High School	Public	9-12	600 E Water St	Pinckneyville	62274	Perry County	Pinckneyville CHSD 101	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 357-5013	403	29	13.7	43.4%	370 (91.8%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (3.2%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.5%)	54.2	309^th of 698 public high schools	55.7%		37.1	420^th of 697 public high schools	39.7%	111	54.9	48.4	43.9	36.3	45.1	50.5	30.0	40.9	37.3								99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	6.4	92.1	$14,279	$1,087	$13,192
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Steeleville High School

What schools feed into Steeleville High School?

Steeleville High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Steeleville Elementary School

How many students attend Steeleville High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 148 students attended Steeleville High School.

Is Steeleville High School a good school?

Steeleville High School ranks 216^th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Steeleville High School in?

Steeleville CUSD 138

What is the racial makeup of Steeleville High School?

Students at Steeleville High School are 90% White, 3% African American, 3% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

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