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Vandalia Community High School

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Vandalia Community High School ranks 429 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

429^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 39% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Vandalia Community High School is a public high school serving 380 students in grades 9-12 in Vandalia, Illinois, which is part of the Vandalia CUSD 203 district. Over the past 10 years, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois high schools, with its highest ranking being 222 out of 699 schools in the 2021-2022 school year.

Vandalia Community High School faces several challenges, including consistently underperforming the state average on standardized tests across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 36.1% of 11th graders were proficient or better in ACT English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 51.7%. The school also has a relatively low four-year graduation rate, ranging from 74.1% to 89.0% over the past few years, which is generally lower than the state average. Additionally, Vandalia Community High School has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 21.8% to 30.4% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average.

Interestingly, Vandalia Community High School generally performs worse than the nearby high schools, such as Bond City Community Unit 2 High School, which is 16.77 miles away and consistently outperforms Vandalia Community High School across multiple measures. The school's performance also varies significantly among different student subgroups, with the school ranking relatively well for its homeless student population but struggling with other subgroups, such as white students and students with disabilities, who perform significantly below the state average.

411

Students ?

9.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,477

Per pupil spending ?

49.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1109 N 8th St
Vandalia, IL 62471-1240

(618) 283-5155

District: Vandalia CUSD 203

Feeder schools for Vandalia Community High School:

Elementary:	Vandalia Elementary School
Middle:	Vandalia Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.8%

Two or more races:

6.1%

Hispanic:

2.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 68th percentile in 2022 → 39th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (37% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 68th-percentile peak (2022) to 39th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg37%

Illinois avg48%

429^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 39%▲ up 24 pts since 2015

From bottom 15% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

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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	41.1	429 of 698	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.0	300 of 697	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	26.2	520 of 699	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	63.8	222 of 699	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.9	363 of 688	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.3	490 of 701	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.1	493 of 647	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.4	503 of 642	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.3	505 of 643	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.9	522 of 614	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	43.6	423 of 670	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	31.3	496 of 670	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	54.0	349 of 665	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	40.8	437 of 655	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	35.3	482 of 643	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	29.0	488 of 632	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	52.9	347 of 624	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	53.3	328 of 612	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	53.5	323 of 596	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	46.3	370 of 590	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	44.8	389 of 592	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2003	54.4	303 of 586	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.2	356 of 491	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.8	462 of 685	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.5	181 of 664	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	25.8	483 of 656	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	65.9	201 of 658	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.1	366 of 639	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.7	463 of 665	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.8	431 of 620	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	99.5	2 of 125	98.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	42.0	410 of 672	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	78.6	87 of 639	86.4%	★★★★☆
2023	29.2	480 of 644	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	71.4	119 of 626	81.0%	★★★★☆
2021	22.9	497 of 611	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.3	501 of 639	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.9	409 of 585	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.8	374 of 685	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.8	448 of 668	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.2	503 of 668	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	58.6	240 of 664	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.2	341 of 653	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.9	450 of 675	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.3	501 of 619	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	21.9	435 of 527	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.2	286 of 493	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.2	248 of 374	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	22.0	477 of 564	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.5	329 of 554	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	12.0	523 of 557	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	46.8	282 of 560	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.3	384 of 553	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	17.9	490 of 552	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.6	502 of 548	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2024)98th percentile+41 vs school

Male (2025)45th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile~ school

Female (2025)33rd percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2025)27th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2025)17th percentile-21 vs school

White (2025)15th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science43%-5 vs state

English Language Arts36%-16 vs state

Mathematics29%-10 vs state

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Schools Near Vandalia Community High School

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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
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
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)
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
Mulberry Grove Senior High School	Public	9-12	801 W Wall St	Mulberry Grove	62262	Bond County	Mulberry Grove CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 326-8812	108	8	13.5	47.2%	101 (93.5%)	5 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	38.4	459^th of 698 public high schools	34.2%		33.6	445^th of 697 public high schools	36.2%	14	66.7	41.7	33.3	25.0	46.7	29.2	23.8	19.0	23.8										97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	96.5	$13,920	$1,797	$12,123
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
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
Patoka Senior High School	Public	9-12	1220 Kinoka Rd	Patoka	62875	Marion County	Patoka CUSD 100	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 432-5440	61	7	8.5	36.1%	58 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	49.4	355^th of 698 public high schools	49.1%		31.2	464^th of 697 public high schools	33.4%	109	90.0	36.8	40.0	5.3	70.0	36.8	42.9	7.1	42.9										100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$22,958	$434	$22,525
Bond City Community Unit 2 High School	Public	9-12	1000 E State Route 140	Greenville	62246	Bond County	Bond County CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 664-1370	484	35	13.9	44.8%	429 (88.6%)	7 (1.4%)	13 (2.7%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.2%)	59	258^th of 698 public high schools	63.0%		78.5	120^th of 697 public high schools	82.8%	138	62.3	52.2	36.6	29.6	47.5	44.3	50.5	37.6	48.5										99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	98.8	$14,035	$573	$13,462
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Vandalia Community High School

What schools feed into Vandalia Community High School?

Vandalia Community High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Vandalia Elementary School
Middle : Vandalia Junior High School

What district is Vandalia Community High School in?

Vandalia CUSD 203

How many students attend Vandalia Community High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 411 students attended Vandalia Community High School.

Is Vandalia Community High School a good school?

Vandalia Community High School ranks 429^th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Vandalia Community High School?

Students at Vandalia Community High School are 91% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

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