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Best High Schools in Zip Code 62288

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At a glance

School

148

Students

Top rankedSteeleville High School216^th of 698 Illinois high schools

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Steeleville High School up 207 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 62288 zip code is home to a single high school, Steeleville High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. While the school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, it has maintained a relatively strong academic record, with students outperforming the state average in some subject areas.

Steeleville High School's statewide ranking has ranged from 73rd out of 699 Illinois high schools in 2022-2023 to 423rd out of 697 in 2023-2024, indicating inconsistent performance. However, the school's 4-year graduation rate of 89.0% and dropout rate of 2.4% are both better than the state averages. In terms of academic achievement, Steeleville High School's students performed better than the state average in ACT/English Language Arts and ACT/Mathematics, but underperformed in ACT/Science and SAT/Mathematics and English Language Arts.

Steeleville High School has a student-teacher ratio of 12:1, which is lower than the state average, and a per-student spending of $12,624, which is higher than the state average. The school's free and reduced-price lunch rate of 30% is also lower than the state average, suggesting a relatively more affluent student population. Overall, Steeleville CUSD 138 appears to provide a solid educational experience for its students, with both strengths and areas for improvement.

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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 (2025)	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
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

Cities Near Zip Code 62288

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Steeleville	0.21 mi	2	496^th
Campbell Hill	6.25 mi	3	572^nd
Sparta	9.09 mi	2	614^th
Chester	9.54 mi	3	639^th
Coulterville	12.85 mi	3	622^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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