- Enrollment
- 148
- Students per teacher
- 12.3:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
Other / mixed grade configuration · Cairo, IL
Cairo Jr/Sr High School
Federal NCES profile for Cairo Jr/Sr High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 170807000420
👥 S:T ratio 53
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 74
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Cairo Jr/Sr High School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 74% of Illinois schools.
- 39
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.8:1
- small classes for Illinois
- 130
- students enrolled
Cairo Jr/Sr High School has class sizes smaller than 74% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+0 students YoY
Cairo Jr/Sr High School held near 120 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 11.1 → 14.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+0 students YoY 170807000420 · Cairo, IL Other · SMALL · TRAD
130 enr · 11.8:1 · RII 39
Nearest enrollment peer: Cairo Elementary School (148 students)
Cairo Jr/Sr High School held near 120 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount). Teacher FTE added 11.1 → 14.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →
How Cairo Jr/Sr High School compares
Cairo Jr/Sr High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Illinois and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Illinois | Illinois avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.8:1 | ▼ 16% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 130 | top 92% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.8:1
Leaner classes than 77% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
130
Bigger than 13% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators methodology
Staffing depth
11.8:1
students per teacher
- 16% below state mean
Top 26% in Illinois - lower ratio than 74% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
50.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$28,162
per pupil, district-wide
- above Illinois avg of $18,196
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 130 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
African American 78.5%
White 10.8%
Two or More 8.5%
Hispanic or Latino 2.3%
Largest group: African American at 78.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 36.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 36.4, Cairo Jr/Sr High School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
District finance for Cairo Usd 1 reports $28,162 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
How Cairo Jr/Sr High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cairo Elementary School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Cairo Jr/Sr High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
Similar other schools in Cairo
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~130 students)
Frequently asked questions about Cairo Jr/Sr High School
How many students attend Cairo Jr/Sr High School?
Cairo Jr/Sr High School has 130 students enrolled. It is a public school in Cairo, IL. CCD year-over-year: 120 (2022-23) → 120 (2023-24), nearly flat (+0).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cairo Jr/Sr High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Cairo Jr/Sr High School is 11.8:1, which is 16% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 25% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cairo Jr/Sr High School?
The largest demographic group at Cairo Jr/Sr High School is African American at 78.5% of enrollment, in Cairo, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Cairo Jr/Sr High School?
Cairo Jr/Sr High School has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Cairo Usd 1?
Besides Cairo Jr/Sr High School, Cairo Usd 1 also operates Cairo Elementary School (148 students). See the Cairo Usd 1 district page for the complete list.