Enrollment
130
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
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
Teachers (FTE)
11.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.8:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
-16% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Cairo Jr/Sr High School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Cairo Jr/Sr High School
Cairo Jr/Sr High School is a small combined-grade school in Cairo, Illinois, enrolling 130 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of Illinois schools by student-teacher ratio.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 92% of Illinois schools, with 130 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 3,845 scored Illinois schools.
Its student body is led by African American (79%) and White (11%) (diversity index 36/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 130 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 50.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Cairo Usd 1 spends $23,674 per pupil, 39% above the Illinois average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 32.9% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Cairo's public schools, it stands alongside Cairo Elementary School (148 students): Cairo Jr/Sr High School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (11.8:1 vs 12.3:1).
Its district, Cairo Usd 1, also runs Cairo Elementary School (148 students).
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Cairo Jr/Sr High School compares
Cairo Jr/Sr High School on the metrics families compare, against 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 (what these measure)
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
$23,674
per pupil, district-wide
- above Illinois avg of $17,042
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.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Cairo Usd 1, which includes Cairo Jr/Sr High School.
$23,674
Per student
+39%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
+43%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 17.9%
State 49.2%
Federal 32.9%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
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
- Enrollment
- 148
- Students per teacher
- 12.3:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
Similar other schools in Cairo
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Illinois, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~130 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.8:1)
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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.
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, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Cairo Jr/Sr High School a good school?
Cairo Jr/Sr High School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 74% of Illinois schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
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.
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