High school (grades 9-12) · Chrisman, IL

Chrisman High School

Federal NCES profile for Chrisman High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 171337001630
0/100100/10032/100
👥 S:T ratio
66
📚 AP courses
10
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
44
📋 Attendance
8
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Chrisman High School earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Illinois schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Illinois.

#3 of 3
public schools in Chrisman · Resource Index
32
Resource Index · Typical
8.5:1
small classes for Illinois
93
students enrolled

Chrisman High School has class sizes smaller than 96% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Chrisman High School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Chrisman, IL.

School address

Enrollment

93

Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

11.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

8.5:1

vs 14:1 Illinois avg

-39% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Chrisman High School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median
0:135:18.5:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Chrisman High School

Chrisman High School is a small high school in Chrisman, Illinois, enrolling 93 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 8.5:1, Chrisman High School is leaner than roughly 96% of Illinois schools and 39% under the state's 14:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

This is a small campus: fewer students than 96% of Illinois schools, with 93 enrolled.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 3,845 scored Illinois schools.

Its student body is predominantly White (96% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 8/100).

No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 282 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 36.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 15.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.

Edgar County Cud 6 also operates Chrisman Elem School (120 students) and Chrisman-Scottland Jr High School (54 students) alongside Chrisman High School.

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 Chrisman High School compares

Chrisman 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 8.5:1 ▼ 39% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 93 top 96% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

8.5:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
93
Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
8.5:1
students per teacher - 39% below state mean
Top 4% in Illinois - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
36.6%
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
$14,898
per pupil, district-wide - below Illinois avg of $17,042
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.3 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

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

White 95.7%
African American 3.2%
Asian 1.1%

Largest group: White at 95.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 8.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 8.3, Chrisman High School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

AP program Not offered

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Edgar County Cud 6, which includes Chrisman High School.

$14,898
Per student
-13%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
-10%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 55.0%
State 29.7%
Federal 15.4%

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 Chrisman High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Chrisman Elem School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Chrisman-Scottland Jr High School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Chrisman High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Edgar County Cud 6 · 2 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high 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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Chrisman High School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Chrisman High School

How many students attend Chrisman High School?

Chrisman High School has 93 students enrolled. It is a high school in Chrisman, IL.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Chrisman High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Chrisman High School is 8.5:1, which is 39% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 46% 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 Chrisman High School?

The largest demographic group at Chrisman High School is White at 95.7% of enrollment, in Chrisman, IL.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Chrisman High School?

Chrisman High School has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Chrisman High School rank among public schools in Chrisman?

By Resource Investment Index, Chrisman High School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Chrisman, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Chrisman on the city page.

Is Chrisman High School a good school?

Chrisman High School earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Illinois schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Illinois. 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 Edgar County Cud 6?

Besides Chrisman High School, Edgar County Cud 6 also operates Chrisman Elem School (120 students) and Chrisman-Scottland Jr High School (54 students). See the Edgar County Cud 6 district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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