Enrollment
890
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 172028002280
Jacksonville High School — Jacksonville, IL
Federal NCES profile for Jacksonville High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — composite Resource Quality Score 37/100.
School address
District: Jacksonville Sd 117 · Illinois
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
72.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.4:1
vs 14.6:1 Illinois avg
-15% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Jacksonville High School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What this school's NCES data tells you
Jacksonville High School reports 890 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 72.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 12.4:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 15% below the Illinois state mean of 14.6:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 22% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
The school offers 12 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 37.2% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Jacksonville Sd 117 spends $17,530 per pupil district-wide, below the Illinois average of $20,099 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 39.5% from local sources (property taxes), 46.4% from the state, and 14.1% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a composite Resource Quality Grade of F (37/100), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Jacksonville High School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Illinois state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | Illinois avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.4:1 | 14.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Enrollment (students) | 890 | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Overview
Enrollment 890
Teachers (FTE) 72.0
Students per teacher 12.4:1 -15% vs state
Free-lunch eligible —
NCES ID 172028002280
Student demographics
White 73.5%
African American 10.8%
Two or More 9.8%
Hispanic or Latino 4.6%
Asian 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Largest group: White at 73.5% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 12
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 37.2%
In-school suspensions 96
Out-of-school suspensions 100
Expulsions 1
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Jacksonville Sd 117, which includes Jacksonville High School.
$17,530
Per student
-13%
vs Illinois
Avg $20,099
-10%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 39.5%
State 46.4%
Federal 14.1%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 680
- Students per teacher
- 12.8:1
- Enrollment
- 349
- Students per teacher
- 17.4:1
- Enrollment
- 311
- Students per teacher
- 19.4:1
- Enrollment
- 264
- Students per teacher
- 12.8:1
- Enrollment
- 247
- Students per teacher
- 26.1:1
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Jacksonville High School
How many students attend Jacksonville High School?
Jacksonville High School has 890 students enrolled. It is a high school in Jacksonville, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Jacksonville High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Jacksonville High School is 12.4:1, which is 15% lower than the Illinois average of 14.6:1 and 22% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Jacksonville High School?
The largest demographic group at Jacksonville High School is White at 73.5%. The school serves a diverse student body in Jacksonville, IL.
What is the quality grade for Jacksonville High School?
Jacksonville High School receives a Resource Quality Grade of F (37/100) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, attendance rates. This grade reflects available federal resource indicators, not standardized test scores.
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