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

Knoxville Sr High School

Federal NCES profile for Knoxville Sr High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 172139002407
0/100100/10046/100
👥 S:T ratio
50
📚 AP courses
10
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
46
📋 Attendance
96
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Knoxville Sr High School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Illinois median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Illinois schools.

#2 of 3
public schools in Knoxville · Resource Index
46
Resource Index · Typical
12.4:1
students per teacher
272
students enrolled

Knoxville Sr High School has class sizes near the Illinois median. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Knoxville Sr High School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Knoxville, IL.

School address

Enrollment

272

Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

22.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

12.4:1

vs 14:1 Illinois avg

-11% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Knoxville Sr High School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians

At or below state median
0:135:112.4:1

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

What stands out at Knoxville Sr High School

Knoxville Sr High School is a mid-sized high school in Knoxville, Illinois, enrolling 272 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.4:1 puts it in the smaller third of Illinois schools by student-teacher ratio.

Enrollment of 272 puts it in the smaller third of Illinois schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 3,845 scored Illinois schools.

Its student body is predominantly White (95% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 9/100).

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

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 272 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

Attendance holds up well here: only 1.8% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

The surrounding Knoxville Cusd 202 spends $13,202 per pupil, 23% below the Illinois average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Knoxville Cusd 202 also operates Mable Woolsey Elem School (383 students) and Knoxville Jr High School (262 students) alongside Knoxville Sr 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 Knoxville Sr High School compares

Knoxville 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 12.4:1 ▼ 11% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 272 top 69% - -

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

12.4:1
Leaner classes than 72% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
272
Bigger than 28% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
12.4:1
students per teacher - 11% below state mean
Top 34% in Illinois - lower ratio than 66% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
1.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$13,202
per pupil, district-wide - below Illinois avg of $17,042
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 272 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
13
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.8 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

White 95.2%
Two or More 4.0%
African American 0.4%
Asian 0.4%

Largest group: White at 95.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 9.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 9.2, Knoxville Sr 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 Knoxville Cusd 202, which includes Knoxville Sr High School.

$13,202
Per student
-23%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
-20%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 43.5%
State 47.3%
Federal 9.2%

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 Knoxville Sr High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Mable Woolsey Elem School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Knoxville Jr High School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Knoxville Cusd 202 · 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 Knoxville Sr 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 Knoxville Sr High School

How many students attend Knoxville Sr High School?

Knoxville Sr High School has 272 students enrolled. It is a high school in Knoxville, IL.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Knoxville Sr High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Knoxville Sr High School is 12.4:1, which is 11% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 21% 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 Knoxville Sr High School?

The largest demographic group at Knoxville Sr High School is White at 95.2% of enrollment, in Knoxville, IL.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Knoxville Sr High School?

Knoxville Sr High School has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (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 Knoxville Sr High School rank among public schools in Knoxville?

By Resource Investment Index, Knoxville Sr High School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Knoxville, 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 Knoxville on the city page.

Is Knoxville Sr High School a good school?

Knoxville Sr High School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Illinois median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Knoxville Cusd 202?

Besides Knoxville Sr High School, Knoxville Cusd 202 also operates Mable Woolsey Elem School (383 students) and Knoxville Jr High School (262 students). See the Knoxville Cusd 202 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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