- Enrollment
- 274
- Students per teacher
- 15.2:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
High school (grades 9-12) · Palestine, IL
Palestine High School
Federal NCES profile for Palestine High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 173048003170
👥 S:T ratio 60
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 84
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Palestine High School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of Illinois schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Illinois.
- 44
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10:1
- small classes for Illinois
- 80
- students enrolled
Palestine High School has class sizes smaller than 90% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Palestine Cusd 3 · Illinois
NCES ID 173048003170 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-10 students YoY
Palestine High School shrank from 99 students in 2022-23 to 89 in 2023-24 (-10.1%).
Teacher FTE held 8.2 → 8.1 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-10 students YoY 173048003170 · Palestine, IL High · SMALL · TRAD
80 enr · 10:1 · RII 44
Nearest enrollment peer: Palestine Grade School (274 students)
Palestine High School shrank from 99 students in 2022-23 to 89 in 2023-24 (-10.1%). Teacher FTE held 8.2 → 8.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →
How Palestine High School compares
Palestine High School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Illinois and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Illinois | Illinois avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10:1 | ▼ 29% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 80 | top 97% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10:1
Leaner classes than 89% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
80
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators methodology
Staffing depth
10:1
students per teacher
- 29% below state mean
Top 10% in Illinois - lower ratio than 90% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
48.8%
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
$14,540
per pupil, district-wide
- below Illinois avg of $18,196
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 80 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 10.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 100.0%
Largest group: White at 100.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 0.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 0.0, Palestine High School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
AP program Not offered
District finance for Palestine Cusd 3 reports $14,540 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
How Palestine High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palestine Grade School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Palestine High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
Nationwide high 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 (~80 students)
Frequently asked questions about Palestine High School
How many students attend Palestine High School?
Palestine High School has 80 students enrolled. It is a high school in Palestine, IL. CCD year-over-year: 99 (2022-23) → 89 (2023-24), down 10.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Palestine High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Palestine High School is 10:1, which is 29% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 36% 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 Palestine High School?
The largest demographic group at Palestine High School is White at 100.0% of enrollment, in Palestine, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Palestine High School?
Palestine High School has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (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 Palestine Cusd 3?
Besides Palestine High School, Palestine Cusd 3 also operates Palestine Grade School (274 students). See the Palestine Cusd 3 district page for the complete list.