Patoka Sr High School

Public high school, grades 9 to 12 · Patoka, Illinois

Patoka Sr High School in Patoka, Illinois enrolled 61 students in 2024-25 with 7.1 full-time teachers, 8.6 students per teacher against the Illinois high-school median of 13.5. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 20% or less of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 20% or less proficient in math in 2022-23 (Illinois: 29.9% and 26.6%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 60-79% (Illinois: 87.6%).

Enrollment fell 14% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 3%

71 students in 2022-23, 68 students in 2023-24, 61 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 7.3 to 7.1.

Students enrolled at Patoka Sr High School by school year2022-23: 71, 2023-24: 68, 2024-25: 610204060802022-23712023-24682024-2561
Students enrolled at Patoka Sr High School by school year2022-23: 71, 2023-24: 68, 2024-25: 610204060802022-23712023-24682024-2561
Students enrolled at Patoka Sr High School by school year2022-23: 71, 2023-24: 68, 2024-25: 610204060802022-23712023-24682024-2561
Students enrolled at Patoka Sr High School by school year2022-23: 71, 2023-24: 68, 2024-25: 610204060802022-23712023-24682024-2561
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23717.39.7
2023-24687.09.6
2024-25617.18.6

8.6 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 93 of every 100 Illinois high schools

Among the 690 Illinois high schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.5; the national median for high schools is 14.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Illinois high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.8 to 79.8; Patoka Sr High School 8.6; state median 13.5.3 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherPatoka Sr High School 8.6state median 13.5U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Illinois high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.8 to 79.8; Patoka Sr High School 8.6; state median 13.5.3 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherPatoka Sr High School 8.6state median 13.5U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Illinois high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.8 to 79.8; Patoka Sr High School 8.6; state median 13.5.3 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherPatoka Sr High School 8.6state median 13.5U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Illinois high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.8 to 79.8; Patoka Sr High School 8.6; state median 13.5.3 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherPatoka Sr High School 8.6state median 13.5U.S. 14.5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 203 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Patoka Sr High School enrolled 67 students and had 0.3 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.3, one per 203 of the 67 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent28.2% (2022-23)

Who attends

95.1% of students were White, 1.6% Hispanic, 1.6% Asian in 2024-25.

  1. White95.1%
  2. Hispanic1.6%
  3. Asian1.6%
  4. Two or more races1.6%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Patoka Sr High School scored proficient or above: 20% or less in reading in 2021-22 and 20% or less in math in 2022-23, against 29.9% in reading in 2021-22 and 26.6% in math in 2022-23 across Illinois. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Illinois, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtIllinois
Reading and language arts, 2021-2220% or less6‑9%29.9%
Math, 2022-2320% or lessnot published26.6%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

60-79% of the 19 students in Patoka Sr High School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.6% across Illinois. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This schoolIts districtIllinois
Four-year graduation rate60‑79%60‑79%87.6%
Students in the class1919149,998

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

What to look at next about Patoka Sr High School

  1. Odin Attendance Center 9-12The nearest public high school, 10 miles away: 67 students, 7.7 per teacher (2024-25).10 mi
  2. Sandoval Sr High SchoolThe next nearest public high school, 10 miles away: 124 students, 12.9 per teacher (2024-25).10 mi
  3. Compare Patoka Sr High School with Odin Attendance Center 9-12Students, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Patoka CUSD 100 spends per student$18,137 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$18,137
  5. The largest public schools in IllinoisPatoka Sr High School is the number 692 by size of 708 Illinois high schools open in 2024-25.#692 of 708
  6. Illinois schools by students per teacher8.6 students per teacher here against the Illinois median of 13.5 for high schools.8.6:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Patoka Sr High School

  1. How many students attend Patoka Sr High School?
    61 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 71 in 2022-23. It is a high school in Patoka, IL.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Patoka Sr High School?
    8.6 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Illinois median for high schools is 13.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Patoka Sr High School a Title I school?
    Patoka Sr High School was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no Title I program (2021-22 is the last year NCES published school Title I status).
  4. How do students at Patoka Sr High School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Patoka Sr High School scored proficient or above: 20% or less in reading in 2021-22 and 20% or less in math in 2022-23, against 29.9% in reading in 2021-22 and 26.6% in math in 2022-23 across Illinois. Illinois's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What is the graduation rate at Patoka Sr High School?
    60-79% of the 19 students in Patoka Sr High School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.6% across Illinois. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.
  6. What district is Patoka Sr High School in?
    Patoka CUSD 100, NCES district ID 1730870. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 173087003219 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22