For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 236 students in Edwards County Community Unit School District 1. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Illinois.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Edwards County Community Unit School District 1 have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 29% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Edwards County Community Unit School District 1 have a Graduation Rate of 77%, which is less than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Edwards County High School, with 75-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,030 Schools
# Students
820 Students
605,599 Students
# Teachers
65 Teachers
42,717 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Edwards County Community Unit School District 1, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 77% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#277 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
50%
Graduation Rate
77%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
2%
29%
% Black
n/a
16%
% White
95%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,399 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,641 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,399
$21,990
Spending / Student
$15,641
$21,244
Best Edwards County Community Unit School District 1 ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Edwards County High School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
361 W Main St
Albion, IL 62806
(618) 445-2325
Albion, IL 62806
(618) 445-2325
Gr: 9-12 | 236 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
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