📍 600 Miller St, Carthage, Hancock County, 62321
Illini West High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Carthage, Hancock County. The school has 342 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Amanda Congdon. It is part of the Illini West H S Dist 307 school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 24.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.7:1. 27% of students are proficient in reading. 17% are proficient in maths. The school offers 5 AP courses, dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Illini West High School enrolls 342 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 24.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 90% White, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino and 2.9% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 309 | 90% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 18 | 5.3% |
| Two or more races | 10 | 2.9% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
151 of the school's 342 students (44%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Illini West High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IL At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 47, state house district 94.
Illini West High School is one of 1 schools in Illini West H S Dist 307, based in Carthage, Illinois. The district serves 349 students district-wide and employs 24 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 342 students, Illini West High School is close to the district average of about 349 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote
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