Is Patoka Senior High School a good school?

Patoka Senior High School ranks 464 th of 697 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Patoka Senior High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 68 students attended Patoka Senior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Patoka Senior High School?

Students at Patoka Senior High School are 100% White.

What schools feed into Patoka Senior High School?

Patoka Senior High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Patoka Elementary School Middle : Patoka Junior High School

Patoka Senior High School

Summary:

Patoka Senior High School is a small public high school in Patoka, Illinois, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of just 71. The school is part of the Patoka CUSD 100 district, which is ranked 669 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Patoka Senior High School has seen fluctuations in its four-year graduation rate, ranging from 75% to 92.3%, its test scores are significantly lower than the state averages. In 2023-2024, only 9.1% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in SAT Mathematics, compared to the state average of 26.1%, and only 18.2% were proficient or better in SAT English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 31.1%. The school has also experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 12.3% in 2019-2020 to 34.7% in 2023-2024, which is higher than nearby schools like Centralia High School (25.9%) and Vandalia Community High School (33.6%).

Patoka Senior High School's performance, as measured by its statewide ranking and SchoolDigger star rating, has declined over the years, and the school faces significant socioeconomic and racial disparities. In 2023-2024, the school ranked 484 out of 554 Illinois high schools for white students, with a 1-star rating, and its performance lags behind many of the nearby schools, such as Centralia High School, Vandalia Community High School, and Salem Community High School, which tend to have higher test scores, graduation rates, and lower chronic absenteeism rates.

Detail:

Public 9-12

1220 Kinoka Rd
Patoka, IL 62875-1300

(618) 432-5440

District: Patoka CUSD 100

SchoolDigger Rank:
464^th of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,725

Feeder schools for Patoka Senior High School:

Elementary:	Patoka Elementary School
Middle:	Patoka Junior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 9.6

Number of students: 68

Racial breakdown:

White:

100.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 44.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Patoka Senior High School ranks worse than 66.6% of high schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.23. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Patoka Senior High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (100%). (See more...)

Compare Details 44.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Patoka Senior High School is 9.6. (See more...)

Compare Patoka Senior High School employs 7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Patoka Senior High School is $17,725.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Patoka Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Patoka Senior High School 464^th of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Patoka Senior High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

White students:

Patoka CUSD 100:

SchoolDigger ranks Patoka CUSD 100 669^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Patoka Senior High School

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Rank History for all students at Patoka Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	20.31	487^th	586	16.9%
2004	37.98	434^th	592	26.7%
2005	13.13	516^th	590	12.5%
2006	29.40	470^th	596	21.1%
2007	5.09	564^th	612	7.8%
2008	6.81	558^th	624	10.6%
2009	45.70	394^th	632	37.7%
2010	15.57	544^th	643	15.4%
2011	9.09	571^st	655	12.8%
2012	37.56	473^rd	665	28.9%
2013	14.22	563^rd	670	16.0%
2014	32.36	486^th	670	27.5%
2015	27.89	457^th	614	25.6%
2016	14.96	575^th	643	10.6%
2017	31.36	463^rd	642	27.9%
2018	30.27	474^th	647	26.7%
2019	33.53	481^st	701	31.4%
2021	41.31	379^th	688	44.9%
2022	15.22	591^st	699	15.5%
2023	27.62	509^th	699	27.2%
2024	31.23	464^th	697	33.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Patoka Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	36.71	424^th	644	34.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Patoka Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	20.47	525^th	656	20.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Patoka Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	34.71	443^rd	668	33.7%

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Rank History for White students at Patoka Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	18.67	477^th	548	13.0%
2019	18.65	486^th	552	12.0%
2021	25.48	414^th	553	25.1%
2022	6.20	549^th	560	2.0%
2023	12.78	520^th	557	6.6%
2024	17.16	484^th	554	12.6%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Patoka Senior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	88	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	88
1990	83	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	83
1991	95	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	95
1992	84	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	84
1993	95	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	95
1994	100	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	100
1995	95	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	95
1996	95	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	95
1997	96	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	96
1998	95	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	95
1999	86	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	86
2000	98	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	99
2001	84	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	85
2002	86	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	87
2003	86	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	87
2004	79	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	79
2005	79	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	79
2006	77	0	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	79
2007	83	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	83
2008	90	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	90
2009	92	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	1	93
2010	84	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	2	86
2011	78	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	80
2012	78	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	79
2013	73	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	73
2014	73	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	74
2015	68	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	69
2016	66	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	67
2017	61	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	63
2018	62	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	62
2019	64	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	64
2020	69	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	69
2021	80	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	80
2022	67	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	67
2023	71	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	71
2024	68	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	68

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Patoka Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	88	10.0	8.8	n/a
1990	83	9.5	8.7	n/a
1991	95	11.0	8.6	n/a
1992	84	11.0	7.6	n/a
1993	95	10.5	9.0	n/a
1994	100	9.6	10.4	n/a
1995	95	12.0	7.9	n/a
1996	95	12.0	7.9	n/a
1997	96	11.0	8.7	n/a
1998	95	11.0	8.6	n/a
1999	86	11.0	7.8	n/a
2000	99	10.0	9.9	n/a
2001	85	8.7	9.8	n/a
2002	87	8.1	10.7	32.2
2003	87	8.1	10.7	32.2
2004	79	8.0	9.9	49.4
2005	79	7.0	11.3	53.2
2006	79	8.0	9.9	54.4
2007	83	9.0	9.2	42.2
2008	90	7.0	12.9	45.6
2009	93	8.0	11.6	44.6
2010	86	8.0	10.7	39.3
2011	80	8.0	10.0	41.3
2012	79	10.0	7.9	51.9
2013	73	9.1	7.9	58.9
2014	74	9.0	8.2	64.9
2015	69	8.0	8.6	62.3
2016	67	7.0	9.5	55.2
2017	63	7.1	8.7	54
2018	62	7.6	8.1	51.6
2019	64	6.4	10.0	50
2020	69	6.7	10.2	47.8
2021	80	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	67	8.3	8.0	43.3
2023	71	7.3	9.6	42.3
2024	68	7.0	9.6	44.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Patoka Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	88	10.0	8.8	n/a
1990	83	9.5	8.7	n/a
1991	95	11.0	8.6	n/a
1992	84	11.0	7.6	n/a
1993	95	10.5	9.0	n/a
1994	100	9.6	10.4	n/a
1995	95	12.0	7.9	n/a
1996	95	12.0	7.9	n/a
1997	96	11.0	8.7	n/a
1998	95	11.0	8.6	n/a
1999	86	11.0	7.8	n/a
2000	99	10.0	9.9	n/a
2001	85	8.7	9.8	n/a
2002	87	8.1	10.7	32.2
2003	87	8.1	10.7	32.2
2004	79	8.0	9.9	49.4
2005	79	7.0	11.3	53.2
2006	79	8.0	9.9	54.4
2007	83	9.0	9.2	42.2
2008	90	7.0	12.9	45.6
2009	93	8.0	11.6	44.6
2010	86	8.0	10.7	39.3
2011	80	8.0	10.0	41.3
2012	79	10.0	7.9	51.9
2013	73	9.1	7.9	58.9
2014	74	9.0	8.2	64.9
2015	69	8.0	8.6	62.3
2016	67	7.0	9.5	55.2
2017	63	7.1	8.7	54
2018	62	7.6	8.1	51.6
2019	64	6.4	10.0	50
2020	69	6.7	10.2	47.8
2021	80	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	67	8.3	8.0	43.3
2023	71	7.3	9.6	42.3
2024	68	7.0	9.6	44.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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