Crab Orchard High School
Marion, IL · Crab Orchard CUSD 3
Regular public school · Grades 9 - 12 · Rural, distant
268th of 601 Illinois high schools statewide · better than 55%▲ Improving
19189 Bailey St, Marion, IL 62959
(618)982-2181NCES ID 171110001338Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Crab Orchard High School 268th of 601 Illinois high schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 55% of high schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 22th in 2019 to 56th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 141 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 99.3% | 96.5% | ▼ 2.8 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.7% | 3.5% | ▲ 2.8 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $183K in zip 62959 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2008
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Crab Orchard High School
- #383Marion High SchoolMarion CUSD 2 · 7.6 mi away383rd of 601
ELA 45% ▼12 · Math 31% ▼2Compare - #431Johnston City High SchoolJohnston City CUSD 1 · 9.5 mi away431st of 601
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ELA 50% ▼7 · Math 34% ▲1Compare - #454Frankfort Community High SchoolFrankfort CUSD 168 · 13.4 mi away454th of 601
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- –Thompsonville High SchoolThompsonville CUSD 174 · 13.5 mi awayCompare
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What school district is Crab Orchard High School in?
Crab Orchard High School is part of the Crab Orchard CUSD 3 district in Marion, Illinois.
Is Crab Orchard High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Crab Orchard High School 268th of 601 Illinois high schools (better than 55% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Crab Orchard High School?
White 97%, Two or more races 4% (141 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Crab Orchard High School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 62959 is $183K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.