New Athens High School
New Athens, IL · New Athens CUSD 60
Regular public school · Grades 9 - 12 · Rural, distant
89th of 601 Illinois high schools statewide · better than 85%▲ Improving
501 Hanft St, New Athens, IL 62264
(618)475-2173NCES ID 172796002958Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks New Athens High School 89th of 601 Illinois high schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 85% of high schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 27th in 2019 to 85th 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 161 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.6% | 96.9% | ▲ 0.3 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.0% | 2.5% | ▲ 2.5 pts | |
| Hispanic | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.0 pts | |
| Asian | 0.6% | 0.0% | ▼ 0.6 pts | |
| Black | 2.2% | 0.0% | ▼ 2.2 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 $163K in zip 62264 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2004
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than New Athens High School
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ELA 66% ▼17 · Math 57% ▲14Compare - #278Sparta High SchoolSparta CUSD 140 · 15.6 mi away278th of 601
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ELA 40% ▼43 · Math 25% ▼18Compare
What school district is New Athens High School in?
New Athens High School is part of the New Athens CUSD 60 district in New Athens, Illinois.
Is New Athens High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks New Athens High School 89th of 601 Illinois high schools (better than 85% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of New Athens High School?
White 97%, Two or more races 3% (161 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near New Athens High School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 62264 is $163K 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.