Steeleville High School
Steeleville, IL · Steeleville CUSD 138
Regular public school · Grades 9 - 12 · Rural, distant
154th of 601 Illinois high schools statewide · better than 74%▲ Improving
701 S Sparta St, Steeleville, IL 62288
(618)965-3432NCES ID 173765003879Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Steeleville High School 154th of 601 Illinois high schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 74% of high schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 65th in 2019 to 74th 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 140 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.9% | 92.9% | ▼ 5.0 pts | |
| Black | 0.0% | 3.6% | ▲ 3.6 pts | |
| Asian | 0.7% | 2.1% | ▲ 1.4 pts | |
| Hispanic | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.0 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.0 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 $168K in zip 62288 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2009
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Steeleville High School
- #481Trico Senior High SchoolTrico CUSD 176 · 6.1 mi away481st of 601
ELA 31% ▼29 · Math 24% ▼25Compare - #278Sparta High SchoolSparta CUSD 140 · 9.4 mi away278th of 601
ELA 51% ▼9 · Math 38% ▼11Compare - #525Chester High SchoolChester CUSD 139 · 10 mi away525th of 601
ELA 32% ▼28 · Math 14% ▼35Compare - –Coulterville High SchoolCoulterville USD 1 · 13.2 mi awayCompare
- #406Pinckneyville Comm High SchoolPinckneyville CHSD 101 · 16.4 mi away406th of 601
ELA 31% ▼29 · Math 41% ▼8Compare - #267Marissa Jr & Sr High SchoolMarissa CUSD 40 · 18.5 mi away267th of 601
ELA 60% = · Math 30% ▼19Compare - #347Murphysboro High SchoolMurphysboro CUSD 186 · 22.8 mi away347th of 601
ELA 47% ▼13 · Math 33% ▼16Compare - #280Red Bud High SchoolRed Bud CUSD 132 · 23 mi away280th of 601
ELA 45% ▼15 · Math 43% ▼6Compare
What school district is Steeleville High School in?
Steeleville High School is part of the Steeleville CUSD 138 district in Steeleville, Illinois.
Is Steeleville High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Steeleville High School 154th of 601 Illinois high schools (better than 74% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Steeleville High School?
White 93%, Black 4%, Asian 2% (140 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Steeleville High School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 62288 is $168K 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.