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Crab Orchard Community Unit School District 3

19189 Bailey St
Marion, IL 62959-7355
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 141 students in Crab Orchard Community Unit School District 3. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in Crab Orchard Community Unit School District 3 have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Crab Orchard Community Unit School District 3 have a Graduation Rate of 84%, which is less than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Crab Orchard High School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,030 Schools
# Students
486 Students
605,599 Students
# Teachers
35 Teachers
42,717 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Crab Orchard Community Unit School District 3, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 70-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#450 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
23%
27%
28%
30%
60-64%
50%
85%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.06
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
1%
29%
% Black
n/a
16%
% White
97%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,311 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,992 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,311
$22,423
Spending / Student
$14,992
$21,662

Best Crab Orchard Community Unit School District 3 Public High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Crab Orchard High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
19189 Bailey St
Marion, IL 62959
(618) 982-2181
Gr: 9-12 | 141 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 4%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 486 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 3%
  • : 85% (Top 50% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Top 50%)
  • : 60-64% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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