For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 173 students in Pope Co Cud 1 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in Pope Co Cud 1 School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Pope Co Cud 1 School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Pope Co High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority American Indian and Black), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,032 Schools
# Students
478 Students
605,599 Students
# Teachers
40 Teachers
42,722 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Pope Co Cud 1 School District, 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 80-89% has increased from 70-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#604 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
50%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)80-89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.69
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
1%
29%
% Black
1%
16%
% White
94%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,680 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 $15,575 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,680
$22,423
Spending / Student
$15,575
$21,662
Best Pope Co Cud 1 School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pope Co High School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
125 State Highway 146 W
Golconda, IL 62938
(618) 683-3071
Golconda, IL 62938
(618) 683-3071
Gr: 9-12 | 173 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
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