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Egyptian CUSD 5 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 84 students in Egyptian CUSD 5 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in Egyptian CUSD 5 School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Egyptian CUSD 5 School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is less than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Egyptian Sr 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 19% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,040 Schools
# Students
304 Students
599,562 Students
# Teachers
27 Teachers
42,663 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Egyptian CUSD 5 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 861 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 60-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#803 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
50%
Graduation Rate
85%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
1%
29%
% Black
9%
16%
% White
79%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,181 is higher than the state median of $22,455. The school district revenue/student has grown by 35% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,701 is higher than the state median of $21,692. The school district spending/student has grown by 36% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,181
$22,455
Spending / Student
$22,701
$21,692
Best Egyptian CUSD 5 School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Egyptian Sr High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
20023 Diswood Rd
Tamms, IL 62988
(618) 776-5251
Tamms, IL 62988
(618) 776-5251
Gr: 9-12 | 84 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
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