For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 89 students in Palestine Community Unit School District 3. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in Palestine 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 30% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Palestine Community Unit School District 3 have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Palestine High School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 2% 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
2 Schools
1,030 Schools
# Students
345 Students
605,599 Students
# Teachers
30 Teachers
42,717 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Palestine 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 80% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#827 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
50%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.07
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
1%
29%
% Black
1%
16%
% White
96%
45%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,223 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,084 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,223
$21,990
Spending / Student
$14,084
$21,244
Best Palestine Community Unit School District 3 Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Palestine High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
102 N Main St
Palestine, IL 62451
(618) 586-2712
Palestine, IL 62451
(618) 586-2712
Gr: 9-12 | 89 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 2%
