Crab Orchard High School

19189 Bailey St
Marion, IL 62959

www.cocusd3.org

149 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Crab Orchard High School, located at 19189 Bailey St. in Marion, Illinois, serves as a central educational hub for the surrounding Crab Orchard community. As part of the Crab Orchard Community Unit School District 3, the school is known for its intimate, small-town atmosphere, which fosters close relationships between students, faculty, and the local community. The school emphasizes a supportive learning environment, offering a traditional high school curriculum alongside extracurricular opportunities designed to prepare students for post-secondary education and the workforce.

The school is deeply integrated into the culture of Williamson County, acting as a focal point for local pride and community involvement. While the school maintains a smaller student body compared to larger urban districts, this allows for more individualized attention and a tight-knit school spirit. The facility in Marion remains dedicated to academic growth and personal development, striving to provide a comprehensive high school experience that reflects the values and needs of the families it serves in the rural Southern Illinois region.

149

Total Students

9.9

Full-Time Teachers

15.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Crab Orchard High School
Demographic	Student Count
White	145
Two or More	4

White
145 (97.3 %)
Two or More
4 (2.7 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Crab Orchard CUSD 3
Phone:	(618)982-2181
Website:	http://www.cocusd3.org
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	149
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	9.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 9 32

Grade 10 41

Grade 11 29

Grade 12 47