Tuscola High School

500 S Prairie St
Tuscola, IL 61953

www.cusd301.org/

297 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Tuscola High School, located at 500 S. Prairie St. in Tuscola, Illinois, serves as the primary secondary educational institution for the Tuscola Community Unit School District #301. As a small, rural public high school, it is deeply integrated into the local community and is known for maintaining a focused academic environment. The school typically serves students in grades 9 through 12, offering a curriculum designed to prepare them for post-secondary education, vocational training, or the workforce, while fostering close relationships between students and faculty.

Beyond its academic core, Tuscola High School is central to the town’s social fabric, characterized by a strong emphasis on extracurricular engagement. The school features a variety of athletic programs, clubs, and fine arts opportunities that encourage student participation and school spirit. By balancing traditional classroom instruction with a wide range of extracurricular activities, Tuscola High School aims to develop well-rounded individuals and maintain the small-town values and traditions that define the Tuscola community.

297

Total Students

22.5

Full-Time Teachers

13.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Tuscola High School
Demographic	Student Count
White	268
Hispanic	11
Black	5
Asian	3
Two or More	9
Pacific Islander	1

White
268 (90.2 %)
Hispanic
11 (3.7 %)
Two or More
9 (3.0 %)
Black
5 (1.7 %)
Asian
3 (1.0 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.3 %)

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:	Tuscola CUSD 301
Phone:	(217)253-2377
Website:	http://www.cusd301.org/
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	297
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	22.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the 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 89

Grade 10 78

Grade 11 63

Grade 12 67