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Vandalia Community Unit School District 203

1109 N 8th St
Vandalia, IL 62471-1240
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 380 students in Vandalia Community Unit School District 203. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in Vandalia Community Unit School District 203 have an average math proficiency score of 7% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Vandalia Community Unit School District 203 have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is equal to the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Vandalia Community High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,030 Schools
# Students
1,460 Students
605,599 Students
# Teachers
117 Teachers
42,717 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank
Vandalia Community Unit School District 203, 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 87% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#504 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
20%
27%
27%
30%
49%
50%
87%
87%
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:
0.15
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
2%
29%
% Black
n/a
16%
% White
92%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,723 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,430. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,854 is less than the state median of $21,668. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,723
$22,430
Spending / Student
$16,854
$21,668

Best Vandalia Community Unit School District 203 Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Vandalia Community High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1109 N 8th St
Vandalia, IL 62471
(618) 283-5155
Gr: 9-12 | 380 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,460 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : 87% (Top 30% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 49% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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