Middle Schools in Staunton CUSD 6

Summary:

The Staunton CUSD 6 school district in Illinois is home to one standout middle school, Staunton Junior High School. This school consistently ranks in the top 20-25% of Illinois middle schools and has earned a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating its exceptional performance.

Staunton Junior High School outperforms the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Math assessments, with over 70% of students proficient or better in ELA. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% is lower than the state average, suggesting strong student engagement. Additionally, the school's student-teacher ratio of 13.1 is relatively low, which may contribute to its academic success.

While 35.71% of Staunton Junior High School students receive free or reduced-price lunch, a common indicator of economic disadvantage, the school is still able to provide a high-quality education to its diverse student body. The district's spending of $11,564 per student, which is higher than the state average, may also play a role in the school's outstanding performance.

District Detail

801 N Deneen St
Staunton, IL 62088-1017

(618) 635-2962

SchoolDigger Rank:
226^th of 811 Illinois districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,165

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)	IAR English Language Arts (2025)				IAR Mathematics (2025)				% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Staunton Junior High School	Public	6-8	801 N Deneen St	Staunton	62088	Macoupin County	Staunton CUSD 6	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 635-3831	240	18	13.6	39.6%	224 (93.3%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.3%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	78.2	267^th of 1368 public middle schools	80.5%		72.6	313^th of 1363 public middle schools	77.0%	46	70.1	79.0	72.0	70.1	73.8	34.6	37.3	48.1	39.9	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	$12,552	$573	$11,978

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Mount Olive CUSD 5	4.73 mi	2	395^th
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Gillespie CUSD 7	7.64 mi	3	442^nd
Bunker Hill CUSD 8	8.76 mi	2	556^th
Highland CUSD 5	9.64 mi	6	172^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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