Best Middle Schools in Illinois

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
401	Unity Middle School	Public	5-8	453 W Collins St	Mendon	62351	Adams County	Cusd 4	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 936-2727	200	16	12.6	52.5%	194 (97.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	$10,143	$205	$9,938	67	63.3	412	11	172559006360
402	Pulaski International School of Chicago	Public	PK, KG-8	2230 W McLean Ave	Chicago	60647	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-4391	889	65	13.7	34.0%	312 (35.1%)	20 (2.2%)	448 (50.4%)	37 (4.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (8.0%)	$16,716	$1,445	$15,271	67	67.8	365	37	170993001045
403	Midland Middle School	Public	5-8	901 Hilltop Dr	Sparland	61565	Marshall County	Midland CUSD 7	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 463-8009	214	0		50.9%	186 (86.9%)	7 (3.3%)	14 (6.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.3%)	$11,687	$280	$11,407	66.8	75.8	276	127	170012601482
404	Pennoyer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5200 N Cumberland Ave	Norridge	60706	Cook County	Pennoyer School District 79	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 456-9094	419	34	12.3	47.5%	278 (66.3%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (18.6%)	41 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (5.0%)	$17,152	$363	$16,789	66.5	73.9	293	111	173120003250
405	Norwood Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5900 N Nina Ave	Chicago	60631	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-1198	314	27	11.8	14.0%	176 (56.1%)	1 (0.3%)	111 (35.4%)	15 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.5%)	$21,124	$1,212	$19,911	66.5	60.7	443	38	170993000997
406	Virginia Junior/ Senior High School	Public	6-12	651 S Morgan St	Virginia	62691	Cass County	Virginia CUSD 64	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 452-3087	156	15	10.7	59.6%	139 (89.1%)	2 (1.3%)	9 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.2%)	$14,942	$2,222	$12,720	66.4	78.6	243	163	174041004070
407	Du Quoin Middle School	Public	5-8	845 E Jackson St	Du Quoin	62832	Perry County	Du Quoin CUSD 300	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 542-2646	376	32	11.9	57.2%	322 (85.6%)	11 (2.9%)	7 (1.9%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.5%)	$14,823	$2,218	$12,605	66.3	61.7	429	22	171276001531
408	Oregon Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	210 S 10th St	Oregon	61061	Ogle County	Oregon CUSD 220	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 732-5300	627	44	14.4	48.6%	501 (79.9%)	9 (1.4%)	89 (14.2%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.7%)	$17,708	$306	$17,402	66.3	73.4	304	104	173016003118
409	Herrin Middle School	Public	6-8	700 S 14th St	Herrin	62948	Williamson County	Herrin CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 942-7461	513	39	13.2	66.1%	401 (78.2%)	25 (4.9%)	22 (4.3%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (11.5%)	$14,471	$1,216	$13,255	66.2	63.9	406	3	171881005511
410	Elmwood Junior High School	Public	7-8	301 W Butternut St	Elmwood	61529	Peoria County	Elmwood CUSD 322	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 742-2851	100	7	13.7	24.0%	92 (92.0%)	4 (4.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.0%)	$9,639	$488	$9,151	66.2	78.2	247	163	171405001757
411	Troy Middle School	Public	7-8	5800 Theodore Dr	Plainfield	60586	Will County	Troy CCSD 30C	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 577-6760	881	69	12.6	44.8%	344 (39.0%)	162 (18.4%)	328 (37.2%)	21 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.0%)	$16,804	$196	$16,608	66.1	61.6	431	20	173951003996
412	Stratford Middle School	Public	6-8	251 Butterfield Dr	Bloomingdale	60108	DuPage County	Ccsd 93	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 671-4300	520	64	8.1	45.8%	173 (33.3%)	40 (7.7%)	176 (33.8%)	123 (23.7%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	$23,260	$194	$23,067	66	63.3	413	1	171047005306
413	Carlinville Middle School	Public	6-8	110 Illinois Ave	Carlinville	62626	Macoupin County	Carlinville CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 854-3106	286	17	16.4	46.5%	266 (93.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.5%)	$13,151	$1,441	$11,710	66	73.6	299	114	170843000462
414	West Salem Grade School	Public	K-8	105 E School St	West Salem	62476	Edwards County	Edwards County CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 456-8881	171	14	12.3	53.8%	167 (97.7%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	$14,650	$1,093	$13,556	66	68.7	359	55	171350001637
415	Eldorado Middle School	Public	6-8	1907 1st St	Eldorado	62930	Saline County	Eldorado CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 273-8056	246	20	12.2	68.3%	229 (93.1%)	2 (0.8%)	7 (2.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	$15,245	$2,395	$12,850	65.9	61	435	20	171366001663
416	Chippewa Middle School	Public	6-8	123 N 8th Ave	Des Plaines	60016	Cook County	Ccsd 62	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 824-1503	652	68	9.5	58.0%	263 (40.3%)	39 (6.0%)	191 (29.3%)	132 (20.2%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	22 (3.4%)	$24,771	$991	$23,780	65.8	67.3	372	44	171212001462
417	Olympia Middle School	Public	6-8	911 E 800 North Rd	Stanford	61774	McLean County	Olympia CUSD 16	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 379-5941	380	29	13.1	44.5%	344 (90.5%)	4 (1.1%)	15 (3.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (3.7%)	$13,515	$483	$13,033	65.8	65.2	394	23	172989005185
418	Montessori Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2021 Hawthorne Dr	Rockford	61107	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 654-4906	660	39	16.8	36.4%	335 (50.8%)	110 (16.7%)	128 (19.4%)	13 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	73 (11.1%)	$14,141	$459	$13,682	65.7	66.8	379	39	173451001589
419	PLT Middle School	Public	6-8	38 Ferry St	Prophetstown	61277	Whiteside County	Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico CUSD3	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 537-5084	148	13	11.2	70.9%	130 (87.8%)	1 (0.7%)	7 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.1%)	$15,166	$1,644	$13,523	65.6	79.3	233	186	173283001844
420	Pleasant Plains Middle School	Public	5-8	2455 N Farmingdale Rd	Pleasant Plains	62677	Sangamon County	Pleasant Plains CUSD 8	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 626-1061	393	26	15.1	11.5%	357 (90.8%)	7 (1.8%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	14 (3.6%)	$12,856	$108	$12,748	65.4	74.7	288	132	173192003348
421	Disney Elementary Magnet School	Public	PK, KG-8	4140 N Marine Dr	Chicago	60613	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-5840	1,384	88	15.7	62.6%	163 (11.8%)	752 (54.3%)	272 (19.7%)	123 (8.9%)	14 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (4.3%)	$15,571	$1,648	$13,923	65.4	68.7	358	63	170993000709
422	Garvy J Elementary School	Public	K-8	5225 N Oak Park Ave	Chicago	60656	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-1185	736	49	15.1	36.3%	365 (49.6%)	16 (2.2%)	264 (35.9%)	58 (7.9%)	2 (0.3%)	8 (1.1%)	23 (3.1%)	$15,921	$1,346	$14,575	65.3	60.9	438	16	170993000784
423	River Bend Middle School	Public	6-8	415 12th St	Fulton	61252	Whiteside County	River Bend CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 589-2611	228	17	13.4	46.5%	204 (89.5%)	2 (0.9%)	8 (3.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.7%)	$11,702	$948	$10,754	65.3	57.3	493	70	173395003489
424	Cary Junior High School	Public	6-8	2109 Crystal Lake Rd	Cary	60013	McHenry County	Cary CCSD 26	No	(n/a)	No	No	(224) 357-5150	761	61	12.4	28.5%	532 (69.9%)	3 (0.4%)	179 (23.5%)	12 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.5%)	$13,809	$427	$13,383	65.1	63.2	414	10	170873000513
425	Algonquin Middle School	Public	6-8	767 E Algonquin Rd	Des Plaines	60016	Cook County	Ccsd 62	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 824-1205	597	60	9.9	57.3%	153 (25.6%)	16 (2.7%)	346 (58.0%)	65 (10.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.5%)	$24,961	$1,182	$23,779	65.1	73.2	307	118	171212001460
426	Gardner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	598 N Elm St	Gardner	60424	Grundy County	Gardner CCSD 72C	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 237-2313	146	16	9.1	51.4%	126 (86.3%)	1 (0.7%)	16 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	$20,042	$853	$19,189	65.1	72.3	321	105	171623001941
427	Algonquin Middle School	Public	6-8	520 Longwood Dr	Algonquin	60102	McHenry County	Cusd 300	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 532-7100	370	42	8.8	56.5%	179 (48.4%)	12 (3.2%)	150 (40.5%)	13 (3.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.1%)	$21,615	$384	$21,230	65	67.4	371	56	170855000477
428	Traughber Junior High School	Public	6-8	570 Colchester Dr	Oswego	60543	Kendall County	Cusd 308	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 636-2700	1,070	59	18	24.7%	600 (56.1%)	108 (10.1%)	252 (23.6%)	50 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	57 (5.3%)	$14,743	$410	$14,333	64.7	67.3	373	55	173027003134
429	Paxton-Buckley-Loda Junior High School	Public	6-8	700 Panther Way	Paxton	60957	Ford County	Paxton-Buckley-Loda CUD 10	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 379-9202	288	25	11.5	48.3%	228 (79.2%)	5 (1.7%)	36 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.6%)	$15,446	$1,248	$14,198	64.6	64.1	405	24	170765005479
430	Nuttall Middle School	Public	6-8	400 W Rustic St	Robinson	62454	Crawford County	Robinson CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 544-8618	362	28	12.9	43.4%	336 (92.8%)	3 (0.8%)	14 (3.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	$13,027	$64	$12,963	64.5	72.6	315	115	173423003507
431	Watseka Junior High School	Public	6-8	138 S Belmont Ave	Watseka	60970	Iroquois County	Iroquois County CUSD 9	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 432-2115	202	18	11.2	62.9%	152 (75.2%)	4 (2.0%)	35 (17.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.0%)	$17,900	$816	$17,084	64.4	69.3	354	77	172017000820
432	Central Middle School	Public	6-8	18146 Oak Park Ave	Tinley Park	60477	Cook County	Ccsd 146	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 614-4510	725	61	11.8	39.4%	408 (56.3%)	74 (10.2%)	150 (20.7%)	11 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (11.2%)	$19,349	$602	$18,747	64.4	44.2	686	254	173903003959
433	Bement Middle School	Public	6-8	201 S Champaign St	Bement	61813	Piatt County	Bement CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 678-4200	63	5	11.8	33.3%	60 (95.2%)	1 (1.6%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	$17,646	$1,229	$16,417	64.3	61.3	434	1	170582004541
434	Mt Zion Junior High School	Public	7-8	315 S Henderson St	Mount Zion	62549	Macon County	Mt Zion CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 864-2369	378	23	16.3	26.7%	330 (87.3%)	9 (2.4%)	13 (3.4%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.0%)	$11,445	$436	$11,009	64.2	59.6	454	20	172739002905
435	Franklin Elementary Fine Arts Center	Public	K-8	225 W Evergreen Ave	Chicago	60610	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-8510	348	26	13.3	49.7%	77 (22.1%)	180 (51.7%)	51 (14.7%)	12 (3.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.8%)	$18,522	$1,375	$17,147	64.2	66.7	383	52	170993000777
436	Big Hollow Middle School	Public	5-8	26051 W Nippersink Rd	Ingleside	60041	Lake County	Big Hollow School District 38	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 740-5322	744	54	13.7	32.5%	379 (50.9%)	48 (6.5%)	242 (32.5%)	30 (4.0%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (5.4%)	$15,391	$327	$15,063	64.1	58.8	467	31	170627000307
437	Antioch Upper Grade School	Public	6-8	800 Highview Dr	Antioch	60002	Lake County	Antioch CCSD 34	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 838-8310	875	67	13	30.7%	577 (65.9%)	41 (4.7%)	175 (20.0%)	18 (2.1%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	59 (6.7%)	$14,879	$323	$14,555	64	69.7	348	89	170384000072
438	Wauconda Middle School	Public	6-8	217 Slocum Lake Rd	Wauconda	60084	Lake County	Wauconda CUSD 118	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 526-2122	506	42	11.9	33.2%	330 (65.2%)	6 (1.2%)	142 (28.1%)	16 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.4%)	$19,827	$826	$19,001	64	58	481	43	174119004121
439	Goethe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2236 N Rockwell St	Chicago	60647	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-4135	711	53	13.5	42.9%	159 (22.4%)	45 (6.3%)	456 (64.1%)	17 (2.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.4%)	$17,791	$1,545	$16,245	64	53.7	546	107	170993000794
440	Lincoln Middle School	Public	6-8	145 West St	Edwardsville	62025	Madison County	Edwardsville CUSD 7	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 656-0485	736	55	13.3	25.7%	551 (74.9%)	67 (9.1%)	43 (5.8%)	14 (1.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (7.9%)	$15,403	$427	$14,977	63.8	52.5	564	124	171353001640
441	Aux Sable Middle School	Public	6-8	2001 Wildspring Pkwy	Joliet	60431	Kendall County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 439-7092	844	56	15	34.5%	354 (41.9%)	159 (18.8%)	237 (28.1%)	38 (4.5%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (6.0%)	$13,774	$637	$13,137	63.7	56.6	504	63	173174005862
442	Jamieson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5650 N Mozart St	Chicago	60659	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-2395	825	59	13.9	67.6%	193 (23.4%)	61 (7.4%)	264 (32.0%)	277 (33.6%)	7 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (2.8%)	$17,354	$1,746	$15,608	63.5	53.7	547	105	170993000870
443	Hester Junior High School	Public	6-8	2836 Gustav St	Franklin Park	60131	Cook County	Franklin Park School District 84	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 455-2150	426	34	12.6	62.9%	93 (21.8%)	4 (0.9%)	310 (72.8%)	17 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	$17,407	$388	$17,019	63.4	58.3	473	30	171578001887
444	Cisne Middle School	Public	5-8	206 Mulberry St	Cisne	62823	Wayne County	North Wayne CUSD 200	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 673-2156	115	11	10.7	40.9%	113 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	$13,976	$650	$13,326	63.3	56.6	506	62	171024001247
445	Alden-Hebron Middle School	Public	6-8	9604 Illinois St	Hebron	60034	McHenry County	Alden Hebron School District 19	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 648-2442	99	9	11.5	36.4%	70 (70.7%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (29.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$15,083	$902	$14,180	63.3	72.3	319	126	170330000016
446	Armstrong-Ellis Elementary School	Public	K-8	3571 Gifford Ave	Armstrong	61812	Vermilion County	Armstrong-Ellis Cons School District 61	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 569-2115	81	11	7.7	40.7%	72 (88.9%)	2 (2.5%)	1 (1.2%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.2%)	$18,481	$1,171	$17,311	63.3	58.2	476	30	170420000118
447	Heritage Middle School	Public	6-8	6850 31st St	Berwyn	60402	Cook County	Berwyn South School District 100	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 749-6110	447	52	8.6	73.6%	49 (11.0%)	29 (6.5%)	356 (79.6%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	$20,383	$1,928	$18,456	63.2	60	448	1	170609003422
448	LEARN Charter School 6 N Chicago Campus	Public, Charter	K-8	3131 Sheridan Rd	Great Lakes	60088	Lake County	North Chicago School District 187	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(847) 377-0600	503	38	13.2	60.8%	49 (9.7%)	116 (23.1%)	306 (60.8%)	11 (2.2%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	14 (2.8%)	$16,146	$770	$15,377	63.2	65.1	396	52	170011006217
449	Scales Mound Junior High School	Public	6-8	210 Main St	Scales Mound	61075	Jo Daviess County	Scales Mound CUSD 211	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 845-2215	52	5	9.9	21.2%	48 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)	$23,549	$384	$23,165	63.1	59.7	452	3	173561004828
450	Glenside Middle School	Public	5-8	1560 Bloomingdale Rd	Glendale Heights	60139	DuPage County	Queen Bee School District 16	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 260-6112	732	61	12	54.1%	180 (24.6%)	47 (6.4%)	318 (43.4%)	170 (23.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.3%)	$22,204	$1,135	$21,068	63.1	58.7	469	19	173297003415
451	Richland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1919 Caton Farm Rd	Crest Hill	60403	Will County	Richland GSD 88A	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 744-6166	774	63	12.3	59.2%	197 (25.5%)	174 (22.5%)	345 (44.6%)	18 (2.3%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	35 (4.5%)	$18,335	$852	$17,483	63.1	57.3	491	40	173345003461
452	Parkland School	Public	6-8	1802 N Ringwood Rd	McHenry	60050	McHenry County	McHenry CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	No	(779) 244-1700	645	57	11.3	37.7%	418 (64.8%)	5 (0.8%)	189 (29.3%)	11 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.1%)	$20,343	$527	$19,816	63	52.7	561	109	172529002758
453	Dirksen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8601 W Foster Ave	Chicago	60656	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-1090	1,263	76	16.7	75.9%	845 (66.9%)	28 (2.2%)	118 (9.3%)	256 (20.3%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	12 (1.0%)	$14,364	$1,618	$12,746	63	62.4	422	31	170993001174
454	Dieterich Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	108 W Church St	Dieterich	62424	Effingham County	Dieterich CUSD 30	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 925-5247	273	21	13.3	35.9%	261 (95.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	$10,909	$388	$10,520	63	58.3	474	20	171224001477
455	Woodlawn Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	301 S Central St	Woodlawn	62898	Jefferson County	Woodlawn Unit School District 209	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 735-2661	322	24	13.1	43.2%	297 (92.2%)	4 (1.2%)	8 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.7%)	$14,188	$461	$13,727	63	40.4	741	286	170142206363
456	Eisenhower Junior High School	Public	6-8	1410 75th St	Darien	60561	DuPage County	Darien School District 61	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 964-5200	407	43	9.4	39.6%	230 (56.5%)	59 (14.5%)	77 (18.9%)	22 (5.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.7%)	$18,924	$721	$18,203	62.8	63.5	411	45	172145002411
457	Chiddix Junior High School	Public	6-8	300 S Walnut St	Normal	61761	McLean County	McLean County Unified School District 5	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 557-4405	597	46	12.9	30.8%	340 (57.0%)	93 (15.6%)	54 (9.0%)	72 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.4%)	$13,888	$450	$13,438	62.8	62.1	425	32	172862002996
458	Griggsville-Perry Middle School	Public	5-8	201 E North St	Perry	62362	Pike County	Griggsville-Perry CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 236-9161	92	11	8.3	40.2%	89 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	$20,532	$1,219	$19,313	62.6	55.8	515	57	171779001063
459	East Coloma - Nelson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1602 Dixon Rd	Rock Falls	61071	Whiteside County	East Coloma - Nelson CESD 20	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 625-4400	214	18	11.8	52.8%	156 (72.9%)	1 (0.5%)	49 (22.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.7%)	$19,859	$1,224	$18,634	62.6	46.9	638	179	170141106256
460	Villa Grove Junior High School	Public	7-8	400 N Sycamore St	Villa Grove	61956	Douglas County	Villa Grove CUSD 302	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 832-2261	95	6	14.6	54.7%	83 (87.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.2%)	$8,733	$289	$8,444	62.5	40.8	734	274	174032004870
461	Twain Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5134 S Lotus Ave	Chicago	60638	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-2290	850	58	14.5	74.6%	61 (7.2%)	18 (2.1%)	764 (89.9%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	$16,918	$1,867	$15,051	62.5	62.3	423	38	170993001130
462	Gemini Middle School	Public	6-8	8955 N Greenwood Ave	Niles	60714	Cook County	East Maine School District 63	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 827-1181	1,111	93	12	60.2%	353 (31.8%)	66 (5.9%)	265 (23.9%)	308 (27.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	117 (10.5%)	$19,373	$773	$18,600	62.4	62.6	419	43	171314001552
463	Kellogg Elementary School	Public	K-8	9241 S Leavitt St	Chicago	60643	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 535-2590	299	22	13.5	31.8%	42 (14.0%)	235 (78.6%)	17 (5.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	$20,651	$1,527	$19,123	62.3	72.1	322	141	170993000882
464	Winchester Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	283 S Elm St	Winchester	62694	Scott County	Winchester CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 742-9551	401	29	13.9	47.6%	384 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	$12,509	$871	$11,637	62.3	31.7	870	406	174266004287
465	Black Magnet Elementary School	Public	K-8	9101 S Euclid Ave	Chicago	60617	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-6390	336	25	13.4	70.5%	0 (0.0%)	327 (97.3%)	8 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	$20,618	$2,305	$18,312	62.3	54.8	527	62	170993000609
466	Stewardson-Strasburg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2806 E 600 North Rd	Strasburg	62465	Shelby County	Stewardson-Strasburg CUD 5A	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 682-3621	290	21	14	39.0%	271 (93.4%)	3 (1.0%)	6 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	$10,473	$810	$9,663	62.2	74.5	289	177	173783003886
467	Hannah Beardsley Middle School	Public	6-8	515 E Crystal Lake Ave	Crystal Lake	60014	McHenry County	Crystal Lake CCSD 47	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 477-5897	829	59	14	37.8%	509 (61.4%)	18 (2.2%)	254 (30.6%)	21 (2.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.1%)	$14,254	$596	$13,658	62	58.9	466	1	171135001799
468	Arthur Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	126 E Lincoln St	Arthur	61911	Douglas County	Arthur CUSD 305	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 543-2109	258	21	12	55.8%	199 (77.1%)	1 (0.4%)	46 (17.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.9%)	$14,324	$1,519	$12,804	62	60.8	440	28	170426000120
469	Budlong Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2701 W Foster Ave	Chicago	60625	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-2591	776	54	14.5	54.8%	272 (35.1%)	44 (5.7%)	286 (36.9%)	124 (16.0%)	8 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.4%)	$16,912	$1,741	$15,171	62	60.1	445	24	170993000625
470	Friendship Junior High School	Public	6-8	550 Elizabeth Ln	Des Plaines	60018	Cook County	Community Cons School District 59	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 593-4350	633	59	10.7	61.5%	240 (37.9%)	34 (5.4%)	232 (36.7%)	101 (16.0%)	9 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	15 (2.4%)	$22,291	$701	$21,590	62	63.7	409	61	171377001730
471	Glenn Westlake Middle School	Public	6-8	1514 S Main St	Lombard	60148	DuPage County	Lombard School District 44	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 827-4500	935	77	12.1	30.6%	550 (58.8%)	84 (9.0%)	162 (17.3%)	107 (11.4%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.4%)	26 (2.8%)	$20,779	$364	$20,415	61.9	57.1	496	25	172346000104
472	Carthage Middle School	Public	5-8	210 S Adams St	Carthage	62321	Hancock County	Carthage Education Service District 317	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 357-3914	167	12	13.9	49.7%	153 (91.6%)	2 (1.2%)	11 (6.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$12,127	$356	$11,770	61.8	59.7	450	22	170138505937
473	Cissna Park Junior High School	Public	6-8	511 N 2nd St	Cissna Park	60924	Iroquois County	Cissna Park CUSD 6	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 457-2171	66	5	13.5	27.3%	58 (87.9%)	2 (3.0%)	6 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$13,074	$440	$12,635	61.8	75.1	281	192	171029004574
474	Indian Trail Middle School	Public	6-8	14723 S Eastern Ave	Plainfield	60544	Will County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 436-6128	520	39	13.3	39.2%	211 (40.6%)	93 (17.9%)	172 (33.1%)	16 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.2%)	$17,339	$546	$16,793	61.7	62.1	426	48	173174003338
475	CICS - Avalon/South Shore	Public, Charter	K-8	1501 E 83rd Pl	Chicago	60619	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 721-0858	469	17	27.5	90.2%	0 (0.0%)	460 (98.1%)	7 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	$18,175	$1,875	$16,300	61.6	63.8	407	68	170993006507
476	Kaneland IgKnight Academy	Public	3-8	1N137 Meredith Rd	Maple Park	60151	Kane County	Kaneland CUSD 302	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(630) 365-5110	100	9	10.8		74 (74.0%)	1 (1.0%)	20 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.0%)	$23,037	$200	$22,837	61.3			(n/a)	172448006900
477	Crestwood Junior High School	Public	6-8	15601 US Highway 150	Paris	61944	Edgar County	Paris CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 465-5391	134	9	14.9	37.3%	130 (97.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	$14,585	$613	$13,972	61.2	78	249	228	173078003200
478	Greenville Junior High School	Public	6-8	1200 Jr High Dr	Greenville	62246	Bond County	Bond County CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 664-1226	284	23	12.2	52.8%	240 (84.5%)	6 (2.1%)	15 (5.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.7%)	$14,466	$898	$13,568	61	60.7	442	36	171773002068
479	Elm Middle School	Public	6-8	7607 W Cortland St	Elmwood Park	60707	Cook County	Elmwood Park CUSD 401	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 452-3550	615	46	13.3	63.1%	207 (33.7%)	20 (3.3%)	368 (59.8%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (1.8%)	$16,961	$854	$16,107	60.8	59	463	16	171410005506
480	Lebanon High School	Public	6-12	200 W Schuetz St	Lebanon	62254	St. Clair County	Lebanon CUSD 9	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 537-4423	218	24	9	39.9%	158 (72.5%)	35 (16.1%)	11 (5.0%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	10 (4.6%)	$19,021	$1,428	$17,592	60.8	55.2	522	42	172230002498
481	Jersey Community High School	Public	8-12	801 N State St	Jerseyville	62052	Jersey County	Jersey CUSD 100	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 498-5561	961	60	16	39.8%	878 (91.4%)	4 (0.4%)	34 (3.5%)	10 (1.0%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (3.1%)	$13,196	$661	$12,535	60.7			(n/a)	172043002310
482	Rock Falls Middle School	Public	6-8	1701 12th Ave	Rock Falls	61071	Whiteside County	Rock Falls Education Service District 13	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 626-2626	246	22	11.3	75.2%	137 (55.7%)	8 (3.3%)	86 (35.0%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.5%)	$18,111	$1,370	$16,740	60.4	66.7	385	97	173435003523
483	Raccoon Cons Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3601 State Route 161	Centralia	62801	Marion County	Raccoon Cons School District 1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 532-7329	204	16	12.7	48.0%	179 (87.7%)	4 (2.0%)	8 (3.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	10 (4.9%)	$13,474	$467	$13,007	60.4	46.9	639	156	173303003433
484	James Hart School	Public	6-8	18220 Morgan St	Homewood	60430	Cook County	Homewood School District 153	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 799-5544	681	61	11.1	46.7%	140 (20.6%)	388 (57.0%)	100 (14.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	50 (7.3%)	$16,947	$569	$16,379	60.3	53.4	551	67	171953002230
485	Elverado Junior High School	Public	6-8	190 Harrison St	Vergennes	62994	Jackson County	Elverado CUSD 196	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 684-3527	69	7	9.4	68.1%	60 (87.0%)	4 (5.8%)	2 (2.9%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.9%)	$14,474	$1,349	$13,125	60.1	52.3	566	81	171386001733
486	Harriet Tubman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2851 N Seminary Ave	Chicago	60657	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-5725	308	32	9.6	33.8%	117 (38.0%)	56 (18.2%)	94 (30.5%)	10 (3.2%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (8.4%)	$25,441	$1,934	$23,508	59.9	43.4	697	211	170993000763
487	Joseph Arthur Middle School	Public	4-8	160 Saint Ellen Mine Rd	O Fallon	62269	St. Clair County	Central School District 104	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 632-6336	299	25	12.2		114 (38.1%)	106 (35.5%)	31 (10.4%)	15 (5.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	28 (9.4%)	$15,365	$1,627	$13,738	59.9	33.6	842	355	170917006007
488	Goudy Technology Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	5120 N Winthrop Ave	Chicago	60640	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-2480	491	44	11.2	82.3%	34 (6.9%)	150 (30.5%)	156 (31.8%)	134 (27.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.1%)	$21,216	$2,611	$18,605	59.8	38.7	767	279	170993000797
489	Dore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	7134 W 65Th St	Chicago	60638	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 535-2080	745	58	12.9	47.7%	122 (16.4%)	17 (2.3%)	590 (79.2%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	6 (0.8%)	$20,574	$1,965	$18,609	59.8	59.7	451	38	170993000725
490	Hinckley-Big Rock Middle School	Public	5-8	47W984 Route 30	Big Rock	60511	Kane County	Hinckley Big Rock CUSD 429	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 556-4190	216	21	10	25.9%	184 (85.2%)	4 (1.9%)	21 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.8%)	$19,761	$491	$19,270	59.8	69.4	352	138	171926002211
491	Prairie Junior High School	Public	7-8	11910 S Kostner Ave	Alsip	60803	Cook County	Alsip-Hazlgrn-Oaklwn School District 126	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 371-3080	303	27	11.4	53.1%	97 (32.0%)	47 (15.5%)	143 (47.2%)	7 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	$23,234	$586	$22,648	59.8	47.3	629	138	170348000031
492	Sycamore Middle School	Public	6-8	150 Maplewood Dr	Sycamore	60178	DeKalb County	Sycamore CUSD 427	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 899-8170	847	62	13.6	25.9%	654 (77.2%)	32 (3.8%)	111 (13.1%)	15 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.1%)	$14,156	$284	$13,872	59.8	59.3	456	36	173846003923
493	Genoa-Kingston Middle School	Public	6-8	941 W Main St	Genoa	60135	DeKalb County	Genoa Kingston CUSD 424	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 784-5222	355	30	11.7	39.2%	260 (73.2%)	4 (1.1%)	79 (22.3%)	6 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	$15,043	$252	$14,791	59.6	56.8	500	7	171641001959
494	Parkside Middle School	Public	5-8	1800 Church St	Peru	61354	LaSalle County	Peru Education Service District 124	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 223-1111	372	29	12.8	54.6%	254 (68.3%)	14 (3.8%)	72 (19.4%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.3%)	$13,626	$794	$12,832	59.6	57.9	482	12	173138003309
495	Anna Junior High School	Public	5-8	301 S Green St	Anna	62906	Union County	Anna CCSD 37	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 833-6415	236	18	12.8	49.2%	211 (89.4%)	4 (1.7%)	19 (8.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	$14,425	$967	$13,458	59.6	56.2	510	15	170375000064
496	Central Junior High School	Public	7-8	1801 Central School Rd	Belleville	62220	St. Clair County	Belleville School District 118	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 233-5377	308	24	12.6	64.0%	137 (44.5%)	124 (40.3%)	13 (4.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (10.7%)	$22,952	$1,408	$21,544	59.2	63	417	79	170561000232
497	Dupo Junior High School	Public	7-8	600 Louisa Ave	Dupo	62239	St. Clair County	Community Unit School District No 196	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 286-3214	124	13	9.4	72.6%	93 (75.0%)	14 (11.3%)	6 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (8.9%)	$18,898	$1,311	$17,587	59.2	47.9	616	119	171272001526
498	Emge Junior High School	Public	7-8	7401 Westchester Dr	Belleville	62223	St. Clair County	Harmony Emge School District 175	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 397-6557	146	11	12.9	56.8%	51 (34.9%)	67 (45.9%)	9 (6.2%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (11.0%)	$16,607	$1,434	$15,173	59.2	42.3	712	214	171422001765
499	Jay Stream Middle School	Public	6-8	283 El Paso Ln	Carol Stream	60188	DuPage County	Ccsd 93	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 588-5200	572	57	9.9	42.0%	227 (39.7%)	35 (6.1%)	171 (29.9%)	133 (23.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	$23,727	$194	$23,534	59.1	61.9	428	71	171047005307
500	Kenyon Woods Middle School	Public	7-8	1515 Raymond St	South Elgin	60177	Kane County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 289-6685	873	62	14	37.8%	332 (38.0%)	30 (3.4%)	384 (44.0%)	88 (10.1%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	34 (3.9%)	$21,479	$1,175	$20,305	59	54.2	538	38	171371005612

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