Best Middle Schools in Illinois

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
301	Maroa-Forsyth Middle School	Public	6-8	101 S Cedar St	Maroa	61756	Macon County	Maroa Forsyth CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 794-5115	271	15	18.2	31.0%	217 (80.1%)	9 (3.3%)	7 (2.6%)	22 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (5.5%)	$10,842	$722	$10,120	74.7	76.2	272	29	172475002683
302	Seneca Elementary School South Campus	Public	5-8	174 Oak St	Seneca	61360	LaSalle County	Seneca CCSD 170	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 357-8744	209	20	10.4	36.8%	179 (85.6%)	4 (1.9%)	17 (8.1%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (2.9%)	$23,176	$1,589	$21,587	74.6	66.8	380	78	173582003021
303	Erie Middle School	Public	5-8	500 5th Ave	Erie	61250	Whiteside County	Erie CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 659-2239	171	19	8.8	33.9%	163 (95.3%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.3%)	$25,629	$00	$25,629	74.6	77.9	252	51	171435001774
304	Hillsboro Junior High School	Public	6-8	909 Rountree St	Hillsboro	62049	Montgomery County	Hillsboro CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 532-3742	319	27	11.7	46.7%	295 (92.5%)	2 (0.6%)	17 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	$14,558	$879	$13,679	74.6	71.3	331	27	171920002207
305	Chappell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2135 W Foster Ave	Chicago	60625	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-2390	598	44	13.6	31.1%	293 (49.0%)	31 (5.2%)	204 (34.1%)	23 (3.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (7.4%)	$20,716	$1,518	$19,197	74.6	64.5	401	96	170993000658
306	Shiloh Middle School	Public	4-8	1 Wildcat Xing	Shiloh	62269	St. Clair County	Shiloh Village School District 85	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 632-7434	331	20	16.5	27.5%	199 (60.1%)	80 (24.2%)	16 (4.8%)	11 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.6%)	$12,999	$892	$12,107	74.5	73.6	298	8	173621005739
307	Brimfield Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	216 E Clinton St	Brimfield	61517	Peoria County	Brimfield CUSD 309	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 446-3366	398	31	12.8	17.6%	380 (95.5%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.0%)	$18,428	$470	$17,958	74.5	88.6	127	180	170720000374
308	Prairie Du Rocher Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	714 Middle St	Prairie Du Rocher	62277	Randolph County	Prairie Du Rocher CCSD 134	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 284-3530	114	9	12.3	43.9%	112 (98.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	$15,739	$437	$15,303	74.3	70.3	339	31	173249003379
309	Nokomis Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	511 Oberle St	Nokomis	62075	Montgomery County	Nokomis CUSD 22	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 563-7311	314	27	11.7	41.1%	296 (94.3%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.2%)	$16,079	$308	$15,771	74.2	70.3	341	32	172856002990
310	Grass Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	26177 W Grass Lake Rd	Antioch	60002	Lake County	Grass Lake School District 36	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 395-1550	186	21	8.8		138 (74.2%)	4 (2.2%)	40 (21.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	$30,164	$940	$29,224	74	79.9	228	82	171749002053
311	Ramsey High School	Public	6-12	702 W 6th St	Ramsey	62080	Fayette County	Ramsey CUSD 204	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 423-2333	181	16	11.5	66.9%	170 (93.9%)	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.8%)	$15,037	$1,451	$13,587	74	78.7	242	69	173309003435
312	West Prairie Junior High School	Public	7-8	600 S Hun St	Colchester	62326	McDonough County	West Prairie CUSD 103	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 776-3220	80	8	9.8	40.0%	76 (95.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.5%)	$21,670	$545	$21,125	73.9	57.8	484	172	170031405702
313	Chadwick-Milledgeville Junior High School	Public	6-12	100 E 8th St	Milledgeville	61051	Carroll County	Chadwick-Milledgeville CUSD 399	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 225-7141	183	19	9.6	43.2%	174 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	$19,014	$479	$18,535	73.8	79.1	235	78	170940005404
314	Kinzie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5625 S Mobile Ave	Chicago	60638	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-2425	637	51	12.4	61.5%	101 (15.9%)	29 (4.6%)	501 (78.6%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	$21,709	$2,588	$19,121	73.8	79.2	234	80	170993000890
315	Limestone Middle School	Public	5-8	963 N 5000W Rd	Kankakee	60901	Kankakee County	Herscher CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 933-2243	468	37	12.8	33.5%	438 (93.6%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.8%)	$16,249	$378	$15,871	73.8	71	332	17	171884002171
316	Wilmington Middle School	Public	6-8	715 S Joliet St	Wilmington	60481	Will County	Wilmington CUSD 209U	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 926-1687	254	21	12.2	46.9%	218 (85.8%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.7%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.5%)	$17,244	$1,872	$15,371	73.7	77.9	253	63	174263004283
317	Elwood C C School	Public	PK, KG-8	409 N Chicago St	Elwood	60421	Will County	Elwood CCSD 203	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 423-5588	331	33	10	29.9%	195 (58.9%)	31 (9.4%)	92 (27.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.3%)	$23,223	$540	$22,683	73.7	73.9	294	23	171416001763
318	Peotone Junior High School	Public	6-8	1 Blue Devil Dr	Peotone	60468	Will County	Peotone CUSD 207U	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 258-3246	294	22	13.3	31.0%	227 (77.2%)	6 (2.0%)	48 (16.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.7%)	$18,800	$344	$18,456	73.6	65.9	389	71	173129003304
319	GCMS Middle School	Public	6-8	316 E 19th St	Gibson City	60936	Ford County	Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 784-8731	211	21	10.1	38.9%	176 (83.4%)	1 (0.5%)	21 (10.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.7%)	$18,080	$897	$17,182	73.6	64.6	398	79	170004100268
320	Columbia Explorers Elementary Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	4520 S Kedzie Ave	Chicago	60632	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-4050	718	54	13.4	86.2%	9 (1.3%)	6 (0.8%)	695 (96.8%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	$18,874	$2,411	$16,463	73.5	63	416	96	170993004277
321	Dr ML King Junior Literary&Fine Arts	Public	K-8	2424 Lake St	Evanston	60201	Cook County	Evanston CCSD 65	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 859-8500	421	51	8.2	50.1%	123 (29.2%)	162 (38.5%)	55 (13.1%)	19 (4.5%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (13.1%)	$29,618	$1,404	$28,214	73.4	67.9	364	43	171446001794
322	Monticello Middle School	Public	6-8	2015 E Washington St	Monticello	61856	Piatt County	Monticello CUSD 25	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 762-8511	405	28	14.5	23.0%	371 (91.6%)	8 (2.0%)	9 (2.2%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	$11,298	$242	$11,056	73.4	76.8	268	54	172655005715
323	Highland Middle School	Public	6-8	400 Broadway	Highland	62249	Madison County	Highland CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 651-8800	616	44	13.8	30.2%	577 (93.7%)	5 (0.8%)	9 (1.5%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.4%)	$12,239	$735	$11,504	73.3	73.5	303	20	171899002180
324	Cambridge Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	300 S West St	Cambridge	61238	Henry County	Cambridge CUSD 227	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 937-2051	237	21	11.2	48.1%	233 (98.3%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	$15,244	$482	$14,762	73.3	62.3	424	100	170816000429
325	Evans Junior High School	Public	6-8	2901 Morrissey Dr	Bloomington	61704	McLean County	McLean County Unified School District 5	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 557-4406	778	55	14.1	30.3%	387 (49.7%)	69 (8.9%)	121 (15.6%)	147 (18.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (6.6%)	$14,422	$475	$13,947	73.2	69	356	31	172862006180
326	Litchfield Middle School	Public	6-8	1701 N State St	Litchfield	62056	Montgomery County	Litchfield CUSD 12	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 324-4668	282	23	12.2	62.8%	261 (92.6%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.1%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)	$14,343	$731	$13,612	73.2	78.8	239	87	172325002559
327	Heritage JH and Elementary School	Public	K-8	512 W 1st St	Homer	61849	Champaign County	Heritage CUSD 8	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 896-2421	270	26	10.5	44.1%	234 (86.7%)	2 (0.7%)	17 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.3%)	$17,843	$830	$17,012	73.2	67.8	366	39	170010605363
328	J Giles Elementary School	Public	5-8	4251 N Oriole Ave	Norridge	60706	Cook County	Norridge School District 80	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 453-4847	499	31	16.3	43.1%	343 (68.7%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (18.8%)	54 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	$11,874	$581	$11,293	73.1	69.7	349	21	172865006555
329	Auburn Junior High at Divernon	Public	6-8	303 E Kenney St	Divernon	62530	Sangamon County	Auburn CUSD 10	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 628-3611	236	20	11.9	41.1%	211 (89.4%)	4 (1.7%)	9 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.1%)	$13,456	$933	$12,522	73	60	447	118	170462000141
330	Lindblom Math & Science Academy High School	Public	7-12	6130 S Wolcott Ave	Chicago	60636	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-9300	1,316	85	15.4	57.8%	33 (2.5%)	862 (65.5%)	394 (29.9%)	6 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	17 (1.3%)	$17,280	$1,882	$15,398	73	60.9	436	106	170993005791
331	John F Kennedy Middle School	Public	6-8	12350 Essington Rd	Plainfield	60585	Will County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 439-8024	912	60	15.2	35.2%	331 (36.3%)	159 (17.4%)	228 (25.0%)	140 (15.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (5.7%)	$13,461	$377	$13,084	72.9	74.5	290	41	173174005974
332	Wethersfield Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	439 Willard St	Kewanee	61443	Henry County	Wethersfield CUSD 230	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 853-4205	217	20	11.1	43.8%	160 (73.7%)	6 (2.8%)	40 (18.4%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.7%)	$11,956	$326	$11,630	72.7	61.4	432	100	174206004205
333	Reed-Custer Middle School	Public	6-8	407 Comet Dr	Braidwood	60408	Will County	Reed Custer CUSD 255U	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 458-2868	306	28	10.9	43.1%	250 (81.7%)	1 (0.3%)	44 (14.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.9%)	$22,421	$184	$22,237	72.7	74.8	287	46	173338003454
334	Jane Addams Middle School	Public	6-8	905 Lily Cache Ln	Bolingbrook	60440	Will County	Valley View CUSD 365U	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 759-7200	548	48	11.4	52.9%	83 (15.1%)	125 (22.8%)	268 (48.9%)	48 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.4%)	$24,072	$688	$23,384	72.5	78.4	244	90	174007004030
335	Chillicothe Junior High	Public	6-8	914 W Truitt Ave	Chillicothe	61523	Peoria County	Il Valley Central Unified School District 321	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 274-6266	229	14	16.3	52.4%	201 (87.8%)	3 (1.3%)	14 (6.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.4%)	$11,701	$249	$11,452	72.4	74.9	284	51	171997006015
336	Westchester Middle School	Public	6-8	1620 Norfolk Ave	Westchester	60154	Cook County	Westchester School District 92-5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 450-2700	324	28	11.5	48.8%	72 (22.2%)	101 (31.2%)	132 (40.7%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.6%)	$17,932	$661	$17,272	72.2	52.8	560	224	174179004185
337	A Vito Martinez Middle School	Public	6-8	590 Belmont Dr	Romeoville	60446	Will County	Valley View CUSD 365U	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 886-6100	583	55	10.6	55.6%	108 (18.5%)	119 (20.4%)	306 (52.5%)	27 (4.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.6%)	$21,369	$1,321	$20,048	72.1	71.5	329	8	174007004037
338	Nippersink Middle School	Public	6-8	10006 N Main St	Richmond	60071	McHenry County	Nippersink School District 2	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 678-7129	377	30	12.5	24.9%	315 (83.6%)	1 (0.3%)	42 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.8%)	$17,927	$232	$17,695	72.1	77.6	259	79	170022204117
339	Taylorville Junior High School	Public	5-8	120 E Bidwell St	Taylorville	62568	Christian County	Taylorville CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 824-4924	614	44	13.8	47.2%	574 (93.5%)	3 (0.5%)	9 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.2%)	$14,027	$661	$13,366	72.1	71.9	325	14	173870003937
340	Dwight D Eisenhower Junior High School	Public	7-8	800 Hassell Rd	Hoffman Estates	60169	Cook County	Schaumburg CCSD 54	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 357-5500	662	56	11.8		191 (28.9%)	59 (8.9%)	245 (37.0%)	148 (22.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (2.7%)	$17,768	$682	$17,086	72.1	77.4	261	79	173474003637
341	Okawville Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	400 S Hanover St	Okawville	62271	Washington County	West Washington County CUD 10	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 243-5201	224	20	11	24.6%	212 (94.6%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)	$13,543	$427	$13,116	71.7	73.3	305	36	174175004182
342	Dundee Middle School	Public	6-8	4200 W Main St	Dundee	60118	Kane County	Cusd 300	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 426-1485	1,144	74	15.4	36.7%	614 (53.7%)	43 (3.8%)	347 (30.3%)	92 (8.0%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (3.7%)	$16,126	$369	$15,757	71.5	66.7	382	40	170855000480
343	Cerro Gordo Junior and Senior High School	Public	6-12	300 E Durfee St	Cerro Gordo	61818	Piatt County	Cerro Gordo CUSD 100	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 763-2711	228	20	11.2	41.2%	208 (91.2%)	4 (1.8%)	14 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	$13,430	$727	$12,703	71.3	72	323	20	170933000540
344	S E Gross Middle School	Public	6-8	3524 Maple Ave	Brookfield	60513	Cook County	Brookfield Lagrange Park School District 95	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 485-0600	498	39	12.7		285 (57.2%)	7 (1.4%)	169 (33.9%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.0%)	$13,893	$49	$13,843	71.3	75.6	278	66	170732000727
345	Burroughs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3542 S Washtenaw Ave	Chicago	60632	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-7226	303	29	10.4	92.4%	9 (3.0%)	11 (3.6%)	276 (91.1%)	5 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$24,023	$2,841	$21,182	71.3	70	345		170993000637
346	Mossville Junior High	Public	6-8	12207 Old Galena Rd	Mossville	61552	Peoria County	Il Valley Central Unified School District 321	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 579-2328	181	12	15.2	47.0%	157 (86.7%)	2 (1.1%)	7 (3.9%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (7.2%)	$10,917	$249	$10,668	70.9	67	376	30	171997006016
347	Armstrong G Elementary International Studies	Public	PK, KG-8	2110 W Greenleaf Ave	Chicago	60645	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-2150	1,304	90	14.4	84.3%	121 (9.3%)	376 (28.8%)	433 (33.2%)	330 (25.3%)	7 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (2.8%)	$15,963	$1,927	$14,036	70.8	62	427	80	170993001181
348	Lick Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	7355 Lick Creek Rd	Buncombe	62912	Union County	Lick Creek CCSD 16	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 833-2545	126	12	10.5	39.7%	116 (92.1%)	1 (0.8%)	3 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.8%)	$11,342	$1,115	$10,227	70.7	64.4	402	54	172286002532
349	Belding Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4257 N Tripp Ave	Chicago	60641	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-3590	609	42	14.5	47.6%	294 (48.3%)	34 (5.6%)	226 (37.1%)	28 (4.6%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	23 (3.8%)	$17,275	$1,737	$15,538	70.7	63.8	408	59	170993000604
350	Illini Bluffs Middle School	Public	6-8	9611 S Hanna City Glasford Rd	Glasford	61533	Peoria County	Illini Bluffs CUSD 327	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 389-2231	181	12	14.5	29.8%	166 (91.7%)	2 (1.1%)	3 (1.7%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.4%)	$14,139	$37	$14,101	70.6	60.5	444	94	171996002254
351	EPG Middle School	Public	5-8	403 McLean St	Gridley	61744	McLean County	El Paso-Gridley CUSD 11	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 747-2156	345	26	13.3	34.8%	306 (88.7%)	8 (2.3%)	16 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.3%)	$13,522	$102	$13,420	70.6	64.3	403	52	170032605635
352	Medinah Middle School	Public	6-8	700 E Granville Ave	Roselle	60172	DuPage County	Medinah School District 11	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 893-3838	246	18	13.5	43.9%	142 (57.7%)	12 (4.9%)	67 (27.2%)	18 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	$17,340	$146	$17,194	70.6	83.3	200	152	172550002762
353	Manteno Middle School	Public	5-8	250 N Poplar St	Manteno	60950	Kankakee County	Manteno CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 928-7150	520	46	11.3	33.8%	419 (80.6%)	13 (2.5%)	62 (11.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.4%)	$15,343	$485	$14,858	70.6	68	362	9	172439002648
354	Park West School	Public	5-8	400 W Townline Rd	Round Lake	60073	Lake County	Grayslake CCSD 46	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 201-7010	321	26	12.3	27.7%	147 (45.8%)	31 (9.7%)	82 (25.5%)	41 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.9%)	$22,726	$431	$22,296	70.5	59	462	108	171752005955
355	Meridian Junior High School	Public	6-8	207 W Main St	Stillman Valley	61084	Ogle County	Meridian CUSD 223	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 645-2230	328	25	13.3	29.9%	281 (85.7%)	4 (1.2%)	37 (11.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	$15,862	$271	$15,590	70.3	58.8	468	113	172569002778
356	Wayne City Attendance Center	Public	PK, KG-8	408 E Mill St	Wayne City	62895	Wayne County	Wayne City CUSD 100	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 895-3103	342	25	13.6	46.2%	331 (96.8%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	$13,078	$1,876	$11,202	70.3	84.9	174	182	174136004150
357	Unity Point Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4033 S Illinois Ave	Carbondale	62903	Jackson County	Unity Point CCSD 140	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 529-4151	620	52	11.9	54.5%	342 (55.2%)	89 (14.4%)	90 (14.5%)	38 (6.1%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (9.2%)	$14,060	$1,452	$12,609	70.3	61.4	433	76	173993004010
358	Brentano Elementary Math & Science Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	2723 N Fairfield Ave	Chicago	60647	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-4100	763	57	13.5	34.9%	315 (41.3%)	37 (4.8%)	331 (43.4%)	10 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	67 (8.8%)	$17,413	$1,345	$16,068	70.1	43.7	692	334	170993000617
359	Chute Middle School	Public	6-8	1400 Oakton St	Evanston	60202	Cook County	Evanston CCSD 65	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 859-8601	598	59	10.1	50.5%	172 (28.8%)	173 (28.9%)	169 (28.3%)	34 (5.7%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (7.2%)	$24,763	$728	$24,035	70	70.3	340	19	171446001786
360	Beecher Junior High School	Public	6-8	101 E Church Rd	Beecher	60401	Will County	Beecher CUSD 200U	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 946-3412	249	19	13.2	30.9%	154 (61.8%)	6 (2.4%)	79 (31.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.6%)	$16,321	$1,905	$14,416	69.9	54.5	531	171	170543004523
361	Worth Junior High School	Public	6-8	11151 S New England Ave	Worth	60482	Cook County	Worth School District 127	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 448-2803	330	28	11.7	99.1%	204 (61.8%)	14 (4.2%)	101 (30.6%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	$19,496	$1,743	$17,753	69.9	65.6	391	30	174338004339
362	Carlyle Junior High School	Public	5-8	1631 12th St	Carlyle	62231	Clinton County	Carlyle CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 594-8292	281	20	13.7	56.9%	245 (87.2%)	10 (3.6%)	11 (3.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.6%)	$14,004	$841	$13,162	69.7	58	480	118	170846001172
363	Dakota Junior Senior High School	Public	7-12	300 Campus Dr	Dakota	61018	Stephenson County	Dakota CUSD 201	No	(n/a)	No	No	(844) 632-5682	344	24	14.4	29.9%	313 (91.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.1%)	$14,854	$869	$13,984	69.7	56.7	501	138	171161001374
364	Charles J Sahs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5001 S Long Ave	Chicago	60638	Cook County	Central Stickney School District 110	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 458-1152	262	29	9.1	66.8%	21 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	241 (92.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$27,693	$1,502	$26,191	69.7	67.9	363	1	173786003888
365	Williamsfield Middle School	Public	5-8	325 W Kentucky Ave	Williamsfield	61489	Knox County	Williamsfield CUSD 210	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 639-2219	83	8	10	50.6%	77 (92.8%)	1 (1.2%)	3 (3.6%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	$19,330	$552	$18,778	69.7	41.6	720	355	174245004267
366	River Trails Middle School	Public	6-8	1000 N Wolf Rd	Mount Prospect	60056	Cook County	River Trails School District 26	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 298-1750	508	43	11.8	30.3%	271 (53.3%)	14 (2.8%)	82 (16.1%)	121 (23.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.7%)	$18,098	$671	$17,427	69.6	69.7	347	19	173387003480
367	Rochester Junior High School	Public	7-8	3 Rocket Dr	Rochester	62563	Sangamon County	Rochester CUSD 3A	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 498-9761	288	20	14.4		252 (87.5%)	7 (2.4%)	5 (1.7%)	6 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.9%)	$13,584	$505	$13,079	69.6	53.5	550	183	173432003519
368	Old Orchard Junior High School	Public	6-8	9310 Kenton Ave	Skokie	60076	Cook County	Skokie School District 68	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 568-7501	711	55	12.9	57.9%	237 (33.3%)	109 (15.3%)	122 (17.2%)	196 (27.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (6.3%)	$22,591	$936	$21,654	69.5	50	596	228	173645003759
369	Jersey Community Middle School	Public	5-7	1101 S Liberty St	Jerseyville	62052	Jersey County	Jersey CUSD 100	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 498-5527	489	35	14.1	45.2%	454 (92.8%)	3 (0.6%)	11 (2.2%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.5%)	$12,541	$682	$11,859	69.4	70.1	344	25	172043002309
370	Carmi White County Junior High School	Public	7-8	800 W Main St	Carmi	62821	White County	Carmi-White County CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 382-4661	188	15	12.5	52.1%	172 (91.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.9%)	$11,950	$1,522	$10,427	69.4	79.5	230	140	170850000476
371	Limestone Walters Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8223 W Smithville Rd	Peoria	61607	Peoria County	Limestone Walters CCSD 316	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 697-3035	169	15	11.6	30.2%	155 (91.7%)	2 (1.2%)	6 (3.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.0%)	$15,121	$542	$14,579	69.4	54.6	530	159	172292002534
372	Chavez Elementary Multicultural Academy Ct	Public	PK, KG-8	4747 S Marshfield Ave	Chicago	60609	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-4600	784	53	14.7	96.0%	2 (0.3%)	8 (1.0%)	760 (96.9%)	1 (0.1%)	12 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	$19,230	$1,926	$17,304	69.4	63	418	46	170993000411
373	Moulton Elementary School	Public	4-8	1101 W North 6th St	Shelbyville	62565	Shelby County	Shelbyville CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 774-2169	455	34	13.2	44.8%	427 (93.8%)	6 (1.3%)	7 (1.5%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.5%)	$11,110	$922	$10,189	69.3	71.4	330	43	173609003739
374	Mayo Middle School	Public	6-8	300 E Wood St	Paris	61944	Edgar County	Paris-Union School District 95	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 466-3050	241	25	9.5	55.6%	219 (90.9%)	4 (1.7%)	11 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)	$15,889	$1,944	$13,945	69.2	82.8	202	172	173075005323
375	Forreston Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	601 E Main St	Forreston	61030	Ogle County	Forrestville Valley CUSD 221	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 938-2175	406	27	15.3	40.9%	343 (84.5%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (7.6%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.4%)	$14,871	$529	$14,342	69.2	64.1	404	29	171549001868
376	Altamont Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	407 S Edwards St	Altamont	62411	Effingham County	Altamont CUSD 10	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 483-5171	462	39	12	62.3%	433 (93.7%)	5 (1.1%)	10 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.8%)	$11,416	$816	$10,600	69.1	68.7	357	19	170351000033
377	Leland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	370 N Main St	Leland	60531	LaSalle County	Leland CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 495-3231	175	18	9.9	37.7%	130 (74.3%)	1 (0.6%)	41 (23.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	$17,427	$625	$16,802	69	56.7	502	125	172287004701
378	Tri-City Junior High School	Public	6-8	324 W Charles St	Buffalo	62515	Sangamon County	Tri City CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 364-4530	137	12	11.3	48.9%	125 (91.2%)	2 (1.5%)	4 (2.9%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.6%)	$14,172	$682	$13,490	68.9	58.9	465	87	173945004860
379	Westfield Community School	Public	PK, KG-8	2100 Sleepy Hollow Rd	Algonquin	60102	Kane County	Cusd 300	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 532-7800	1,287	90	14.2	42.3%	774 (60.1%)	48 (3.7%)	293 (22.8%)	99 (7.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (5.5%)	$16,312	$365	$15,947	68.9	67.1	374	5	170855001729
380	Hawthorn Middle School South	Public	6-8	600 N Aspen Dr	Vernon Hills	60061	Lake County	Hawthorn CCSD 73	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 990-4100	609	54	11.2	30.7%	226 (37.1%)	32 (5.3%)	155 (25.5%)	170 (27.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.1%)	$18,374	$481	$17,893	68.7	72.8	309	71	171857002150
381	Kaneland Harter Middle School	Public	6-8	1601 N Esker Dr	Sugar Grove	60554	Kane County	Kaneland CUSD 302	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 466-8400	822	69	11.9	18.5%	645 (78.5%)	18 (2.2%)	108 (13.1%)	9 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (4.9%)	$19,235	$203	$19,032	68.7	48.3	611	230	172448005035
382	Pana Junior High School	Public	6-8	203 W 8th St	Pana	62557	Christian County	Pana CUSD 8	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 562-6543	248	22	11.2	53.2%	231 (93.1%)	2 (0.8%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.6%)	$17,879	$2,516	$15,363	68.5	72.6	314	68	173063003184
383	Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School	Public	6-8	5345 W 99th St	Oak Lawn	60453	Cook County	Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 123	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 499-6400	1,090	74	14.7	48.3%	402 (36.9%)	105 (9.6%)	522 (47.9%)	29 (2.7%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (2.7%)	$15,654	$748	$14,906	68.5	70.9	335	48	172919005184
384	Ashton-Franklin Center High School	Public	7-12	611 Western Ave	Ashton	61006	Lee County	Ashton-Franklin Center CUSD 275	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 453-7461	216	17	12.7	51.9%	191 (88.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	$17,474	$710	$16,764	68.4	72.8	310	74	170438000127
385	Adams School	Public	PK, KG-8	15470 Lake of Egypt Rd	Creal Springs	62922	Williamson County	Marion CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 996-2181	283	25	11.3	42.4%	254 (89.8%)	7 (2.5%)	14 (4.9%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	$14,395	$1,968	$12,427	68.4	67.5	369	16	172460002662
386	Washington Dual Language Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	1111 Washington Blvd	Maywood	60153	Cook County	Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 450-2065	346	22	15.8	59.2%	3 (0.9%)	74 (21.4%)	264 (76.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	$20,636	$2,276	$18,361	68.3	50.3	593	207	172511002747
387	Hamilton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1830 Broadway St	Hamilton	62341	Hancock County	Hamilton CCSD 328	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(866) 332-3880	384	32	12	56.3%	338 (88.0%)	5 (1.3%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.9%)	$13,344	$1,792	$11,551	68.3	65.2	395	8	171806002085
388	Geneseo Middle School	Public	6-8	333 E Ogden Ave	Geneseo	61254	Henry County	Geneseo CUSD 228	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 945-0599	573	42	13.6	26.2%	509 (88.8%)	5 (0.9%)	32 (5.6%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.0%)	$13,912	$166	$13,746	68.2	53.1	558	170	171635001949
389	Thorp O A Elementary Scholastic Academy	Public	K-8	6024 W Warwick Ave	Chicago	60634	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-3640	831	57	14.5	37.1%	242 (29.1%)	67 (8.1%)	453 (54.5%)	32 (3.9%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.4%)	32 (3.9%)	$18,608	$1,428	$17,180	68.1	70.2	342	47	170993001123
390	Glenwood Middle School	Public	7-8	595 Chatham Rd	Chatham	62629	Sangamon County	Ball Chatham CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 483-2481	735	43	17.1	22.7%	539 (73.3%)	37 (5.0%)	32 (4.4%)	45 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (11.2%)	$12,465	$299	$12,166	68	63.5	410	20	170492000185
391	Marshall Junior High School	Public	7-8	806 N 6th St	Marshall	62441	Clark County	Marshall CUSD 2C	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 826-2812	186	14	13.2	41.4%	174 (93.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	$11,140	$705	$10,435	68	43.5	696	305	172487002696
392	Cooper Middle School	Public	6-8	1050 Plum Grove Cir	Buffalo Grove	60089	Cook County	Wheeling CCSD 21	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 520-2750	732	57	12.9	56.0%	440 (60.1%)	18 (2.5%)	175 (23.9%)	75 (10.2%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.7%)	$20,945	$597	$20,348	67.8	64.5	400	8	174221004230
393	Richland County Middle School	Public	6-8	1099 N Van St	Olney	62450	Richland County	Richland County CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 395-4372	439	32	13.7	55.4%	401 (91.3%)	3 (0.7%)	14 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.6%)	$12,386	$1,471	$10,915	67.7	65.9	390	3	171329001584
394	East Prairie Middle School	Public	5-8	409 S Prairie St	Tuscola	61953	Douglas County	Tuscola CUSD 301	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 253-2828	271	24	11.3	42.8%	246 (90.8%)	3 (1.1%)	12 (4.4%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	$15,121	$504	$14,617	67.7	66.7	381	13	173960003999
395	Rogers Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	7345 N Washtenaw Ave	Chicago	60645	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-2125	790	57	13.8	60.4%	156 (19.7%)	168 (21.3%)	267 (33.8%)	157 (19.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (5.2%)	$18,651	$2,070	$16,581	67.6	74.8	286	109	170993001059
396	Franklin Park Middle School	Public	4-8	1325 Bobcat Cir	Salem	62881	Marion County	Salem School District 111	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 740-0963	528	43	12.2	55.1%	474 (89.8%)	6 (1.1%)	17 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.5%)	$15,013	$863	$14,150	67.6	72.4	318	78	173516003680
397	Millbrook Junior High School	Public	5-8	8411 Fox River Dr	Newark	60541	Kendall County	Newark CCSD 66	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 553-5435	89	8	10.7	24.7%	69 (77.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (16.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	4 (4.5%)	$13,893	$460	$13,433	67.5	70.4	338	59	172827005319
398	Prairie Grove Junior High School	Public	5-8	3225 IL Route 176	Crystal Lake	60014	McHenry County	Prairie Grove Central School District 46	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 459-3557	357	33	10.7	22.7%	286 (80.1%)	7 (2.0%)	40 (11.2%)	16 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.0%)	$17,552	$59	$17,494	67.5	60.8	439	41	173252003735
399	John J Lukancic Middle School	Public	6-8	725 W Normantown Rd	Romeoville	60446	Will County	Valley View CUSD 365U	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 886-2216	591	47	12.4	53.6%	169 (28.6%)	81 (13.7%)	297 (50.3%)	23 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.6%)	$21,611	$868	$20,742	67.2	72.4	316	83	174007005863
400	Drummond Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1845 W Cortland St	Chicago	60622	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-4120	339	24	14.4	16.2%	148 (43.7%)	23 (6.8%)	97 (28.6%)	26 (7.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (12.7%)	$21,079	$1,232	$19,847	67.2	59.2	459	59	170993000729

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