Cisne Middle School

Cisne Middle School is one of the minimally staffed junior highs in Cisne, Illinois, one of the schools within North Wayne CUSD 200, with 115 students on its rolls from grades 5 through 8. By comparison, Illinois's public schools average about 462 students each, so Cisne Middle School sits 75% smaller than that benchmark.

Across the 4 schools in North Wayne CUSD 200 (392 students total), Cisne Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Cisne Middle School lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (98%). That composition is broadly in line with Wayne County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.0:1, putting Cisne Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 41% of students at Cisne Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, Cisne Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 47.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 45.5%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Wayne County put median household income runs about $55,521, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. Across Wayne County's 12 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,404 students), Cisne Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Cisne High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 5 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Cisne Middle School at 4th of 9; the average score across the group is 45.2%.

Cisne Middle School operates from a small-town location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Cisne Middle School has edged up 13%, going from 102 students in 2018 to 115 in 2025. Class-load math has widened: from 9.5:1 in 2018 to 10.7:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.