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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COULTERVILLE USD 1·NCES 171098004584

Coulterville Junior High School

101 W Grant St, Coulterville, IL 62237 · (618) 758-2881 · Randolph County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL44 STUDENTS
Enrollment
44
Middle
DISTRICT 62 · STATE 462
Student : Teacher
9.5:1
5 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.5:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
28 students
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 6
13
Grade 7
16
Grade 8
15
Student demographics
White
4091%
DISTRICT 91% · STATE 45%
Hispanic
25%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 29%
Black
12%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 16%
Pacific Islander
12%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
1636%
Female
2864%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Coulterville Junior High SchoolCoulterville High School
Feeds from
Coulterville Elementary SchoolPK05
Based on grade levels within Coulterville USD 1. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)
English Language Arts
50.0%
IL avg 51.0% . +10.4pp since 2023
Math
14.3%
IL avg 37.9% . +1.8pp since 2023

What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 14 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 10 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.

Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
30.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.8%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.3pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
44
-5 (-10%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.5:1
was 13.4:1
% White
91%
was 88%
% Black
2%
was 10%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Coulterville Junior High School

Coulterville Junior High School is a very small intermediate school in Coulterville, Illinois, one of the schools within Coulterville USD 1. The school instructs 44 students in grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Illinois's public schools average about 462 students each, so Coulterville Junior High School sits 90% below that benchmark.

Coulterville Junior High School is one of 3 schools operated by Coulterville USD 1, a district that teaches 185 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Coulterville Junior High School lists that nearly all students (91%) are White. The remainder breaks down as 5% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Pacific Islander.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 9.5:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.0:1 average. About 64% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is north of Randolph County's rate of about 51%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Coulterville Junior High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 34.8%; this one delivers 30.5%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Randolph County) reports that median household earnings sit near $68,131, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Randolph County runs 16 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,876 students), of which Coulterville Junior High School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Coulterville High School, around 0.0 miles off. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Coulterville Junior High School at 7th of 9; the average score across the group is 34.1%.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Coulterville Junior High School has contracted 10%, going from 49 students in 2018 to 44 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share decreased from 10% to 2%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 13.4:1 in 2018 to 9.5:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Coulterville Junior High School typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Randolph County at a glance

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Population
30,058
Census ACS
Median income
$68,131
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
3,876 students

Quick facts

School name
Coulterville Junior High School
District
Coulterville USD 1
Address
101 W Grant St, Coulterville, IL 62237
Phone
(618) 758-2881
County
Randolph County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
44
Teachers (FTE)
5
Student–teacher ratio
9.5:1
Free/Reduced lunch
28 (64%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
171098004584
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Coulterville Junior High School
How large is Coulterville Junior High School?
Coulterville Junior High School enrolls approximately 44 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Coulterville Junior High School serve?
Coulterville Junior High School serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Coulterville Junior High School?
Approximately 9.5:1 students per teacher at Coulterville Junior High School.
How diverse is Coulterville Junior High School?
Coulterville Junior High School reports a student body of 91% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Black.
Is Coulterville Junior High School public or private?
Coulterville Junior High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Coulterville USD 1.
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