Egyptian Jr High School

Located at 20023 Diswood Rd, in Tamms, Illinois, Egyptian Jr High School is a very small 6-8 campus that instructs 69 students (grades 6 through 8), one of the schools within Egyptian CUSD 5. By comparison, Illinois's public schools average about 462 students each, so Egyptian Jr High School sits 85% leaner than that benchmark.

Egyptian Jr High School is one of 3 schools operated by Egyptian CUSD 5, a district that works with 304 students overall.

On demographics, Egyptian Jr High School records that nearly all students (84%) are White. The remainder is composed of 10% multiracial, 4% Black. The wider county runs roughly 63% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.5:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Egyptian Jr High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 13.8%; this one delivers 8.6%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Alexander County) records that the typical household earns roughly $47,043 per year, 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across Alexander County's 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 582 students), Egyptian Jr High School is one campus in the mix.

Egyptian Elem School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Egyptian Jr High School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Egyptian Jr High School at 7th of 8; the average score across the group is 30.8%.

Egyptian Jr High School operates from an outlying location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Egyptian Jr High School has edged down 24%, going from 91 students in 2018 to 69 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share declined from 23% to 4%.

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