Jean McNair Elementary School

Set in Winnebago, Illinois, Jean McNair Elementary School is a modestly sized elementary campus, operated by Winnebago CUSD 323. It enrolls 252 students across grades 3 through 5. By comparison, Illinois's public schools average about 381 students each, so Jean McNair Elementary School sits 34% smaller than that benchmark.

Across the 4 schools in Winnebago CUSD 323 (1,267 students total), Jean McNair Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Jean McNair Elementary School reports that nearly all students (81%) are White. Beyond that, the school shows 10% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 3% Black. The wider county runs roughly 66% White, putting the school's mix noticeably more White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.7:1. The state averages around 13.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 33% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Winnebago County runs at roughly 61%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Jean McNair Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 52.3%, the actual is 45.3%, a residual of -7.0 points.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Winnebago County put median household earnings sit near $65,837, roughly 25% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Jean McNair Elementary School is one of 94 public schools in Winnebago County (combined enrollment of about 44,103 students).

The closest other public school is Winnebago High School, roughly 0.1 miles away. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Jean McNair Elementary School at 2nd of 8; the average score across the group is 25.1%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 18%: 307 students in 2018 compared to 252 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment climbed from 5% to 10% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 15.8:1 in 2018 to 11.7:1 today.

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