Jefferson Elem School

Jefferson Elem School is one of the cozy elementary-level communitys in Johnston City, Illinois, operated by Johnston City CUSD 1, with 270 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 2. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 29% leaner than typical.

Within Johnston City CUSD 1, which oversees 4 schools and 1,057 students, Jefferson Elem School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Jefferson Elem School lists that 93% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest is composed of 5% multiracial. Compared to Williamson County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Jefferson Elem School has 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.6:1. The state averages about 13.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 64% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is north of Williamson County's rate of about 54%.

Across the wider county, census data for Williamson County shows median household earnings sit near $65,604, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Williamson County's 26 public schools (combined enrollment of about 9,700 students), Jefferson Elem School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Washington Middle School, around 0.4 miles off. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Jefferson Elem School has contracted 3%, going from 277 students in 2018 to 270 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 16.3:1 in 2018 to 14.6:1 today.

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