L J Stevens Intermediate School

L J Stevens Intermediate School is a medium-sized elementary-level community in Wilmington, Illinois, run under Wilmington CUSD 209U. The school enrolls 353 students in grades 2 through 5.

Within Wilmington CUSD 209U, which oversees 4 schools and 1,261 students, L J Stevens Intermediate School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, L J Stevens Intermediate School lists that 83% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder reads as 12% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Will County as a whole is about 62% White, so the school skews noticeably more White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, L J Stevens Intermediate School reports 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.9:1, putting L J Stevens Intermediate School higher than the state norm the norm. Around 49% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, L J Stevens Intermediate School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 43.0%; this one delivers 50.5%.

In the broader community, census data for Will County shows median household income runs about $109,984, roughly 38% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Across Will County's 209 public schools (combined enrollment of about 113,008 students), L J Stevens Intermediate School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Wilmington Middle School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts L J Stevens Intermediate School at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 50.0%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count changed only slightly: 362 students in 2018 compared to 353 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 91% to 83% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 14.8:1 in 2018 to 15.9:1 today.

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