Lena-Winslow Jr High School

Set in Lena, Illinois, Lena-Winslow Jr High School is a micro-enrollment middle school, part of Lena Winslow CUSD 202. It hosts 173 students across grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 63% smaller than the state mean of about 462.

Within Lena Winslow CUSD 202, which oversees 3 schools and 817 students, Lena-Winslow Jr High School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Lena-Winslow Jr High School records that 90% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 4% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, 2% Black. The wider county runs roughly 80% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.4:1. The state averages around 13.0:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 40% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Stephenson County runs at roughly 50%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Lena-Winslow Jr High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 48.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 58.9%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Stephenson County put median household income runs about $64,043, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Lena-Winslow Jr High School is one of 23 public schools in Stephenson County (combined enrollment of about 6,092 students).

The closest other public school is Lena-Winslow Elem School, roughly 0.0 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Lena-Winslow Jr High School ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 39.5%.

Lena-Winslow Jr High School operates from a low-density location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count stayed largely flat: 177 students in 2018 compared to 173 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.