Mahomet-Seymour Jr High School

Mahomet-Seymour Jr High School operates as a big junior high in Mahomet, Illinois, one of the schools within Mahomet-Seymour CUSD 3. Current enrollment sits at 812 students spanning grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 462 students per school, that is 76% larger than typical.

Across the 4 schools in Mahomet-Seymour CUSD 3 (3,468 students total), Mahomet-Seymour Jr High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Mahomet-Seymour Jr High School reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (85%). Beyond that, the school lists 6% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, 2% Black. The wider county runs roughly 64% White, putting the school's mix noticeably more White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 54 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.2:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.0:1, putting Mahomet-Seymour Jr High School higher than the state norm the norm. About 23% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Champaign County (around 53%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Mahomet-Seymour Jr High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 58.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 67.0%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Champaign County) logs that median household earnings sit near $63,683, about 46% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, Champaign County runs 66 public schools (combined enrollment of about 25,919 students), of which Mahomet-Seymour Jr High School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Lincoln Trail Elem School, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around Mahomet-Seymour Jr High School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Mahomet-Seymour Jr High School at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 42.8%.

Mahomet-Seymour Jr High School operates from a town-center location.

Looking at the recent track record. Mahomet-Seymour Jr High School's enrollment has grew 11% since 2018, when it stood at 733 (now 812). Over the same period, the White share edged down from 89% to 85%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 17.2:1 in 2018 to 15.2:1 today.

On the community side, the feed for Mahomet-Seymour Jr High School typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.