Margaret Mead JHS

Margaret Mead JHS, a big 6-8 campus in Elk Grove Village, Illinois, part of Schaumburg CCSD 54, instructs 702 students, covering grades 7 through 8. That puts it 52% larger than the typical public school in Illinois, which averages around 462 students.

Within Schaumburg CCSD 54, which oversees 28 schools and 15,298 students, Margaret Mead JHS is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Margaret Mead JHS lists that the most-represented group is White (45%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest looks like 27% Asian, 20% Hispanic, 5% Black, 4% multiracial. Compared to Cook County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Margaret Mead JHS has 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.3:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.0:1 average.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Cook County indicate median household income runs about $83,498, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Cook County's 1406 public schools (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students), Margaret Mead JHS is one campus in the mix.

Adolph Link Elem School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Margaret Mead JHS.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 11%: 632 students in 2018 compared to 702 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 50% to 45%. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 12.6:1 in 2018 to 15.3:1 today.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.