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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GEORGETOWN-RIDGE FARM CUD 4·NCES 170009205256

Mary Miller Junior High School

414 W West St, Georgetown, IL 61846 · (217) 662-6606 · Vermilion County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL192 STUDENTS
Enrollment
192
Middle
DISTRICT 288 · STATE 462
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
134 students
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 6
61
Grade 7
68
Grade 8
63
Student demographics
White
16787%
DISTRICT 85% · STATE 45%
Hispanic
74%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 29%
Black
53%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 16%
Two+
126%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
10454%
Female
8745%

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Test scores

IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)
English Language Arts
45.4%
IL avg 51.0% . +8.0pp since 2023
Math
20.2%
IL avg 37.9% . +8.4pp since 2023
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
33.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.2%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.2pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
192
-21 (-10%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 13.3:1
% White
87%
was 86%
% Hispanic
4%
was 1%
% Black
3%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Mary Miller Junior High School

Mary Miller Junior High School operates as a small 6-8 campus in Georgetown, Illinois, part of Georgetown-Ridge Farm CUD 4. Current enrollment sits at 192 students spanning grades 6 through 8. That puts it 58% smaller than the typical public school in Illinois, which averages around 462 students.

Mary Miller Junior High School is one of 3 schools operated by Georgetown-Ridge Farm CUD 4, a district that enrolls 864 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Mary Miller Junior High School lists that nearly all students (87%) are White. Beyond that, the school records 6% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, 3% Black. By comparison, Vermilion County as a whole is about 78% White, so the school skews meaningfully more White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, On paper, Mary Miller Junior High School has 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.0:1, putting Mary Miller Junior High School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 70% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

With demographic context factored in, Mary Miller Junior High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 31.2%; this one delivers 33.5%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Vermilion County put median household income runs about $56,877, roughly 19% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. Mary Miller Junior High School is one of 41 public schools in Vermilion County (combined enrollment of about 11,267 students).

Georgetown-Ridge Farm High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around Mary Miller Junior High School. On composite proficiency, Mary Miller Junior High School comes 2nd of 9 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 27.3%.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 10%: 213 students in 2018 compared to 192 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 13.3:1 in 2018 to 12.1:1 today.

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Vermilion County at a glance

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Population
72,386
Census ACS
Median income
$56,877
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
41
11,267 students

Quick facts

School name
Mary Miller Junior High School
District
Georgetown-Ridge Farm CUD 4
Address
414 W West St, Georgetown, IL 61846
Phone
(217) 662-6606
County
Vermilion County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
192
Teachers (FTE)
16
Student–teacher ratio
12.1:1
Free/Reduced lunch
134 (70%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
170009205256
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Mary Miller Junior High School
What is the total enrollment at Mary Miller Junior High School?
Mary Miller Junior High School enrolls approximately 192 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Mary Miller Junior High School serve?
Mary Miller Junior High School serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Mary Miller Junior High School have?
Mary Miller Junior High School employs 16 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Mary Miller Junior High School?
At Mary Miller Junior High School, the student body is approximately 87% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Black, 6% Two or more.
Is Mary Miller Junior High School public or private?
Mary Miller Junior High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Georgetown-Ridge Farm CUD 4.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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