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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MASCOUTAH CUD 19·NCES 172494002702

Mascoutah Middle School

846 N 6th St, Mascoutah, IL 62258 · (618) 566-2305 · St. Clair County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL973 STUDENTS
Enrollment
973
Middle
DISTRICT 869 · STATE 462
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
64 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
21%
206 students
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 56%
Community
1
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
326
Grade 7
334
Grade 8
313
Student demographics
White
67369%
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 45%
Hispanic
9410%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 29%
Black
859%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 16%
Asian
192%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 6%
Two+
9610%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 5%
Native American
30%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
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
53355%
Female
43945%

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Test scores

IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)
English Language Arts
68.8%
IL avg 51.0% . +1.9pp since 2023
Math
50.5%
IL avg 37.9% . +1.6pp 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
60.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.3%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.5pp
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
973
+94 (+11%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 18.6:1
% White
69%
was 70%
% Hispanic
10%
was 6%
% Black
9%
was 11%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Mascoutah Middle School

Mascoutah Middle School is a high-enrollment middle school in Mascoutah, Illinois, overseen by Mascoutah CUD 19. The school serves 973 students in grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Illinois's public schools average about 462 students each, so Mascoutah Middle School sits 111% bigger than that benchmark.

Mascoutah CUD 19 comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 4,345 students; Mascoutah Middle School is among them.

On the student-mix side, Mascoutah Middle School logs that the largest single group is White, at 69% of enrollment; the rest reads as 10% multiracial, 10% Hispanic, 9% Black. The wider county runs roughly 60% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully more White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 64 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.1:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.0:1 average. An estimated 21% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, St. Clair County runs at roughly 54%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Mascoutah Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 59.3%; this one delivers 60.8%.

In the broader community, St. Clair County reports that median household income runs about $73,854, roughly 32% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across St. Clair County's 96 public schools (combined enrollment of about 40,879 students), Mascoutah Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Mascoutah Elem School, around 0.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Mascoutah Middle School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Mascoutah Middle School at 5th of 9; the average score across the group is 62.5%.

Mascoutah Middle School operates from a small-town location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 11%: 879 students in 2018 compared to 973 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 18.6:1 in 2018 to 15.1:1 today.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Members of the school community can share what they know.

St. Clair County at a glance

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Population
253,694
Census ACS
Median income
$73,854
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
96
40,879 students

Quick facts

School name
Mascoutah Middle School
District
Mascoutah CUD 19
Address
846 N 6th St, Mascoutah, IL 62258
Phone
(618) 566-2305
County
St. Clair County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
973
Teachers (FTE)
64
Student–teacher ratio
15.1:1
Free/Reduced lunch
206 (21%)
Locale
31-Town: Fringe
NCES ID
172494002702
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Mascoutah CUD 19
Other schools in Mascoutah
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Frequently asked questions

About Mascoutah Middle School
What is the total enrollment at Mascoutah Middle School?
Mascoutah Middle School enrolls approximately 973 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Mascoutah Middle School serve?
Mascoutah Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mascoutah Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Mascoutah Middle School is approximately 15.1:1 (64 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Mascoutah Middle School?
At Mascoutah Middle School, the student body is approximately 69% White, 10% Hispanic, 9% Black, 2% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is Mascoutah Middle School public or private?
Mascoutah Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Mascoutah CUD 19.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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