Massac Jr High School

Massac Jr High School, a compact 6-8 campus in Metropolis, Illinois, run under Massac UD 1, enrolls 309 students, covering grades 7 through 8. By comparison, Illinois's public schools average about 462 students each, so Massac Jr High School sits 33% below that benchmark.

Massac Jr High School is one of 7 schools operated by Massac UD 1, a district that hosts 1,826 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Massac Jr High School reports that White students make up the majority at 80%. The remainder reads as 7% Black, 7% multiracial, 6% Hispanic.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Massac Jr High School has 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.2:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 67% of students at Massac Jr High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Massac Jr High School sits in the top 10% of Illinois schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 33.0%; actual is 57.1%, +24.1 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Massac County put median household income runs about $65,116, about 17% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Massac Jr High School is one of 10 public schools in Massac County (combined enrollment of about 2,026 students).

The closest other public school is Massac County High School, roughly 0.2 miles away. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Massac Jr High School comes 5th of 9 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 53.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Over the past 7-year window. Massac Jr High School's enrollment has stayed largely flat since 2018, when it stood at 315 (now 309). The Hispanic share of enrollment rose from 2% to 6% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 16.1:1 in 2018 to 13.2:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.