Mayo Middle School

Mayo Middle School is a middle-grades school of modestly sized scale in Paris, Illinois, overseen by Paris-Union SD 95, teacheing 241 students in grades 6 through 8. That puts it 48% smaller than the typical public school in Illinois, which averages around 462 students.

Across the 5 schools in Paris-Union SD 95 (1,231 students total), Mayo Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Mayo Middle School records that nearly all students (91%) are White. The remainder comes out to 5% Hispanic, 3% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 9.5:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.0:1, putting Mayo Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 56% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, Mayo Middle School sits in the top 10% of Illinois schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 39.4%; actual is 53.2%, +13.8 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Edgar County indicate median household earnings sit near $59,941, roughly 20% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Edgar County runs 19 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,650 students), of which Mayo Middle School is one.

Memorial Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 7 other public schools cluster around Mayo Middle School. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Mayo Middle School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 45.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 15%: 284 students in 2018 compared to 241 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 95% to 91%. Class-load math has fell: from 13.0:1 in 2018 to 9.5:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.