New Athens Jr High

New Athens Jr High is one of the tiny junior highs in New Athens, Illinois, run under New Athens CUSD 60, with 95 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 462 students per school, that is 79% below typical.

Across the 3 schools in New Athens CUSD 60 (488 students total), New Athens Jr High accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, New Athens Jr High reports that nearly all students (95%) are White; the rest reads as 3% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. By comparison, St. Clair County as a whole is about 60% White, so the school skews noticeably more White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.0:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.0:1 average. Around 35% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against St. Clair County (around 54%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, New Athens Jr High tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 51.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 62.6%.

Zooming out to the county, St. Clair County reports that median household earnings sit near $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. New Athens Jr High is one of 96 public schools in St. Clair County (combined enrollment of about 40,879 students).

Nearest neighbor: New Athens Elem, around 0.0 miles off. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts New Athens Jr High at 2nd of 8; the average score across the group is 49.6%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 8%: 103 students in 2018 compared to 95 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 12.9:1 in 2018 to 14.0:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.