New Berlin Jr High School

As a very small junior high in New Berlin, Illinois, New Berlin Jr High School works with 155 students from grades 6 through 8, one of the schools within New Berlin CUSD 16. Compared to the state average of about 462 students per school, that is 66% smaller than typical.

Across the 3 schools in New Berlin CUSD 16 (863 students total), New Berlin Jr High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, New Berlin Jr High School records that 94% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder reads as 3% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 78% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, New Berlin Jr High School lists 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.2:1. The state averages around 13.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 29% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Sangamon County runs at roughly 48%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, New Berlin Jr High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 54.8%; this one delivers 56.2%.

In the area at large, census data for Sangamon County shows median household earnings sit near $75,357, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. New Berlin Jr High School is one of 77 public schools in Sangamon County (combined enrollment of about 27,345 students).

The closest other public school is New Berlin High School, roughly 0.0 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), New Berlin Jr High School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 42.0%.

New Berlin Jr High School operates from an outlying location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at New Berlin Jr High School has shrank 25%, going from 206 students in 2018 to 155 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 16.5:1 in 2018 to 12.2:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for New Berlin Jr High School typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.