Pontiac Jr High School

Located at 600 N Morrow St, in Pontiac, Illinois, Pontiac Jr High School is a compact 6-8 campus that hosts 326 students (grades 6 through 8), one of the schools within Pontiac CCSD 429. Compared to the state average of about 462 students per school, that is 29% leaner than typical.

Within Pontiac CCSD 429, which oversees 4 schools and 1,135 students, Pontiac Jr High School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Pontiac Jr High School reports that the largest single group is White, at 71% of enrollment. Other groups include 14% Hispanic, 8% Black, 6% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 89% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.4:1. The state averages around 13.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 50% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Pontiac Jr High School falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 42.6%; this one comes in at 26.0%, -16.6 points off the demographic line.

In the surrounding community, Livingston County reports that the typical household earns roughly $73,790 per year, roughly 19% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Livingston County runs 24 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,273 students), of which Pontiac Jr High School is one.

The closest other public school is Washington Elem School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around Pontiac Jr High School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Pontiac Jr High School at 8th of 8; the average score across the group is 36.5%.

Pontiac Jr High School operates from a small-town location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 11%: 367 students in 2018 compared to 326 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 84% to 71% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 12.8:1 in 2018 to 11.4:1 in 2025.

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