Schuyler Industry Middle School

Schuyler Industry Middle School operates as a tight-knit middle school in Rushville, Illinois, run under Schuyler-Industry CUSD 5. Current enrollment sits at 252 students spanning grades 5 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 462 students per school, that is 45% smaller than typical.

Within Schuyler-Industry CUSD 5, which oversees 4 schools and 843 students, Schuyler Industry Middle School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Schuyler Industry Middle School reports that nearly all students (87%) are White. Beyond that, the school reports 5% multiracial, 5% Black, 2% Hispanic.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.6:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 56% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, Schuyler Industry Middle School is in the bottom 10% of Illinois public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 39.2%; Schuyler Industry Middle School posts 25.1%, -14.2 points below that line.

Across the wider county, census data for Schuyler County shows median household income runs about $65,948, 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, Schuyler County runs 5 public schools (combined enrollment of about 843 students), of which Schuyler Industry Middle School is one.

Rushville-Industry High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Schuyler Industry Middle School ranks 5th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 26.4%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 15%: 295 students in 2018 compared to 252 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 92% to 87% over that span.

On the community side, members of the Schuyler Industry Middle School community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.