Enrollment
62
Middle
DISTRICT 90 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SHAWNEE CUSD 84·NCES 174299004315
Shawnee Jr High School
3365 State Hwy 3 N, Wolf Lake, IL 62998 · (618) 833-5307 · Union County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL62 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
5 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
50 students
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 23 | 37% |
| Grade 7 | 24 | 39% |
| Grade 8 | 15 | 24% |
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Shawnee Jr High School→Shawnee High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Shawnee CUSD 84. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
37.9%
IL avg 51.0% . +7.9pp since 2023
Math
12.1%
IL avg 37.9% . +3.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 12 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37.9% | 12.1% |
| 2023-24 | 30.0% | 8.6% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
24.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
24.9%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 25% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 25% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Shawnee Jr High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 62 | #669 of 691 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
62
+5 (+9%) vs 2020
-36% since 1990-91, when it was 97
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62 | 5 | 12.4:1 | 81% (50) |
| 2023-24 | 76 | 4.6 | 16.5:1 | 76% (58) |
| 2022-23 | 65 | 4.7 | 14.0:1 | 65% (42) |
| 2020-21 | 57 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 74 | 6.1 | 12.1:1 | 100% (74) |
| 2015-16 | 82 | 5 | 16.4:1 | 100% (82) |
| 2010-11 | 97 | 8 | 12.1:1 | 64% (62) |
| 2000-01 | 112 | 7 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 97 | 5 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Shawnee Jr High School.
About Shawnee Jr High School
Shawnee Jr High School is a small middle school in Wolf Lake, Illinois. It serves 62 students in grades 6 through 8. The average among middle schools in Illinois is roughly 462 students; this school is 87% smaller than that.
Shawnee Jr High School is one of the 3 schools that make up Shawnee CUSD 84 (270 students in total).
At Shawnee Jr High School, White students make up 90% of the student body. It is also 5% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. That is close to the 90% White share among all Union County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Shawnee Jr High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 18%.
At Shawnee Jr High School, 5 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 12.4:1. Across middle schools in Illinois, the average ratio is about 13.0:1. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 81% of enrollment. That is 18 points above the 63% average for public schools in Union County.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Shawnee Jr High School falls in the middle 80% of Illinois schools: 24.6% actual against 24.9% predicted.
Federal survey data for Union County show that median household income is about $55,728, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. A total of 18 public schools operate in Union County, serving about 2,478 students.
The shortest distance from Shawnee Jr High School to another public school is less than a tenth of a mile, to Shawnee High School. The five-mile area around Shawnee Jr High School holds 2 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 38.7% proficiency; Shawnee Jr High School posts 24.6%.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Distant.
Shawnee Jr High School had 57 students in 2020-21 and 62 in 2024-25, a 9% increase.
The Shawnee Jr High School community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Union County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,997
Census ACS
Median income
$55,728
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
2,478 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Shawnee CUSD 84
- Shawnee Elementary SchoolElementary · 136 students
- Shawnee High SchoolHigh · 72 students
Other schools in Wolf Lake
- Shawnee Elementary SchoolElementary · 136 students
- Shawnee High SchoolHigh · 72 students
Nearby schools
- Shawnee High School0.0 mi · 72
- Shawnee Elementary School0.1 mi · 136
- NELL HOLCOMB ELEM.7.5 mi · 249
- Jonesboro Elementary School8.6 mi · 338
- Anna-Jonesboro High School9.6 mi · 476
- Davie Elementary School9.6 mi · 122
Frequently asked questions
About Shawnee Jr High SchoolHow many students attend Shawnee Jr High School?
Shawnee Jr High School enrolls approximately 62 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Shawnee Jr High School serve?
Shawnee Jr High School serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Shawnee Jr High School?
Approximately 12.4:1 students per teacher at Shawnee Jr High School.
What is the student diversity at Shawnee Jr High School?
Student demographics at Shawnee Jr High School are roughly 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more.
Is Shawnee Jr High School public or private?
Shawnee Jr High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Shawnee CUSD 84.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.