South Beloit Jr High School

South Beloit Jr High School is one of the micro-enrollment junior highs in South Beloit, Illinois, operated by County of Winnebago SD 320, with 118 students on its rolls from grades 7 through 8. That puts it 74% leaner than the typical public school in Illinois, which averages around 462 students.

County of Winnebago SD 320 comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 895 students; South Beloit Jr High School is among them.

Looking at the student body, South Beloit Jr High School logs that White students make up the majority at 58%. Other groups include 35% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 3% Black. The wider county runs roughly 66% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, South Beloit Jr High School has 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.9:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 50% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is below Winnebago County's rate of about 61%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, South Beloit Jr High School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 42.6%, the actual is 29.8%, a residual of -12.8 points.

In the surrounding community, census data for Winnebago County shows the typical household earns roughly $65,837 per year, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. In all, Winnebago County runs 94 public schools (combined enrollment of about 44,103 students), of which South Beloit Jr High School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Blackhawk Elementary School, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts South Beloit Jr High School at 2nd of 6; the average score across the group is 24.8%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at South Beloit Jr High School has contracted 17%, going from 143 students in 2018 to 118 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 14.7:1 in 2018 to 12.9:1 today.

Inside the community feed, the feed for South Beloit Jr High School typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.