South Central Middle School

South Central Middle School operates as a micro-enrollment junior high in Kinmundy, Illinois, overseen by South Central CUD 401. Current enrollment sits at 140 students spanning grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 462 students per school, that is 70% smaller than typical.

South Central CUD 401 comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 592 students; South Central Middle School is among them.

Looking at the student body, South Central Middle School reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (98%).

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, South Central Middle School has 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.0:1, putting South Central Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 56% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), South Central Middle School falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 38.9%; this one comes in at 24.9%, -14.1 points off the demographic line.

In the area at large, Marion County reports that median household income runs about $61,240, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. In all, Marion County runs 27 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,636 students), of which South Central Middle School is one.

The closest other public school is South Central Elementary-Kinmundy, roughly 0.8 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), South Central Middle School ranks 7th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 39.0%.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at South Central Middle School has remained close to its prior level, going from 142 students in 2018 to 140 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.