Spoon River Valley Jr High Sch

As a very small middle-grades school in London Mills, Illinois, Spoon River Valley Jr High Sch teaches 42 students from grades 6 through 8, one of the schools within Spoon River Valley CUSD 4. By comparison, Illinois's public schools average about 462 students each, so Spoon River Valley Jr High Sch sits 91% leaner than that benchmark.

Across the 3 schools in Spoon River Valley CUSD 4 (236 students total), Spoon River Valley Jr High Sch accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Spoon River Valley Jr High Sch shows that nearly all students (88%) are White. Beyond that, the school shows 5% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 2% Black.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Spoon River Valley Jr High Sch has 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 7.4:1. The state averages around 13.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 48% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Spoon River Valley Jr High Sch sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 44.0%; this one delivers 44.0%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Fulton County indicate the typical household earns roughly $60,599 per year, about 19% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Across Fulton County's 24 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,160 students), Spoon River Valley Jr High Sch is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Spoon River Valley Sr High Sch, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Spoon River Valley Jr High Sch comes 6th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 45.1%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Spoon River Valley Jr High Sch has shrank 24%, going from 55 students in 2018 to 42 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 98% to 88% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 12.0:1 in 2018 to 7.4:1 today.

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