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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STARK COUNTY CUSD 100·NCES 173749000012

Stark County Junior High School

402 S Franklin St, Toulon, IL 61483 · (309) 286-3451 · Stark County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL140 STUDENTS
Enrollment
140
Middle
DISTRICT 223 · STATE 462
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
78 students
DISTRICT 51% · 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
Grade 6
47
Grade 7
45
Grade 8
48
Student demographics
White
12791%
DISTRICT 92% · STATE 45%
Hispanic
54%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 29%
Black
21%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 16%
Two+
64%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
6446%
Female
7654%

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Test scores

IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)
English Language Arts
45.3%
IL avg 51.0% . +3.2pp since 2023
Math
24.3%
IL avg 37.9% . +4.2pp since 2023
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
37.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.3%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.6pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
140
-8 (-5%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 11.4:1
% White
91%
was 91%
% Hispanic
4%
was 3%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Stark County Junior High School

Stark County Junior High School is a very small intermediate school in Toulon, Illinois, run under Stark County CUSD 100. The school instructs 140 students in grades 6 through 8. That puts it 70% leaner than the typical public school in Illinois, which averages around 462 students.

Stark County CUSD 100 runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 669 students. Stark County Junior High School is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Stark County Junior High School shows that 91% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school records 4% multiracial, 4% Hispanic. Compared to Stark County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.2:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.0:1 average. Roughly 56% of students at Stark County Junior High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Stark County Junior High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 39.3%; this one delivers 37.7%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Stark County indicate median household earnings sit near $62,878, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Stark County Junior High School is one of 5 public schools in Stark County (combined enrollment of about 837 students).

Stark County High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Stark County Junior High School at 5th of 9; the average score across the group is 39.1%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Stark County Junior High School's enrollment has declined 5% since 2018, when it stood at 148 (now 140).

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Stark County at a glance

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Population
5,308
Census ACS
Median income
$62,878
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
837 students

Quick facts

School name
Stark County Junior High School
District
Stark County CUSD 100
Address
402 S Franklin St, Toulon, IL 61483
Phone
(309) 286-3451
County
Stark County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
140
Teachers (FTE)
13
Student–teacher ratio
11.2:1
Free/Reduced lunch
78 (56%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
173749000012
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Stark County CUSD 100
Other schools in Toulon
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Stark County Junior High School
What is the total enrollment at Stark County Junior High School?
Stark County Junior High School enrolls approximately 140 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Stark County Junior High School serve?
Stark County Junior High School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Stark County Junior High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Stark County Junior High School is approximately 11.2:1 (13 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Stark County Junior High School?
At Stark County Junior High School, the student body is approximately 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Two or more.
Is Stark County Junior High School public or private?
Stark County Junior High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Stark County CUSD 100.
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