Sumner Attendance Center

Set in Sumner, Illinois, Sumner Attendance Center is a modestly sized middle school, part of Red Hill CUSD 10. It hosts 193 students across grades 4 through 6. Enrollment runs roughly 58% smaller than the state mean of about 462.

Within Red Hill CUSD 10, which oversees 3 schools and 903 students, Sumner Attendance Center is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Sumner Attendance Center reports that 98% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. That is meaningfully more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 84%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Sumner Attendance Center has 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.0:1, putting Sumner Attendance Center higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 56% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, Sumner Attendance Center tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 38.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 40.3%.

Around the school, Lawrence County reports that median household income runs about $55,324, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Sumner Attendance Center is one of 6 public schools in Lawrence County (combined enrollment of about 1,964 students).

Nearest neighbor: Bridgeport Grade School, around 5.5 miles off. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Sumner Attendance Center at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 39.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 8%: 210 students in 2018 compared to 193 in 2025. Class-load math has rose: from 14.0:1 in 2018 to 16.0:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.