Villa Grove Jr High School

Villa Grove Jr High School operates as a very small 6-8 campus in Villa Grove, Illinois, operated by Villa Grove CUSD 302. Current enrollment sits at 95 students spanning grades 7 through 8. That puts it 79% below the typical public school in Illinois, which averages around 462 students.

Villa Grove Jr High School is one of 3 schools operated by Villa Grove CUSD 302, a district that instructs 599 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Villa Grove Jr High School shows that 87% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school logs 8% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. Compared to Douglas County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Villa Grove Jr High School has 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.0:1, putting Villa Grove Jr High School higher than the state norm the norm. About 55% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Villa Grove Jr High School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 39.9%, the actual is 46.3%, a residual of +6.4 points.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Douglas County) records that median household earnings sit near $77,320, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. In all, Douglas County runs 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,780 students), of which Villa Grove Jr High School is one.

The closest other public school is Villa Grove Elem School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Villa Grove Jr High School at 5th of 9; the average score across the group is 45.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 9%: 87 students in 2018 compared to 95 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 95% to 87% over that span.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for Villa Grove Jr High School typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.