Virginia Jr/ Sr High School

Located at 651 S Morgan St, in Virginia, Illinois, Virginia Jr/ Sr High School is a rural-scale 9-12 campus that serves 156 students (grades 6 through 12), operated by Virginia CUSD 64. Compared to the state average of about 834 students per school, that is 81% below typical.

Virginia Jr/ Sr High School is one of 2 schools operated by Virginia CUSD 64, a district that hosts 336 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Virginia Jr/ Sr High School reports that 89% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school logs 6% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Cass County as a whole is about 75% White, so the school skews noticeably more White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.8:1, putting Virginia Jr/ Sr High School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 60% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Cass County runs at roughly 69%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Virginia Jr/ Sr High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 37.1%; this one delivers 44.9%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Cass County put median household earnings sit near $68,125, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Virginia Jr/ Sr High School is one of 8 public schools in Cass County (combined enrollment of about 2,352 students).

Nearest neighbor: Virginia Elem School, around 0.0 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 2 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Virginia Jr/ Sr High School at 2nd of 9; the average score across the group is 36.5%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Over the past 7-year window. Virginia Jr/ Sr High School's enrollment has ticked up 16% since 2018, when it stood at 135 (now 156). White enrollment moved from 93% to 89% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 8.8:1 in 2018 to 10.7:1 today.

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