CHILLICOTHE MIDDLE

As a low-enrollment junior high in CHILLICOTHE, Missouri, CHILLICOTHE MIDDLE instructs 354 students from grades 6 through 8, run under CHILLICOTHE R-II. Compared to the state average of about 461 students per school, that is 23% smaller than typical.

Across the 4 schools in CHILLICOTHE R-II (1,411 students total), CHILLICOTHE MIDDLE accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, CHILLICOTHE MIDDLE logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (88%); the rest breaks down as 7% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. Compared to Livingston County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.2:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.0:1, putting CHILLICOTHE MIDDLE higher than the state norm the norm. About 51% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, CHILLICOTHE MIDDLE performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 50.3%, the actual is 43.5%, a residual of -6.8 points.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Livingston County indicate median household earnings sit near $63,627, about 18% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Livingston County runs 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,651 students), of which CHILLICOTHE MIDDLE is one.

Nearest neighbor: DEWEY ELEMENTARY, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around CHILLICOTHE MIDDLE. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), CHILLICOTHE MIDDLE ranks 5th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 57.1%.

The campus sits in a town-based setting.

Looking at the recent track record. CHILLICOTHE MIDDLE's enrollment has contracted 22% since 2018, when it stood at 454 (now 354). The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 16.5:1 in 2018 to 14.2:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.