Middle school (grades 6-8) · Barrington, IL

Barrington Middle Sch Station

Federal NCES profile for Barrington Middle Sch Station, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 62/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 170505000192
0/100100/10062/100
👥 S:T ratio
49
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
65
📋 Attendance
66
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Barrington Middle Sch Station earns 62/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Illinois median.

#6 of 9
public schools in Barrington · Resource Index
62
Resource Index · Higher
12.8:1
students per teacher
886
students enrolled

Barrington Middle Sch Station has class sizes near the Illinois median. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Barrington Middle Sch Station ranks #6 of 9 public schools in Barrington, IL.

School address

NCES CCD universe card

School universe 170505000192 · Barrington, IL Middle · MID · TRAD

886 enr · 12.8:1 · RII 62

Nearest enrollment peer: Barrington High School (2,718 students)

Resource Investment Index #6 of 9 public schools in Barrington. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →

Barrington Middle Sch Station in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Barrington Middle Sch Station reports 886 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Barrington Middle Sch Station compares

Barrington Middle Sch Station on the metrics families compare, against Illinois and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Illinois Illinois avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.8:1 ▼ 9% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 886 top 9% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

12.8:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
886
Bigger than 88% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
12.8:1
students per teacher - 9% below state mean
Top 39% in Illinois - lower ratio than 61% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
13.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$24,207
per pupil, district-wide - above Illinois avg of $18,196
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 177 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
22
in-school suspensions + 17 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 63.2%
Hispanic or Latino 16.5%
Asian 13.5%
Two or More 5.6%
African American 1.1%

Largest group: White at 63.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 55.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 55.2, Barrington Middle Sch Station is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Barrington Cusd 220, which includes Barrington Middle Sch Station.

$24,207
Per student
+33%
vs Illinois
Avg $18,196
+37%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 70.4%
State 24.6%
Federal 5.0%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Barrington Middle Sch Station Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Barrington High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Barrington Mdle Sch- Prairie Cmps Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Grove Avenue Elem School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Arnett C Lines Elem School Smaller No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Roslyn Road Elem School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Barrington Middle Sch Station's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Barrington Cusd 220 · 5 sibling schools

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Similar middle schools in Barrington

1 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.

Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Barrington Middle Sch Station

How many students attend Barrington Middle Sch Station?

Barrington Middle Sch Station has 886 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Barrington, IL.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Barrington Middle Sch Station?

The student-teacher ratio at Barrington Middle Sch Station is 12.8:1, which is 9% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 18% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Barrington Middle Sch Station?

The largest demographic group at Barrington Middle Sch Station is White at 63.2% of enrollment, in Barrington, IL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 55.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Barrington Middle Sch Station?

Barrington Middle Sch Station has a Resource Investment Index of 62/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Barrington Middle Sch Station rank among public schools in Barrington?

By Resource Investment Index, Barrington Middle Sch Station ranks #6 of 9 public schools in Barrington, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Barrington on the city page.

What other schools are in Barrington Cusd 220?

Besides Barrington Middle Sch Station, Barrington Cusd 220 also operates Barrington High School (2,718 students), Barrington Mdle Sch- Prairie Cmps (980 students), and Grove Avenue Elem School (511 students). See the Barrington Cusd 220 district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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