Enrollment
761
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Middle school (grades 6-8) NCES 170873000513
Cary Jr High School — Cary, IL
Federal NCES profile for Cary Jr High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — composite Resource Quality Score 54/100.
School address
District: Cary Ccsd 26 · Illinois
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
56.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.2:1
vs 14.6:1 Illinois avg
-16% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Cary Jr High School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What this school's NCES data tells you
Cary Jr High School reports 761 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 56.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 12.2:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 16% below the Illinois state mean of 14.6:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 23% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 23.7% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Cary Ccsd 26 spends $17,133 per pupil district-wide, below the Illinois average of $20,099 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 63.4% from local sources (property taxes), 27.8% from the state, and 8.8% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a composite Resource Quality Grade of C- (54/100), calculated from 3 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Cary Jr High School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Illinois state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | Illinois avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.2:1 | 14.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Enrollment (students) | 761 | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Overview
Enrollment 761
Teachers (FTE) 56.0
Students per teacher 12.2:1 -16% vs state
Free-lunch eligible —
NCES ID 170873000513
Student demographics
White 69.9%
Hispanic or Latino 23.5%
Two or More 4.5%
Asian 1.6%
African American 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Largest group: White at 69.9% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 23.7%
In-school suspensions 18
Out-of-school suspensions 23
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Cary Ccsd 26, which includes Cary Jr High School.
$17,133
Per student
-15%
vs Illinois
Avg $20,099
-12%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 63.4%
State 27.8%
Federal 8.8%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 452
- Students per teacher
- 14.3:1
- Enrollment
- 443
- Students per teacher
- 10.1:1
- Enrollment
- 400
- Students per teacher
- 15.9:1
- Enrollment
- 316
- Students per teacher
- 16.2:1
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Cary Jr High School
How many students attend Cary Jr High School?
Cary Jr High School has 761 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Cary, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cary Jr High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Cary Jr High School is 12.2:1, which is 16% lower than the Illinois average of 14.6:1 and 23% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cary Jr High School?
The largest demographic group at Cary Jr High School is White at 69.9%. The school serves a diverse student body in Cary, IL.
What is the quality grade for Cary Jr High School?
Cary Jr High School receives a Resource Quality Grade of C- (54/100) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This grade reflects available federal resource indicators, not standardized test scores.
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