Enrollment
80
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Cuba, IL
Cuba Middle School
Federal NCES profile for Cuba Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 58/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 171140001369
👥 S:T ratio 60
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 84
📋 Attendance 56
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Cuba Middle School earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of Illinois schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Illinois.
- #1 of 3
- public schools in Cuba · Resource Index
- 58
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10:1
- small classes for Illinois
- 80
- students enrolled
Cuba Middle School has class sizes smaller than 90% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Cuba Middle School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Cuba, IL.
School address
District: Cusd 3 Fulton County · Illinois
NCES ID 171140001369 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
8.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
-29% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Cuba Middle School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Cuba Middle School
Cuba Middle School is a small middle school in Cuba, Illinois, enrolling 80 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10:1, Cuba Middle School is leaner than roughly 90% of Illinois schools and 29% under the state's 14:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 97% of Illinois schools, with 80 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 92% of the 3,845 Illinois schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly White (96% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 7/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 80 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
17.5% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Cusd 3 Fulton County spends $21,384 per pupil, 25% above the Illinois average, a better-resourced district than most.
Cusd 3 Fulton County also operates Cuba Elem School (188 students) and Cuba Sr High School (118 students) alongside Cuba Middle School.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Cuba Middle School compares
Cuba Middle School on the metrics families compare, against Illinois and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Illinois | Illinois avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10:1 | ▼ 29% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 80 | top 97% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10:1
Leaner classes than 89% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
80
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
10:1
students per teacher
- 29% below state mean
Top 10% in Illinois - lower ratio than 90% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
17.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$21,384
per pupil, district-wide
- above Illinois avg of $17,042
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 80 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 96.2%
Two or More 3.8%
Largest group: White at 96.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 7.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 7.3, Cuba Middle School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Cusd 3 Fulton County, which includes Cuba Middle School.
$21,384
Per student
+25%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
+29%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 56.9%
State 34.6%
Federal 8.5%
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.
How Cuba Middle School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cuba Elem School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Cuba Sr High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Cuba Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 188
- Students per teacher
- 13.4:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 118
- Students per teacher
- 9.1:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
Similar middle schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Illinois, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~80 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Cuba Middle School
How many students attend Cuba Middle School?
Cuba Middle School has 80 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Cuba, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cuba Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at Cuba Middle School is 10:1, which is 29% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 36% 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 Cuba Middle School?
The largest demographic group at Cuba Middle School is White at 96.2% of enrollment, in Cuba, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Cuba Middle School?
Cuba Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 58/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Cuba Middle School rank among public schools in Cuba?
By Resource Investment Index, Cuba Middle School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Cuba, 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 Cuba on the city page.
Is Cuba Middle School a good school?
Cuba Middle School earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of Illinois schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Illinois. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Cusd 3 Fulton County?
Besides Cuba Middle School, Cusd 3 Fulton County also operates Cuba Elem School (188 students) and Cuba Sr High School (118 students). See the Cusd 3 Fulton County district page for the complete list.
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