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

Floyd Henson Jr High Sch

Federal NCES profile for Floyd Henson Jr High Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 29/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 171540001846
0/100100/10029/100
👥 S:T ratio
46
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
41
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Floyd Henson Jr High Sch earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Illinois median.

#1 of 3
public schools in Flora · Resource Index
29
Resource Index · Lower
13.4:1
students per teacher
295
students enrolled

Floyd Henson Jr High Sch has class sizes near the Illinois median. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Floyd Henson Jr High Sch ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Flora, IL.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+22 students YoY

Floyd Henson Jr High Sch grew from 289 students in 2022-23 to 311 in 2023-24 (+7.6%).

Teacher FTE held 22.0 → 22.1 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+22 students YoY 171540001846 · Flora, IL Middle · SMALL · TRAD

295 enr · 13.4:1 · RII 29

Nearest enrollment peer: Flora Elementary School (672 students)

Floyd Henson Jr High Sch grew from 289 students in 2022-23 to 311 in 2023-24 (+7.6%). Teacher FTE held 22.0 → 22.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →

Floyd Henson Jr High Sch in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Floyd Henson Jr High Sch reports 295 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 Floyd Henson Jr High Sch compares

Floyd Henson Jr High Sch is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Illinois and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Illinois Illinois avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.4:1 ▼ 4% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 295 top 64% - -

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

13.4:1
Leaner classes than 63% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
295
Bigger than 32% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
13.4:1
students per teacher - 4% below state mean
Top 48% in Illinois - lower ratio than 52% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
45.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$10,897
per pupil, district-wide - below Illinois avg of $18,196
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 295 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
18
in-school suspensions + 12 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 92.2%
Two or More 3.4%
Hispanic or Latino 2.7%
Asian 0.7%
African American 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: White at 92.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 14.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 14.8, Floyd Henson Jr High Sch is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

District finance for Flora Cusd 35 reports $10,897 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Floyd Henson Jr High Sch Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Flora Elementary School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Flora High School Similar size No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Floyd Henson Jr High Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Flora Cusd 35 · 2 sibling schools

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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 Floyd Henson Jr High Sch

How many students attend Floyd Henson Jr High Sch?

Floyd Henson Jr High Sch has 295 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Flora, IL. CCD year-over-year: 289 (2022-23) → 311 (2023-24), up 22.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Floyd Henson Jr High Sch?

The student-teacher ratio at Floyd Henson Jr High Sch is 13.4:1, which is 4% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 15% 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 Floyd Henson Jr High Sch?

The largest demographic group at Floyd Henson Jr High Sch is White at 92.2% of enrollment, in Flora, IL.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Floyd Henson Jr High Sch?

Floyd Henson Jr High Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (lower 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 Floyd Henson Jr High Sch rank among public schools in Flora?

By Resource Investment Index, Floyd Henson Jr High Sch ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Flora, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Flora Cusd 35?

Besides Floyd Henson Jr High Sch, Flora Cusd 35 also operates Flora Elementary School (672 students) and Flora High School (353 students). See the Flora Cusd 35 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

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

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