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

Geo T Wilkins Jr High School

Federal NCES profile for Geo T Wilkins Jr High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 170717004585
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👥 S:T ratio
55
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
27
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Geo T Wilkins Jr High School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 79% of Illinois schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Illinois schools.

#1 of 4
public schools in Justice · Resource Index
51
Resource Index · Higher
11.3:1
small classes for Illinois
508
students enrolled

Geo T Wilkins Jr High School has class sizes smaller than 79% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Geo T Wilkins Jr High School ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Justice, IL.

School address

Justice, IL 60458
District: Indian Springs Sd 109 · Illinois

NCES ID 170717004585 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-19 students YoY

Geo T Wilkins Jr High School held near 478 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-19 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 45.3 → 46.3 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-19 students YoY 170717004585 · Justice, IL Middle · MID · TRAD

508 enr · 11.3:1 · RII 51

Nearest enrollment peer: Frank a Brodnicki Elem School (618 students)

Geo T Wilkins Jr High School held near 478 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-19 headcount). Teacher FTE added 45.3 → 46.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →

Geo T Wilkins Jr High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Geo T Wilkins Jr High School reports 508 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 Geo T Wilkins Jr High School compares

Geo T Wilkins Jr High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Illinois and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Illinois Illinois avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.3:1 ▼ 19% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 508 top 30% - -

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

11.3:1
Leaner classes than 81% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
508
Bigger than 63% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
11.3:1
students per teacher - 19% below state mean
Top 21% in Illinois - lower ratio than 79% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
29.3%
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
$18,573
per pupil, district-wide - above Illinois avg of $18,196
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 11 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 46.5%
Hispanic or Latino 31.7%
African American 17.7%
Asian 2.2%
Two or More 1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%

Largest group: White at 46.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 65.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 65.1, Geo T Wilkins Jr High School is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Indian Springs Sd 109 reports $18,573 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Geo T Wilkins Jr High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Frank a Brodnicki Elem School Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Bridgeview Elem School Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
George T Wilkins Elem School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Robina Lyle Elementary School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Gladness V Player Ecc Smaller No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Geo T Wilkins Jr High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Indian Springs Sd 109 · 5 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.

Similar enrollment (~508 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.3:1)

Frequently asked questions about Geo T Wilkins Jr High School

How many students attend Geo T Wilkins Jr High School?

Geo T Wilkins Jr High School has 508 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Justice, IL. CCD year-over-year: 497 (2022-23) → 478 (2023-24), nearly flat (-19).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Geo T Wilkins Jr High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Geo T Wilkins Jr High School is 11.3:1, which is 19% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 28% 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 Geo T Wilkins Jr High School?

The largest demographic group at Geo T Wilkins Jr High School is White at 46.5% of enrollment, in Justice, IL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 65.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Geo T Wilkins Jr High School?

Geo T Wilkins Jr High School has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Geo T Wilkins Jr High School rank among public schools in Justice?

By Resource Investment Index, Geo T Wilkins Jr High School ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Justice, 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 Indian Springs Sd 109?

Besides Geo T Wilkins Jr High School, Indian Springs Sd 109 also operates Frank a Brodnicki Elem School (618 students), Bridgeview Elem School (436 students), and George T Wilkins Elem School (416 students). See the Indian Springs Sd 109 district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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