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

Jane Addams Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Jane Addams Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 174007004030
0/100100/10056/100
👥 S:T ratio
56
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
63
📋 Attendance
36
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Jane Addams Middle School earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% of Illinois schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Illinois schools.

#1 of 3
middle schools in Bolingbrook · Resource Index
56
Resource Index · Higher
11:1
small classes for Illinois
548
students enrolled

Jane Addams Middle School has class sizes smaller than 82% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Jane Addams Middle School ranks #1 of 3 middle schools in Bolingbrook, IL.

Enrollment

548

Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

50.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

11:1

vs 14:1 Illinois avg

-21% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Jane Addams Middle School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Jane Addams Middle School

Jane Addams Middle School is a mid-sized middle school in Bolingbrook, Illinois, enrolling 548 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11:1 puts it in the smaller third of Illinois schools by student-teacher ratio.

Enrollment of 548 puts it in the larger third of Illinois schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 3,845 scored Illinois schools.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (49%) and African American (23%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 68/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 183 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 25.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding Valley View Cusd 365u spends $20,866 per pupil, 22% above the Illinois average, a better-resourced district than most.

Among Bolingbrook's middle schools, it stands alongside Brooks Middle School (850 students): Jane Addams Middle School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (11:1 vs 9.1:1).

Valley View Cusd 365u also operates Bolingbrook High School (3,298 students) and Romeoville High School (1,848 students) alongside Jane Addams 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 Jane Addams Middle School compares

Jane Addams 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 11:1 ▼ 21% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 548 top 25% - -

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

11:1
Leaner classes than 83% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
548
Bigger than 67% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
11:1
students per teacher - 21% below state mean
Top 18% in Illinois - lower ratio than 82% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
25.7%
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
$20,866
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
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 183 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 72 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.5 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

Hispanic or Latino 48.9%
African American 22.8%
White 15.1%
Asian 8.8%
Two or More 4.4%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 48.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 67.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 67.6, Jane Addams Middle School is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Valley View Cusd 365u, which includes Jane Addams Middle School.

$20,866
Per student
+22%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
+26%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 60.3%
State 31.8%
Federal 8.0%

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 Jane Addams Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Bolingbrook High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Romeoville High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Brooks Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Oak View Elem School Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Independence Elem School Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Jane Addams Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Valley View Cusd 365u · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools in Bolingbrook

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

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Jane Addams Middle School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Jane Addams Middle School

How many students attend Jane Addams Middle School?

Jane Addams Middle School has 548 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Bolingbrook, IL.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Jane Addams Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Jane Addams Middle School is 11:1, which is 21% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 30% 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 Jane Addams Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Jane Addams Middle School is Hispanic or Latino at 48.9% of enrollment, in Bolingbrook, IL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 67.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Jane Addams Middle School?

Jane Addams Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (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 Jane Addams Middle School rank among middle schools in Bolingbrook?

By Resource Investment Index, Jane Addams Middle School ranks #1 of 3 middle schools in Bolingbrook, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in Bolingbrook on the city page.

Is Jane Addams Middle School a good school?

Jane Addams Middle School earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% of Illinois schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Illinois schools. 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 Valley View Cusd 365u?

Besides Jane Addams Middle School, Valley View Cusd 365u also operates Bolingbrook High School (3,298 students), Romeoville High School (1,848 students), and Brooks Middle School (850 students). See the Valley View Cusd 365u 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 2021-22) · 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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