Kingsley Jr High School

Public middle school, grades 6 to 8 · Normal, Illinois

Kingsley Jr High School in Normal, Illinois enrolled 730 students in 2024-25 with 52.1 full-time teachers, 14.0 students per teacher against the Illinois middle-school median of 12.7. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 21% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 20% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Illinois: 29.9% and 26.6%).

Enrollment fell 3% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 2%

753 students in 2022-23, 730 students in 2023-24, 730 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 53.0 to 52.1.

Students enrolled at Kingsley Jr High School by school year2022-23: 753, 2023-24: 730, 2024-25: 73002004006008002022-237532023-247302024-25730
Students enrolled at Kingsley Jr High School by school year2022-23: 753, 2023-24: 730, 2024-25: 73002004006008002022-237532023-247302024-25730
Students enrolled at Kingsley Jr High School by school year2022-23: 753, 2023-24: 730, 2024-25: 73002004006008002022-237532023-247302024-25730
Students enrolled at Kingsley Jr High School by school year2022-23: 753, 2023-24: 730, 2024-25: 73002004006008002022-237532023-247302024-25730
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2375353.014.2
2023-2473050.014.6
2024-2573052.114.0

14.0 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 71 of every 100 Illinois middle schools

Among the 684 Illinois middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 12.7; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Illinois middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.0 to 70.6; This school 14.0; state median 12.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 14.0state median 12.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Illinois middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.0 to 70.6; This school 14.0; state median 12.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 14.0state median 12.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Illinois middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.0 to 70.6; This school 14.0; state median 12.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 14.0state median 12.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Illinois middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.0 to 70.6; This school 14.0; state median 12.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 14.0state median 12.7U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 393 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Kingsley Jr High School enrolled 786 students and had 2.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 73 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)2.0, one per 393 of the 786 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions73
  • Chronically absent27.0% (2022-23)

Who attends

57.7% of students were White, 17.3% Black, 11.6% Hispanic in 2024-25.

  1. White57.7%
  2. Black17.3%
  3. Hispanic11.6%
  4. Two or more races8.9%
  5. Asian4.4%
  6. American Indian0.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Kingsley Jr High School scored proficient or above: 21% in reading in 2021-22 and 20% in math in 2022-23, against 29.9% in reading in 2021-22 and 26.6% in math in 2022-23 across Illinois. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Illinois, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtIllinois
Reading and language arts, 2021-2221%31%29.9%
Math, 2022-2320%not published26.6%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Middle schools in Normal

3 public middle schools in Normal report 2024-25 enrollment; Kingsley Jr High School is the largest.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Kingsley Jr High School73014.0not reported
Parkside Jr High School59811.9not reported
Chiddix Jr High School59712.9not reported

All public schools in Normal →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Kingsley Jr High School

  1. Chiddix Jr High SchoolThe nearest public middle school, 0.9 miles away: 597 students, 12.9 per teacher (2024-25).0.9 mi
  2. Parkside Jr High SchoolThe next nearest public middle school, 1.4 miles away: 598 students, 11.9 per teacher (2024-25).1.4 mi
  3. Compare Kingsley Jr High School with Chiddix Jr High SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Mclean County Unit District No. 5 spends per student$16,620 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$16,620
  5. The largest public schools in IllinoisKingsley Jr High School is the number 119 by size of 686 Illinois middle schools open in 2024-25.#119 of 686
  6. Illinois schools by students per teacher14.0 students per teacher here against the Illinois median of 12.7 for middle schools.14.0:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Kingsley Jr High School

  1. How many students attend Kingsley Jr High School?
    730 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 753 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Normal, IL.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Kingsley Jr High School?
    14.0 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Illinois median for middle schools is 12.7. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Kingsley Jr High School a Title I school?
    Kingsley Jr High School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Kingsley Jr High School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Kingsley Jr High School scored proficient or above: 21% in reading in 2021-22 and 20% in math in 2022-23, against 29.9% in reading in 2021-22 and 26.6% in math in 2022-23 across Illinois. Illinois's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Kingsley Jr High School in?
    Mclean County Unit District No. 5, NCES district ID 1728620. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 172862005695 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22