Middle school (grades 6-8) · Lena, IL

Lena-Winslow Jr High School

Federal NCES profile for Lena-Winslow Jr High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 172253002511
0/100100/10039/100
👥 S:T ratio
47
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
78
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Lena-Winslow Jr High School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Illinois median.

#2 of 3
public schools in Lena · Resource Index
39
Resource Index · Typical
13.3:1
students per teacher
173
students enrolled

Lena-Winslow Jr High School has class sizes near the Illinois median. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Lena-Winslow Jr High School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Lena, IL.

School address

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

+4 students YoY

Lena-Winslow Jr High School held near 169 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+4 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 13.0 → 13.8 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+4 students YoY 172253002511 · Lena, IL Middle · SMALL · TRAD

173 enr · 13.3:1 · RII 39

Nearest enrollment peer: Lena-Winslow Elem School (412 students)

Lena-Winslow Jr High School held near 169 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+4 headcount). Teacher FTE added 13.0 → 13.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →

Lena-Winslow Jr High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Lena-Winslow Jr High School reports 173 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 Lena-Winslow Jr High School compares

Lena-Winslow 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 13.3:1 ▼ 5% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 173 top 86% - -

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

13.3:1
Leaner classes than 64% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
173
Bigger than 17% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
13.3:1
students per teacher - 5% below state mean
Top 46% in Illinois - lower ratio than 54% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
8.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$14,065
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
Counselors0.3 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 89.6%
Hispanic or Latino 4.0%
Two or More 2.9%
African American 2.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.2%

Largest group: White at 89.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 19.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 19.4, Lena-Winslow Jr High School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

District finance for Lena Winslow Cusd 202 reports $14,065 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Lena-Winslow Jr High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lena-Winslow Elem School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Lena-Winslow High School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Lena-Winslow Jr High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Lena Winslow Cusd 202 · 2 sibling schools

View district profile

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 Lena-Winslow Jr High School

How many students attend Lena-Winslow Jr High School?

Lena-Winslow Jr High School has 173 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Lena, IL. CCD year-over-year: 165 (2022-23) → 169 (2023-24), nearly flat (+4).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lena-Winslow Jr High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Lena-Winslow Jr High School is 13.3:1, which is 5% 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 Lena-Winslow Jr High School?

The largest demographic group at Lena-Winslow Jr High School is White at 89.6% of enrollment, in Lena, IL.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Lena-Winslow Jr High School?

Lena-Winslow Jr High School has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical 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 Lena-Winslow Jr High School rank among public schools in Lena?

By Resource Investment Index, Lena-Winslow Jr High School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Lena, 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 Lena Winslow Cusd 202?

Besides Lena-Winslow Jr High School, Lena Winslow Cusd 202 also operates Lena-Winslow Elem School (412 students) and Lena-Winslow High School (232 students). See the Lena Winslow Cusd 202 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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