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

Mary Miller Junior High School

Federal NCES profile for Mary Miller Junior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 170009205256
0/100100/10032/100
👥 S:T ratio
55
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
10
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Mary Miller Junior High School earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 79% of Illinois schools.

#3 of 3
public schools in Georgetown · Resource Index
32
Resource Index · Typical
11.3:1
small classes for Illinois
192
students enrolled

Mary Miller Junior High School has class sizes smaller than 79% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Mary Miller Junior High School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Georgetown, IL.

Enrollment

192

Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

17.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

11.3:1

vs 14:1 Illinois avg

-19% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Mary Miller Junior High School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median
0:135:111.3:1

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

What stands out at Mary Miller Junior High School

Mary Miller Junior High School is a mid-sized middle school in Georgetown, Illinois, enrolling 192 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of Illinois schools by student-teacher ratio.

Enrollment of 192 puts it in the smaller third of Illinois schools by headcount.

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

Its student body is predominantly White (87% of enrollment) (diversity index 23/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 35.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 17.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Discipline events run high: 109 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 192 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.

Georgetown-Ridge Farm Cud 4 also operates Pine Crest Elementary School (429 students) and Georgetown-Ridge Farm High School (243 students) alongside Mary Miller Junior High 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 Mary Miller Junior High School compares

Mary Miller Junior High 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 11.3:1 ▼ 19% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 192 top 83% - -

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.
192
Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

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
35.9%
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
$17,856
per pupil, district-wide - above Illinois avg of $17,042
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
61
in-school suspensions + 48 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 31.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 56.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

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

White 87.4%
Two or More 6.3%
Hispanic or Latino 3.7%
African American 2.6%

Largest group: White at 87.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 23.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 23.0, Mary Miller Junior High School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Georgetown-Ridge Farm Cud 4, which includes Mary Miller Junior High School.

$17,856
Per student
+5%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
+8%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 27.2%
State 55.2%
Federal 17.6%

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 Mary Miller Junior High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Pine Crest Elementary School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Georgetown-Ridge Farm High School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Mary Miller Junior High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Georgetown-Ridge Farm Cud 4 · 2 sibling schools

View district profile

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

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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 Mary Miller Junior High School

How many students attend Mary Miller Junior High School?

Mary Miller Junior High School has 192 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Georgetown, IL.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Mary Miller Junior High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Mary Miller Junior 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 Mary Miller Junior High School?

The largest demographic group at Mary Miller Junior High School is White at 87.4% of enrollment, in Georgetown, IL.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Mary Miller Junior High School?

Mary Miller Junior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Mary Miller Junior High School rank among public schools in Georgetown?

By Resource Investment Index, Mary Miller Junior High School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Georgetown, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Georgetown on the city page.

Is Mary Miller Junior High School a good school?

Mary Miller Junior High School earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 79% of 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 Georgetown-Ridge Farm Cud 4?

Besides Mary Miller Junior High School, Georgetown-Ridge Farm Cud 4 also operates Pine Crest Elementary School (429 students) and Georgetown-Ridge Farm High School (243 students). See the Georgetown-Ridge Farm Cud 4 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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