Midwest Central Middle School

Public middle school, grades 6 to 8 · Green Valley, Illinois

Midwest Central Middle School in Green Valley, Illinois enrolled 183 students in 2024-25 with 15.9 full-time teachers, 11.5 students per teacher against the Illinois middle-school median of 12.7. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 20-24% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 20-24% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Illinois: 29.9% and 26.6%).

Enrollment rose 1% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 25%

181 students in 2022-23, 178 students in 2023-24, 183 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 12.8 to 15.9.

Students enrolled at Midwest Central Middle School by school year2022-23: 181, 2023-24: 178, 2024-25: 1830501001502002022-231812023-241782024-25183
Students enrolled at Midwest Central Middle School by school year2022-23: 181, 2023-24: 178, 2024-25: 1830501001502002022-231812023-241782024-25183
Students enrolled at Midwest Central Middle School by school year2022-23: 181, 2023-24: 178, 2024-25: 1830501001502002022-231812023-241782024-25183
Students enrolled at Midwest Central Middle School by school year2022-23: 181, 2023-24: 178, 2024-25: 1830501001502002022-231812023-241782024-25183
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2318112.814.2
2023-2417812.414.3
2024-2518315.911.5

11.5 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 72 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 11.5; state median 12.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 11.5state median 12.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Illinois middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.0 to 70.6; This school 11.5; state median 12.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 11.5state median 12.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Illinois middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.0 to 70.6; This school 11.5; state median 12.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 11.5state median 12.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Illinois middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.0 to 70.6; This school 11.5; state median 12.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 11.5state 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 168 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Midwest Central Middle School enrolled 168 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 16 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 168 of the 168 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions16
  • Chronically absent32.6% (2022-23)

Who attends

94.5% of students were White, 3.3% of two or more races, 1.1% Hispanic in 2024-25.

  1. White94.5%
  2. Two or more races3.3%
  3. Hispanic1.1%
  4. Black1.1%

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 Midwest Central Middle School scored proficient or above: 20-24% in reading in 2021-22 and 20-24% 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, 2021-2220‑24%23%29.9%
Math, 2022-2320‑24%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.

What to look at next about Midwest Central Middle School

  1. Wilson Intermediate SchoolThe nearest public middle school, 9.9 miles away: 600 students, 15.4 per teacher (2024-25).9.9 mi
  2. Washington Intermediate SchoolThe next nearest public middle school, 11 miles away: 428 students, 13.4 per teacher (2024-25).11 mi
  3. Compare Midwest Central Middle School with Wilson Intermediate SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Midwest Central CUSD 191 spends per student$14,675 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$14,675
  5. The largest public schools in IllinoisMidwest Central Middle School is the number 576 by size of 686 Illinois middle schools open in 2024-25.#576 of 686
  6. Illinois schools by students per teacher11.5 students per teacher here against the Illinois median of 12.7 for middle schools.11.5:1
  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 Midwest Central Middle School

  1. How many students attend Midwest Central Middle School?
    183 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 181 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Green Valley, IL.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Midwest Central Middle School?
    11.5 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 Midwest Central Middle School a Title I school?
    Midwest Central Middle School ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Midwest Central Middle School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Midwest Central Middle School scored proficient or above: 20-24% in reading in 2021-22 and 20-24% 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 Midwest Central Middle School in?
    Midwest Central CUSD 191, NCES district ID 1743962. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 174396201455 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