- Enrollment
- 87
- Students per teacher
- 10.9:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Paw Paw, IL
Paw Paw Junior High School
Federal NCES profile for Paw Paw Junior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 172235006774
👥 S:T ratio 72
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 47
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Paw Paw Junior High School earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Illinois schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Illinois.
- 50
- Resource Index · Higher
- 7:1
- small classes for Illinois
- 42
- students enrolled
Paw Paw Junior High School has class sizes smaller than 99% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Paw Paw Cusd 271 · Illinois
NCES ID 172235006774 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-6 students YoY
Paw Paw Junior High School shrank from 34 students in 2022-23 to 28 in 2023-24 (-17.6%).
Teacher FTE lost 6.2 → 5.8 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-6 students YoY 172235006774 · Paw Paw, IL Middle · SMALL · TRAD
42 enr · 7:1 · RII 50
Nearest enrollment peer: Paw Paw Elem School (87 students)
Paw Paw Junior High School shrank from 34 students in 2022-23 to 28 in 2023-24 (-17.6%). Teacher FTE lost 6.2 → 5.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →
How Paw Paw Junior High School compares
Paw Paw Junior High School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Illinois and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Illinois | Illinois avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 7:1 | ▼ 50% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 42 | top 99% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
42
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators methodology
Staffing depth
7:1
students per teacher
- 50% below state mean
Top 1% in Illinois - lower ratio than 99% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
21.4%
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
$27,719
per pupil, district-wide
- above Illinois avg of $18,196
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 16.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 23.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 83.3%
Hispanic or Latino 14.3%
African American 2.4%
Largest group: White at 83.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 28.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 28.5, Paw Paw Junior High School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
District finance for Paw Paw Cusd 271 reports $27,719 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
How Paw Paw Junior High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paw Paw Elem School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Paw Paw Junior High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
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.
Similar enrollment (~42 students)
Frequently asked questions about Paw Paw Junior High School
How many students attend Paw Paw Junior High School?
Paw Paw Junior High School has 42 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Paw Paw, IL. CCD year-over-year: 34 (2022-23) → 28 (2023-24), down 6.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Paw Paw Junior High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Paw Paw Junior High School is 7:1, which is 50% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 55% 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 Paw Paw Junior High School?
The largest demographic group at Paw Paw Junior High School is White at 83.3% of enrollment, in Paw Paw, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Paw Paw Junior High School?
Paw Paw Junior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Paw Paw Cusd 271?
Besides Paw Paw Junior High School, Paw Paw Cusd 271 also operates Paw Paw Elem School (87 students). See the Paw Paw Cusd 271 district page for the complete list.