Enrollment
42
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
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 →
Teachers (FTE)
6.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
-50% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Paw Paw Junior High School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Paw Paw Junior High School
Paw Paw Junior High School is a small middle school in Paw Paw, Illinois, enrolling 42 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 7:1, Paw Paw Junior High School is leaner than roughly 99% of Illinois schools and 50% under the state's 14:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 99% of Illinois schools, with 42 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 3,845 scored Illinois schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (83% of enrollment) (diversity index 29/100).
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 21.4% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Paw Paw Cusd 271 spends $23,653 per pupil, 39% above the Illinois average, a better-resourced district than most.
Discipline events run high: 10 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 42 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Its district, Paw Paw Cusd 271, also runs Paw Paw Elem School (87 students).
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 Paw Paw Junior High School compares
Paw Paw 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 | 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 (what these measure)
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
$23,653
per pupil, district-wide
- above Illinois avg of $17,042
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.
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 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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Paw Paw Cusd 271, which includes Paw Paw Junior High School.
$23,653
Per student
+39%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
+43%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 70.6%
State 16.5%
Federal 12.9%
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 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
- Enrollment
- 87
- Students per teacher
- 10.9:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
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.
Similar enrollment (~42 students)
Next steps
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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.
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, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Paw Paw Junior High School a good school?
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. 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 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.
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