Enrollment
68
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Thomasboro, IL
Prairieview-Ogden Jr High Sch
Federal NCES profile for Prairieview-Ogden Jr High Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 170033005766
👥 S:T ratio 32
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 93
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Prairieview-Ogden Jr High Sch earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 87% of Illinois schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Illinois.
- 52
- Resource Index · Higher
- 17:1
- large classes for Illinois
- 68
- students enrolled
Prairieview-Ogden Jr High Sch has class sizes larger than 87% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Prairieview-Ogden Ccsd 197 · Illinois
NCES ID 170033005766 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
4.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
17:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
+21% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Prairieview-Ogden Jr High Sch compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Prairieview-Ogden Jr High Sch
Prairieview-Ogden Jr High Sch is a small middle school in Thomasboro, Illinois, enrolling 68 students.
Class loads run heavy: 17:1 is larger than about 87% of Illinois schools and 21% above the 14:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 98% of Illinois schools, with 68 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 3,845 scored Illinois schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (97% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 6/100).
Attendance holds up well here: only 2.9% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Prairieview-Ogden Ccsd 197 also operates Prairieview-Ogden South Elem (116 students) and Prairieview-Ogden North Elem (91 students) alongside Prairieview-Ogden Jr High Sch.
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 Prairieview-Ogden Jr High Sch compares
Prairieview-Ogden Jr High Sch on the metrics families compare, against Illinois and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Illinois | Illinois avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 17:1 | ▲ 21% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 68 | top 98% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
17:1
Leaner classes than 30% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
68
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
17:1
students per teacher
- 21% above state mean
Top 87% in Illinois - lower ratio than 13% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
2.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$13,959
per pupil, district-wide
- below Illinois avg of $17,042
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.4 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 97.1%
African American 1.5%
Hispanic or Latino 1.5%
Largest group: White at 97.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 5.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 5.7, Prairieview-Ogden Jr High Sch is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Prairieview-Ogden Ccsd 197, which includes Prairieview-Ogden Jr High Sch.
$13,959
Per student
-18%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
-16%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 69.7%
State 22.7%
Federal 7.6%
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 Prairieview-Ogden Jr High Sch Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prairieview-Ogden South Elem | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Prairieview-Ogden North Elem | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Prairieview-Ogden Jr High Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 116
- Students per teacher
- 10.5:1
- Resource Index
- 59/100
- Enrollment
- 91
- Students per teacher
- 18.2:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
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 (~68 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Prairieview-Ogden Jr High Sch
How many students attend Prairieview-Ogden Jr High Sch?
Prairieview-Ogden Jr High Sch has 68 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Thomasboro, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Prairieview-Ogden Jr High Sch?
The student-teacher ratio at Prairieview-Ogden Jr High Sch is 17:1, which is 21% higher than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 8% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Prairieview-Ogden Jr High Sch?
The largest demographic group at Prairieview-Ogden Jr High Sch is White at 97.1% of enrollment, in Thomasboro, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Prairieview-Ogden Jr High Sch?
Prairieview-Ogden Jr High Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (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 Prairieview-Ogden Jr High Sch a good school?
Prairieview-Ogden Jr High Sch earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 87% 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 Prairieview-Ogden Ccsd 197?
Besides Prairieview-Ogden Jr High Sch, Prairieview-Ogden Ccsd 197 also operates Prairieview-Ogden South Elem (116 students) and Prairieview-Ogden North Elem (91 students). See the Prairieview-Ogden Ccsd 197 district page for the complete list.
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