Enrollment
925
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Saint Jacob, IL
Triad Middle School
Federal NCES profile for Triad Middle 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 173735003868
👥 S:T ratio 33
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 8
📋 Attendance 58
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Triad Middle School earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 86% of Illinois schools.
- 32
- Resource Index · Typical
- 16.7:1
- large classes for Illinois
- 925
- students enrolled
Triad Middle School has class sizes larger than 86% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Triad Cusd 2 · Illinois
NCES ID 173735003868 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
54.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.7:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
+19% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Triad Middle School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Triad Middle School
Triad Middle School is a large middle school in Saint Jacob, Illinois, enrolling 925 students.
Class loads run heavy: 16.7:1 is larger than about 86% of Illinois schools and 19% above the 14:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Illinois, bigger than 92% of state schools at 925 students.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 3,845 scored Illinois schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (90% of enrollment) (diversity index 19/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 463 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
16.8% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Triad Cusd 2 spends $11,966 per pupil, 30% below the Illinois average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Triad Cusd 2 also operates Triad High School (1,218 students) and Silver Creek Elementary (757 students) alongside Triad Middle 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 Triad Middle School compares
Triad Middle 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 | 16.7:1 | ▲ 19% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 925 | top 8% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16.7:1
Leaner classes than 33% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
925
Bigger than 90% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
16.7:1
students per teacher
- 19% above state mean
Top 86% in Illinois - lower ratio than 14% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
16.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$11,966
per pupil, district-wide
- below Illinois avg of $17,042
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 463 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
64
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.7 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 89.6%
Hispanic or Latino 3.8%
Two or More 3.5%
African American 2.2%
Asian 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: White at 89.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 19.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 19.4, Triad Middle School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Triad Cusd 2, which includes Triad Middle School.
$11,966
Per student
-30%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
-28%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 52.8%
State 38.9%
Federal 8.3%
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 Triad Middle School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Triad High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Silver Creek Elementary | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| C a Henning School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| St Jacob Elem School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Marine Elem School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Triad Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,218
- Students per teacher
- 16.1:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 757
- Students per teacher
- 18.2:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 706
- Students per teacher
- 15.8:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 262
- Students per teacher
- 16.4:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 141
- Students per teacher
- 16.3:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
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 (~925 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Triad Middle School
How many students attend Triad Middle School?
Triad Middle School has 925 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Saint Jacob, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Triad Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at Triad Middle School is 16.7:1, which is 19% higher than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 6% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Triad Middle School?
The largest demographic group at Triad Middle School is White at 89.6% of enrollment, in Saint Jacob, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Triad Middle School?
Triad Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Triad Middle School a good school?
Triad Middle School earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 86% 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 Triad Cusd 2?
Besides Triad Middle School, Triad Cusd 2 also operates Triad High School (1,218 students), Silver Creek Elementary (757 students), and C a Henning School (706 students). See the Triad Cusd 2 district page for the complete list.
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