Enrollment
146
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Kinderhook, IL
Western Jr High School
Federal NCES profile for Western Jr High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 170138705901
👥 S:T ratio 55
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 56
📋 Attendance 52
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Western Jr High School earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% of Illinois schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Illinois schools.
- 48
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.2:1
- small classes for Illinois
- 146
- students enrolled
Western Jr High School has class sizes smaller than 80% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Western Cusd 12 · Illinois
NCES ID 170138705901 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
13.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.2:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
-20% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Western Jr High School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Western Jr High School
Western Jr High School is a small middle school in Kinderhook, Illinois, enrolling 146 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.2:1 puts it in the smaller third of Illinois schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 146 puts it in the smaller third of Illinois schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 3,845 scored Illinois schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (95% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 11/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 221 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 19.2% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 17.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Western Cusd 12 also operates Western Barry Elem (225 students) and Western High School (141 students) alongside Western Jr High 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 Western Jr High School compares
Western Jr 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 | 11.2:1 | ▼ 20% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 146 | top 90% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.2:1
Leaner classes than 82% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
146
Bigger than 14% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
11.2:1
students per teacher
- 20% below state mean
Top 20% in Illinois - lower ratio than 80% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
19.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$14,153
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
Counselors0.7 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
16
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 11.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 15.8 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 94.5%
Two or More 2.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.1%
Asian 0.7%
Largest group: White at 94.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 10.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 10.6, Western Jr High School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Western Cusd 12, which includes Western Jr High School.
$14,153
Per student
-17%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
-15%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 39.5%
State 42.7%
Federal 17.7%
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 Western Jr High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Barry Elem | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Western High School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Western Jr High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 225
- Students per teacher
- 10.2:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 141
- Students per teacher
- 10.8:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
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 (~146 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.2:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Western Jr High School
How many students attend Western Jr High School?
Western Jr High School has 146 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Kinderhook, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Western Jr High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Western Jr High School is 11.2:1, which is 20% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 29% 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 Western Jr High School?
The largest demographic group at Western Jr High School is White at 94.5% of enrollment, in Kinderhook, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Western Jr High School?
Western Jr High School has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (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 Western Jr High School a good school?
Western Jr High School earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% of Illinois schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Western Cusd 12?
Besides Western Jr High School, Western Cusd 12 also operates Western Barry Elem (225 students) and Western High School (141 students). See the Western Cusd 12 district page for the complete list.
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