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Chillicothe Jr High

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

914 W Truitt Ave, Chillicothe, IL 61523 · (309) 274-6266 · Part of Illinois Valley Central Unit School District 321

Chillicothe Township’s School Grade B+ better than 70% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
229
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Chillicothe Jr High

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 5 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 16.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Chillicothe Township kids: Il Valley Central High School

On the path

Where Chillicothe Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–3South Elementary Schoolin Chillicothe
6–8Chillicothe Jr HighYou are here
9–12Il Valley Central High Schoolin Chillicothe

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency31%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts56%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

914 W Truitt Ave, Chillicothe

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 678
Grade 766
Grade 885
Enrollment over time
273’20
252’21
239’22
243’23
229’24

Down 16.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 88%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 4%Black 1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Chillicothe Jr High from Chillicothe Township families.

Other schools in Illinois Valley Central Unit School District 321

The district →
Mossville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Chillicothe
A
431 students16:1
South Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Chillicothe
A
424 students16:1
Chillicothe Elementary Center
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Chillicothe
B
156 students11:1
Mossville Jr High
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Mossville
A−
181 students15:1
Il Valley Central High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Chillicothe
B+
650 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Illinois’s other public schools; Chillicothe Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.