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J W Eater Jr High School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

400 E Wabash Ave, Rantoul, IL 61866 · (217) 893-5401 · Part of Rantoul City School District 137

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Directions
Students
477
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
87%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about J W Eater Jr High School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 13.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Rantoul Township kids: Rantoul Twp High School

On the path

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

K–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8J W Eater Jr High SchoolYou are here
9–12Rantoul Twp High Schoolin Rantoul

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts6%
State average 30.7%

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

Location

Directions ↗

400 E Wabash Ave, Rantoul

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6164
Grade 7163
Grade 8150
Enrollment over time
554’20
541’21
516’22
515’23
477’24

Down 13.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 35%Black 28%White 25%Two or more races 12%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about J W Eater Jr High School from Rantoul Township families.

Other schools in Rantoul City School District 137

The district →
Early Childhood Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Rantoul
161 students20:1
Pleasant Acres Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Rantoul
D
293 students11:1
Eastlawn Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Rantoul
D−
276 students10:1
Broadmeadow Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Rantoul
D−
231 students11:1
Northview Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Rantoul
D
218 students10:1

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; Rantoul Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.