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B−

Chrisman-Scottland Jr High School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

23231 IL Highway 1, Chrisman, IL 61924 · (217) 269-3980 · Part of Edgar County Community Unit District 6

Ross Township’s School Grade C+ better than 40% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
54
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Chrisman-Scottland Jr High School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 54% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 8 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 12.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Ross Township kids: Chrisman High School

On the path

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

PK–5Chrisman Elem Schoolin Chrisman
6–8Chrisman-Scottland Jr High SchoolYou are here
9–12Chrisman High Schoolin Chrisman

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 30.7%

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

Location

Directions ↗

23231 IL Highway 1, Chrisman

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 618
Grade 718
Grade 818
Enrollment over time
62’20
77’21
69’22
70’23
54’24

Down 12.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 93%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 2%Asian 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Chrisman-Scottland Jr High School from Ross Township families.

Other schools in Edgar County Community Unit District 6

The district →
Chrisman Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Chrisman
C+
120 students10:1
Chrisman High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Chrisman
C−
93 students9:1

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