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Scales Mound Jr High School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

210 Main St, Scales Mound, IL 61075 · (815) 845-2215 · Part of Scales Mound Community Unit School District 211

Scales Mound Township’s Schools page →

Directions
Students
52
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
21%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Scales Mound Jr High School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 10.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Scales Mound Township kids: Scales Mound High School

On the path

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

PK–5Scales Mound Elem Schoolin Scales Mound
6–8Scales Mound Jr High SchoolYou are here
9–12Scales Mound High Schoolin Scales Mound

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency34%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts54%
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 ↗

210 Main St, Scales Mound

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 613
Grade 714
Grade 825
Enrollment over time
58’20
59’21
61’22
56’23
52’24

Down 10.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 92%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Scales Mound Jr High School from Scales Mound Township families.

Other schools in Scales Mound Community Unit School District 211

The district →
Scales Mound Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Scales Mound
B−
138 students11:1
Scales Mound High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Scales Mound
B+
67 students7:1

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