IllinoisSchoolsPrairie Central Jr High School

Prairie Central Jr High School

PublicRegular
Forrest, Illinois · Prairie Central CUSD 8
Students232enrolled
Hispanic7%of students
White0%of students
Black1%of students
Asian2%of students
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students232
Grade Span7–8
Student:Teacher10.5:1
Free/Reduced Lunch47%
Title INo
SectorPublic

Enrollment

How many students attend, and how this has changed over time.

Current enrollment
232
Grade span
7–8
School level
Middle
vs 2019
-35 (-12.3%)

Enrollment history

285
2019
251
2020
254
2021
228
2022
232
2023
250
2024

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, 20192024.

Size context

Typical enrollment by school level.

  • Elementary schools in the US typically enroll 400–650 students.
  • Middle schools typically enroll 500–800 students.
  • High schools typically enroll 700–2,000 students, with larger urban schools exceeding 3,000.