Dupo Jr High School

144 Students

Middle School 7th - 8th

School Overview

Dupo Junior High School, located at 600 Louisa Ave in Dupo, Illinois, serves as a key educational institution within the Dupo Community Unit School District 196. Catering to students in the middle school grades, the school focuses on bridging the gap between elementary education and high school, emphasizing both academic development and the social-emotional growth of early adolescents. The school is situated in a tight-knit community, fostering a learning environment that encourages student participation and personal responsibility.

The school is dedicated to providing a comprehensive curriculum that prepares students for the rigors of secondary education while offering opportunities for extracurricular involvement. By maintaining a smaller school setting, Dupo Junior High aims to provide more individualized attention to its students, helping them navigate the challenges of their formative years. As a focal point of the Dupo community, the school works closely with families and local stakeholders to support student achievement and cultivate a positive, inclusive school culture.

144

Total Students

13.1

Full-Time Teachers

11.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Dupo Jr High School
Demographic	Student Count
White	120
Hispanic	6
Black	7
Two or More	11

White
120 (83.3 %)
Two or More
11 (7.6 %)
Black
7 (4.9 %)
Hispanic
6 (4.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Comm Unit School District No 196
Phone:	(618)286-3214
Grade Range:	7th - 8th
Total Students:	144
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	13.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 7 69

Grade 8 75