Shawnee Jr High School

www.shawneedistrict84.com

65 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Shawnee Junior High School, located at 3365 State Hwy 3 N in Wolf Lake, Illinois, serves as a key educational institution within the Shawnee Community Unit School District 84. Situated in a rural setting, the school focuses on providing foundational middle-level education to students in the surrounding region, emphasizing academic development and personal growth during the transition from elementary school to high school.

The school operates as part of a consolidated district that prides itself on maintaining a close-knit, community-oriented learning environment. By leveraging its location in Southern Illinois, Shawnee Junior High strives to offer a balanced curriculum that supports student achievement through small class sizes and personalized attention, ensuring that students are adequately prepared for the challenges of their upcoming high school years.

Total Students

4.7

Full-Time Teachers

14.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Shawnee Jr High School
Demographic	Student Count
White	62
Hispanic	2
Black	1

White
62 (95.4 %)
Hispanic
2 (3.1 %)
Black
1 (1.5 %)

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:	Shawnee CUSD 84
Phone:	(618)833-5307
Website:	http://www.shawneedistrict84.com
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	65
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	4.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.0
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 6 19

Grade 7 25

Grade 8 21