Cairo Junior High School (Closed 2004)

Cairo Junior High School serves 181 students in grades 6-8. 
Minority enrollment was 92% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades 6-8
Total Students
181 students
This chart displays total students of Cairo Junior High School by year, with the latest 2002-03 school year data.
Total Classroom Teachers
14 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Cairo Junior High School by year, with the latest 2002-03 school year data.
Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Cairo Junior High School by grade.

School Rankings

This School
State Level (IL)
Student : Teacher Ratio
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13:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Cairo Junior High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2002-03 school year data.
American Indian
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1%
Asian
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6%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Cairo Junior High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 1994-95 school year data.
Hispanic
1%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Cairo Junior High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2002-03 school year data.
Black
91%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Cairo Junior High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2002-03 school year data.
White
8%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Cairo Junior High School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2002-03 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
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4%
All Ethnic Groups
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Cairo Junior High School.
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in Illinois.
0.17
This chart displays the diversity score of Cairo Junior High School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2002-03 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
86%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Cairo Junior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2002-03 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Cairo Junior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2002-03 school year data.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Cairo Junior High School?
181 students attend Cairo Junior High School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
91% of Cairo Junior High School students are Black, 8% of students are White, and 1% of students are Hispanic.
What grades does Cairo Junior High School offer ?
Cairo Junior High School offers enrollment in grades 6-8
What school district is Cairo Junior High School part of?
Cairo Junior High School is part of Cairo Unified School District 1.

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