Overview
Aplington Middle School is a public middle serving grades 6–8 in Polo, Illinois. The school enrolls 105 students. It is part of the Polo CUSD 222 district.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against Illinois state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Smaller-than-average class sizes
11.7:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)
Things to Consider
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelMiddle
Grade Span6–8
DistrictPolo CUSD 222
County17141
CityPolo
ZIP61064
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID173210003361
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment105
White0.7%
Hispanic / Latino8.1%
Black / African American0.0%
Asian0.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native85.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.0%
Two or More Races5.2%
Race / Ethnicity Distribution
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %52%
State Avg56%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)