Illinois›Schools›Chiddix Jr High School

Chiddix Jr High School

PublicRegular
Normal, Illinois · McLean County USD 5
Students593enrolled
FRL32%Free/Reduced Lunch
Ratio12.4:1students:teacher
LevelMiddle6–8
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students593
Grade Span6–8
Student:Teacher12.4:1
Free/Reduced Lunch32%
Title INo
SectorPublic
Chiddix Jr
OverviewEnrollmentPerformanceAttendanceDisciplineWorkforceFinanceInclusionProgramsDistrictTrendsSimilarNearbyCalendarParent Info

Key Indicators

At-a-glance snapshot, compared to state averages where available

State avg: 417
593
Total Enrollment
State avg: 56%
32%-24.1pp
Free/Reduced Lunch
12.4:1
Student : Teacher
Public
Sector
No
Title I
District
Governance
6–8
Grade Span
Middle
Level

Overview

Chiddix Jr High School is a public middle serving grades 6–8 in Normal, Illinois. The school enrolls 593 students. It is part of the McLean County USD 5 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
12.4:1 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
DistrictMcLean County USD 5
County17113
CityNormal
ZIP61761
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID172862002996

Student Demographics

Total Enrollment593

Race/ethnicity breakdown will appear here once state-level demographic data is ingested. Check back soon.

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 %32%
State Avg56%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)