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Aplington Middle School

PublicRegular
Polo, Illinois · Polo CUSD 222
Students105enrolled
FRL52%Free/Reduced Lunch
Ratio11.7:1students:teacher
LevelMiddle6–8
School Snapshot
Public
Regular · Middle
Students105
FRL52%
Student:Teacher11.7:1
Title INo
Aplington
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Key Indicators

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

State avg: 417
105
Total Enrollment
State avg: 56%
52%-3.7pp
Free/Reduced Lunch
11.7:1
Student : Teacher
Public
Sector
No
Title I
District
Governance
6–8
Grade Span
Middle
Level

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

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 %52%
State Avg56%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)