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Cooper Middle School

PublicRegular
Buffalo Grove, Illinois · Wheeling CCSD 21
Students694enrolled
FRL50%Free/Reduced Lunch
Ratio13.1:1students:teacher
LevelMiddle6–8
School Snapshot
Public
Regular · Middle
Students694
FRL50%
Student:Teacher13.1:1
Title INo
Cooper
OverviewEnrollmentPerformanceAttendanceDisciplineWorkforceFinanceInclusionProgramsDistrictTrendsSimilarNearbyCalendarParent Info

Key Indicators

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

State avg: 417
694
Total Enrollment
State avg: 56%
50%-6.1pp
Free/Reduced Lunch
13.1:1
Student : Teacher
Public
Sector
No
Title I
District
Governance
6–8
Grade Span
Middle
Level

Overview

Cooper Middle School is a public middle serving grades 6–8 in Buffalo Grove, Illinois. The school enrolls 694 students. It is part of the Wheeling CCSD 21 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
13.1:1 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
DistrictWheeling CCSD 21
County17031
CityBuffalo Grove
ZIP60089
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID174221004230

Student Demographics

Total Enrollment694

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 %50%
State Avg56%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)