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Northwestern Jr High School

PublicRegularGrades 7–8
Palmyra, Illinois · Northwestern CUSD 2
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students52
Student:Teacher13.0:1
Free/Reduced Lunch40%
Title INo
Northwestern Jr
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Neighbourhood — who lives here

Median Household Income
2019-2023
$59,912
US median $74,580
Poverty Rate
2019-2023
13%
US avg 12.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
2019-2023
17%
US avg 35%
Unemployment Rate
2019-2023
6.2%
US avg 3.5%
Median Gross Rent
2019-2023
$699
Rent Burden (30%+ of income)
2019-2023
24%
US avg ~30%
Foreign-Born Residents
2019-2023
0.1%
US avg 13.7%
Single-Parent Households
2019-2023
11%
US avg ~26%

Environment & safety around the school

Toxic Release Sites (1 mi)
2024
0
Low concentration
Toxic Release Sites (5 mi)
2024
0
Nearest Brownfield
22.8:1
JACKSONVILLE DEVELOPMENT CENTER
Nearest Superfund Site
33.9:1
EAGLE ZINC CO DIV T L DIAMOND
Water: Health Violations (10yr)
29
SOUTH PALMYRA WATER COMMISSION
Water: Acute Violations (10yr)
15
Last: 2025-05-30
Air Quality: PM2.5
N/A
EPA std 9 μg/m³
Served by
N/A
SOUTH PALMYRA WATER COMMISSION

Neighbourhood demographics are for the census tract containing the school and may not reflect the student body exactly (students can live in adjacent tracts). Environmental proximity is informational — none of these metrics mean the school itself is unsafe. Sources: US Census ACS 5-year, EPA Superfund NPL, EPA TRI, EPA Brownfields, EPA SDWIS, EPA AQS.