Dirksen Junior High School

203 South Midland, Joliet, IL 60436 | (815) 729-1566

Grades: 6-8
Student Enrollment: 531

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3 out of 5 | 1 Review

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 531 middle and high school students from grades 6-8
Ranks 826th out of 1,366 middle schools in IL.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 203 S Midland, Joliet, IL 60436

Principal or Admin: Kimberly Pfoutz

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Joliet Psd 86 School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $9,190
Students Per Teacher: 17.0
Enrolled Students: 10,092

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 531
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 39.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.6

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 266 (50.1%)
Females: 222 (41.8%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 64 (12.1%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 346 (65.2%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 410 (77.2%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Dirksen Junior High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	1	0.2%
Black	180	33.9%
Asian	4	0.8%
Hispanic	174	32.8%
White	129	24.3%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
6th Grade	197	37.1%
7th Grade	165	31.1%
8th Grade	169	31.8%

Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)

Attendance Rate

School:

93.5%

District:

94.0%

State:

93.9%

Source: IL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 3

3 out of 5 | 1 Review

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Reviewed by Student on October 01, 2010
Rating: (3 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
It is kind of small really the lockers

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