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Blackhawk Middle School

PublicRegular
Bensenville, Illinois · Bensenville SD 2
Students665enrolled
FRL57%Free/Reduced Lunch
Ratio11.5:1students:teacher
LevelMiddle6–8
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students665
Grade Span6–8
Student:Teacher11.5:1
Free/Reduced Lunch57%
Title INo
SectorPublic
Blackhawk
OverviewEnrollmentPerformanceAttendanceDisciplineWorkforceFinanceInclusionProgramsDistrictTrendsSimilarNearbyCalendarParent Info

Key Indicators

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

State avg: 417
665
Total Enrollment
State avg: 56%
57%+0.9pp
Free/Reduced Lunch
11.5:1
Student : Teacher
Public
Sector
No
Title I
District
Governance
6–8
Grade Span
Middle
Level

Overview

Blackhawk Middle School is a public middle serving grades 6–8 in Bensenville, Illinois. The school enrolls 665 students. It is part of the Bensenville SD 2 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
11.5:1 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
DistrictBensenville SD 2
County17043
CityBensenville
ZIP60106
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID170591000266

Student Demographics

Total Enrollment665

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 %57%
State Avg56%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)