IllinoisSchoolsDirksen Junior High School

Dirksen Junior High School

PublicRegular
Joliet, Illinois · Joliet PSD 86
Students655enrolled
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students655
Grade Span6–8
Student:Teacher14.2:1
Free/Reduced Lunch97%
Title INo
SectorPublic

Enrollment

How many students attend, and how this has changed over time.

Current enrollment
655
Grade span
6–8
School level
Middle
vs 2019
-79 (-10.8%)

Enrollment history

732
2019
691
2020
654
2021
573
2022
655
2023
653
2024

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, 20192024.

Size context

Typical enrollment by school level.

  • Elementary schools in the US typically enroll 400–650 students.
  • Middle schools typically enroll 500–800 students.
  • High schools typically enroll 700–2,000 students, with larger urban schools exceeding 3,000.