J W Eater Jr High School
Rantoul, IL · Rantoul City SD 137
Regular public school · Grades 6 - 8 · Town, fringe
601st of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 12%▲ Improving
400 E Wabash Ave, Rantoul, IL 61866
(217)893-5401NCES ID 173321003441Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks J W Eater Jr High School 601st of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 12% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 2th in 2019 to 12th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Two or more races (last reported 2023) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Hispanic (last reported 2024), Black (last reported 2024) and Two or more races (last reported 2024) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 515 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 12.4% | 34.6% | ▲ 22.2 pts | |
| Black | 36.7% | 28.0% | ▼ 8.7 pts | |
| White | 43.2% | 24.7% | ▼ 18.5 pts | |
| Two or more races | 5.0% | 12.4% | ▲ 7.4 pts | |
| Asian | 2.3% | 0.4% | ▼ 1.9 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $144K in zip 61866 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2001
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than J W Eater Jr High School
- #81Prairieview-Ogden Jr High SchPrairieview-Ogden CCSD 197 · 6.8 mi away81st of 685
ELA 86% ▲50 · Math 52% ▲41Compare - #289Paxton-Buckley-Loda Jr High SchPaxton-Buckley-Loda CUD 10 · 11 mi away289th of 685
ELA 59% ▲23 · Math 39% ▲28Compare - #522Franklin Middle SchoolChampaign CUSD 4 · 13.6 mi away522nd of 685
ELA 36% = · Math 27% ▲16Compare - #651Urbana Middle SchoolUrbana SD 116 · 14.3 mi away651st of 685
ELA 21% ▼15 · Math 12% ▲1Compare - #496Edison Middle SchoolChampaign CUSD 4 · 14.4 mi away496th of 685
ELA 39% ▲3 · Math 27% ▲16Compare - #43St Joseph Middle SchoolSt Joseph CCSD 169 · 15.1 mi away43rd of 685
ELA 83% ▲47 · Math 66% ▲55Compare - #101Mahomet-Seymour Jr High SchoolMahomet-Seymour CUSD 3 · 15.4 mi away101st of 685
ELA 74% ▲38 · Math 59% ▲48Compare - #472Jefferson Middle SchoolChampaign CUSD 4 · 15.5 mi away472nd of 685
ELA 47% ▲11 · Math 24% ▲13Compare
What school district is J W Eater Jr High School in?
J W Eater Jr High School is part of the Rantoul City SD 137 district in Rantoul, Illinois.
Is J W Eater Jr High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks J W Eater Jr High School 601st of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 12% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of J W Eater Jr High School?
Hispanic 35%, Black 28%, White 25%, Two or more races 12% (515 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near J W Eater Jr High School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 61866 is $144K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.