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Metropolis Middle School (Closed 2004)

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Metropolis Middle School serves 183 students in grades 5-6.

Minority enrollment was 12% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 5-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Metropolis Middle School
5	91
6	92

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Total Students

183 students

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Showing 1995–2025. Full 39-year historical data available below ↓

Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Metropolis Middle School
2025	183
2003	183
2002	150
2001	143
2000	146
1999	142
1998	157
1997	144
1996	142
1995	135
1994	158
1993	162
1992	166
1991	158
1990	182
1989	188
1988	173
1987	155

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Total Classroom Teachers (02-03)

6 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2003)
Year	Metropolis Middle School
2003	6
2002	4
2001	7
2000	7
1999	6
1998	8
1997	8
1996	8
1995	8
1994	8
1993	7
1992	8
1991	8
1990	10
1989	10
1988	10
1987	9

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School Rankings

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State Level (IL)

Hispanic

29%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Metropolis Middle School	Illinois	Massac Unit School District 1
2025	2%	29%
2003	2%	17%	1%
2002	1%	16%	1%
2001	1%	16%	2%
1988	1%	9%

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Black

10%

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Metropolis Middle School	Illinois	Massac Unit School District 1
2025	10%	16%
2003	10%	21%	10%
2002	12%	21%	9%
2001	7%	21%	8%
2000	11%	21%	9%
1999	17%	21%	9%
1998	14%	21%	8%
1997	10%	21%	8%
1996	8%	21%	8%
1995	8%	21%	8%
1994	10%	21%	7%
1993	12%	21%	7%
1992	13%	21%	8%
1991	13%	21%	9%
1990	15%	22%	9%
1989	12%	22%	8%
1988	11%	22%	7%

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White

88%

45%

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Showing 1995–2025. Full 38-year historical data available below ↓

White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Metropolis Middle School	Illinois	Massac Unit School District 1
2025	88%	45%
2003	88%	58%	89%
2002	87%	59%	90%
2001	92%	60%	90%
2000	89%	61%	91%
1999	82%	62%	91%
1998	85%	63%	91%
1997	90%	63%	91%
1996	92%	64%	91%
1995	92%	65%	91%
1994	90%	65%	92%
1993	88%	65%	92%
1992	86%	66%	92%
1991	87%	66%	91%
1990	85%	66%	90%
1989	87%	67%	91%
1988	87%	67%	92%

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All Ethnic Groups

12%

55%

0.22

0.70

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Showing 1995–2025. Full 38-year historical data available below ↓

Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Metropolis Middle School	Illinois	Massac Unit School District 1
2025	0.22	0.69
2003	0.22	0.59	0.20
2002	0.23	0.59	0.19
2001	0.15	0.58	0.18
2000	0.20	0.57	0.16
1999	0.30	0.56	0.16
1998	0.26	0.55	0.16
1997	0.18	0.55	0.16
1996	0.15	0.54	0.16
1995	0.15	0.53	0.16
1994	0.18	0.53	0.15
1993	0.21	0.53	0.15
1992	0.25	0.51	0.15
1991	0.23	0.51	0.16
1990	0.26	0.51	0.17
1989	0.23	0.50	0.15
1988	0.23	0.50	0.15

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Eligible for

54%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2002-2025)
Year	Metropolis Middle School	Illinois	Massac Unit School District 1
2025	54%	43%
2003	54%	30%	31%
2002	57%	30%	31%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2002-2025)
Year	Metropolis Middle School	Illinois	Massac Unit School District 1
2025	7%	4%
2003	7%	5%	5%
2002	7%	5%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Massac Unit School District 1

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Metropolis Middle School?

183 students attend Metropolis Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

88% of Metropolis Middle School students are White, 10% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Hispanic.

What grades does Metropolis Middle School offer ?

Metropolis Middle School offers enrollment in grades 5-6

What school district is Metropolis Middle School part of?

Metropolis Middle School is part of Massac Unit School District 1.

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