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Metropolis, IL

5,727 residents•1,639 students•7 schools
Avg School Rating
7.7
out of 10
64% above Illinois avg
Test Proficiency
53%Math
66%Reading
33% above Illinois avg
School Crime Rate
3.66
per 1,000 students
15% below Illinois avg
Overall Crime Rate
37.54
per 1,000 residents
24% below Illinois avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
4
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
2
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
7
Charter
0
Private
0

By Level

Elementary
4
Middle
2
High
1

These figures describe every school in Metropolis; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Metropolis

7 schools
9.8
Jefferson Elementary School
Elementarypublic
9.5
Franklin Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.5
Massac Jr High School
Middlepublic
6.2
Maple Grove Elementary School
Elementarypublic
5.5
Metropolis Elementary School
Elementarypublic
—
Massac County High School
Highpublic
—
Safe School Roe2
Middlepublic

School Crime in Metropolis

6 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Metropolis in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
15% below Illinois avg
3.66
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
3
Property
3

School Crime Types

  • Assault50%
  • Vandalism33%
  • Theft17%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Metropolis

215 total incidents reported across Metropolis in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
24% below Illinois avg
37.54
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
77
Property
110
Drug
24
Weapons
3
Other
1

Crime Types

  • Assault31%
  • Theft21%
  • Vandalism12%
  • Drugs11%
  • Burglary8%
  • Fraud5%
  • Other11%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

1,639 students enrolled across Metropolis's schools.

  • Public1,639100%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Metropolis's K-12 schools.

  • White79%
  • Black10%
  • Two or More Races8%
  • Hispanic7%
49%Female51%Male
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.