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Western CUSD 12 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 140 students in Western CUSD 12 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in Western CUSD 12 School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Western CUSD 12 School District have a Graduation Rate of 69%, which is less than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Western High School, with 60-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,025 Schools
# Students
529 Students
610,246 Students
# Teachers
50 Teachers
41,995 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Western CUSD 12 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 845 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 60-79% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#398 out of 852 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)18%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
50%
Graduation Rate
60-79%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.07
0.68
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,503 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
32,285 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
9 Students
172,438 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
29%
# Black Students
3 Students
98,993 Students
% Black Students
1%
16%
# White Students
509 Students
279,717 Students
% White Students
96%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
651 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
7 Students
21,782 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
73
136
# Students in K Grade:
33
331
# Students in 1st Grade:
52
328
# Students in 2nd Grade:
38
335
# Students in 3rd Grade:
30
491
# Students in 4th Grade:
39
473
# Students in 5th Grade:
31
745
# Students in 6th Grade:
29
1,891
# Students in 7th Grade:
34
4,705
# Students in 8th Grade:
30
5,244
# Students in 9th Grade:
54
152,670
# Students in 10th Grade:
33
152,968
# Students in 11th Grade:
28
143,613
# Students in 12th Grade:
25
146,316
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,802 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,862 is less than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,802
$21,914
Spending / Student
$16,862
$21,170
Best Western CUSD 12 School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Western High School
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
401 Mcdonough St
Barry, IL 62312
(217) 335-2323
Barry, IL 62312
(217) 335-2323
Grades: 9-12
| 140 students
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