Westville CUSD 2 School District

125 W Ellsworth St
Westville, IL 61883-1233
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 177 students in Westville CUSD 2 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Westville CUSD 2 School District have an average math proficiency score of 7% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,601 Schools
# Students
1,198 Students
625,728 Students
# Teachers
80 Teachers
47,680 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Westville CUSD 2 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 80-84% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#791 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Westville CUSD 2  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
8%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Westville CUSD 2  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
13%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Westville CUSD 2  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
39%
50%
80-84%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Westville CUSD 2  School District and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.22
0.71
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,400 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
31,292 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
45 Students
183,844 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
29%
# Black Students
24 Students
135,602 Students
% Black Students
2%
22%
# White Students
1,059 Students
249,282 Students
% White Students
88%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
688 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
67 Students
23,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
54
18,316
# Students in K Grade:
85
26,945
# Students in 1st Grade:
79
28,445
# Students in 2nd Grade:
71
28,457
# Students in 3rd Grade:
81
29,250
# Students in 4th Grade:
98
29,801
# Students in 5th Grade:
100
38,916
# Students in 6th Grade:
103
111,539
# Students in 7th Grade:
87
136,141
# Students in 8th Grade:
90
141,493
# Students in 9th Grade:
101
9,661
# Students in 10th Grade:
86
9,392
# Students in 11th Grade:
85
8,726
# Students in 12th Grade:
78
8,646
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,275 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,672 is less than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has grown by 51% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Westville CUSD 2  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$25 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart displays total spending of Westville CUSD 2  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,275
$21,914
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Westville CUSD 2  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$20,672
$21,170
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Westville CUSD 2  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Westville CUSD 2 School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Westville Jr High School
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
412 Moses Ave
Westville, IL 61883
(217) 267-2185
Grades: 7-8
| 177 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,198 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 8% (Btm 50%)
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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