Wesclin Junior High School (Closed 2015)

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Wesclin Junior High School (Closed 2015)

10003 State Route 160
Trenton, IL 62293

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Serving 213 students in grades 7-8, Wesclin Junior High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 60% (which was higher than the Illinois state average of 59%). The percentage of students achieving was 64% (which was higher than the Illinois state average of 57%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 was higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

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

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 7-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Wesclin Junior High School
7	103
8	110

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Total Students

213 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Wesclin Junior High School
2023	213
2022	213
2021	213
2020	213
2019	213
2018	213
2017	213
2016	213
2015	213
2014	213
2013	211
2012	203
2011	224
2010	218
2009	190
2008	223
2007	216
2006	216
2005	208
2004	222
2003	213
2002	197
2001	206
2000	216
1999	224
1998	208
1997	217
1996	211
1995	208
1994	225
1993	219
1992	238
1991	251
1990	231
1989	214
1988	209
1987	207

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Total Classroom Teachers

13 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Wesclin Junior High School
2023	13
2022	13
2021	13
2020	13
2019	13
2018	13
2017	13
2016	13
2015	13
2014	13
2013	12
2012	12
2011	13
2010	11
2009	12
2008	9
2007	11
2006	11
2005	11
2004	11
2003	11
2002	11
2001	10
2000	11
1999	10
1998	10
1997	9
1996	10
1995	10
1994	10
1993	10
1992	9
1991	9
1990	9
1989	9
1988	9
1987	9

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (IL)

(13-14)

60%

59%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)
Year	Wesclin Junior High School	Illinois	Wesclin Community Unit School District 3
2014	60%	59%	63%
2013	63%	58%	69%
2012	92%	80%	91%
2011	93%	80%	90%
2010	93%	80%	88%

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(13-14)

64%

57%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)
Year	Wesclin Junior High School	Illinois	Wesclin Community Unit School District 3
2014	64%	57%	65%
2013	63%	58%	67%
2012	87%	75%	86%
2011	89%	75%	84%
2010	91%	74%	85%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Wesclin Junior High School	Illinois	Wesclin Community Unit School District 3
2023	16:1	14:1	15:1
2022	16:1	14:1	15:1
2021	16:1	15:1	64:1
2020	16:1	15:1	16:1
2019	16:1	15:1	16:1
2018	16:1	16:1	17:1
2017	16:1	15:1	17:1
2016	16:1	16:1	16:1
2015	16:1	16:1	17:1
2014	16:1	16:1	16:1
2013	18:1	13:1	15:1
2012	17:1	16:1	17:1
2011	17:1	16:1	17:1
2010	20:1	16:1	17:1
2009	16:1	16:1	17:1
2008	25:1	18:1	21:1
2007	20:1	17:1	19:1
2006	20:1	16:1	16:1
2005	19:1	16:1	17:1
2004	20:1	17:1	17:1
2003	19:1	16:1	17:1
2002	18:1	16:1	16:1
2001	21:1	16:1	17:1
2000	20:1	16:1	16:1
1999	22:1	16:1	16:1
1998	21:1	17:1	17:1
1997	24:1	17:1	20:1
1996	22:1	17:1	21:1
1995	21:1	17:1	21:1
1994	23:1	18:1	21:1
1993	22:1	18:1	21:1
1992	26:1	17:1	21:1
1991	28:1	17:1	21:1
1990	26:1	18:1	22:1
1989	24:1	18:1	22:1
1988	23:1	18:1	22:1
1987	23:1	18:1	22:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Wesclin Junior High School	Illinois	Wesclin Community Unit School District 3
2023	1%	6%	1%
2022	1%	5%	2%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	4%	1%
2011	2%	5%	2%
2010	2%	5%	2%
2009	1%	5%	2%
2007	3%	5%	3%
2006	1%	5%	2%
2005	3%	5%	2%
2004	1%	4%	2%
2003	1%	4%	2%
2002	1%	4%	2%
2000	3%	3%	1%
1999	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Wesclin Junior High School	Illinois	Wesclin Community Unit School District 3
2023	7%	27%	8%
2022	7%	27%	7%
2021	7%	27%	7%
2020	7%	26%	7%
2019	7%	26%	7%
2018	7%	26%	7%
2017	7%	26%	7%
2016	7%	26%	7%
2015	7%	25%	8%
2014	7%	25%	6%
2013	5%	24%	6%
2012	4%	24%	5%
2011	5%	23%	4%
2010	4%	22%	4%
2009	1%	22%	4%
2008	5%	21%	3%
2007	3%	20%	2%
2004	2%	18%	1%
2003	1%	17%
1998	2%	13%	2%
1997	1%	13%	1%
1996	1%	12%
1995	1%	12%
1991	1%	10%
1990	1%	9%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Wesclin Junior High School	Illinois	Wesclin Community Unit School District 3
2023	1%	17%	1%
2022	1%	17%	1%
2021	1%	17%	1%
2020	1%	17%	1%
2019	1%	17%	1%
2018	1%	17%	1%
2017	1%	17%	1%
2016	1%	17%	1%
2015	1%	17%	1%
2014	1%	17%	2%
2013	1%	18%	1%
2012	1%	18%	2%
2011	1%	18%	1%
2010	1%	20%	2%
2008	2%	20%	1%
2007	2%	20%	1%
2006	1%	20%	1%
2005	1%	20%	1%
2004	2%	21%	2%
2003	2%	21%	2%
2002	1%	21%	2%
2000	1%	21%	2%
1999	4%	21%	3%
1998	3%	21%	2%
1997	2%	20%	2%
1996	1%	21%	1%
1995	1%	20%	1%
1989	1%	22%	1%

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White

88%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wesclin Junior High School	Illinois	Wesclin Community Unit School District 3
2023	88%	45%	86%
2022	88%	47%	86%
2021	88%	47%	87%
2020	88%	48%	87%
2019	88%	48%	87%
2018	89%	49%	88%
2017	89%	49%	88%
2016	89%	49%	88%
2015	89%	49%	88%
2014	89%	50%	88%
2013	91%	50%	89%
2012	91%	51%	89%
2011	92%	51%	90%
2010	93%	53%	91%
2009	97%	53%	92%
2008	93%	54%	93%
2007	92%	55%	94%
2006	97%	56%	95%
2005	96%	57%	96%
2004	95%	57%	95%
2003	96%	58%	96%
2002	98%	59%	96%
2001	100%	60%	96%
2000	96%	61%	96%
1999	95%	62%	97%
1998	95%	63%	96%
1997	95%	64%	97%
1996	97%	64%	97%
1995	98%	65%	98%
1994	100%	65%	99%
1993	100%	65%	98%
1992	98%	66%	97%
1991	98%	66%	98%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Wesclin Junior High School	Illinois	Wesclin Community Unit School District 3
2023	2%	4%	4%
2022	2%	4%	4%
2021	2%	4%	4%
2020	2%	4%	4%
2019	2%	4%	4%
2018	3%	3%	4%
2017	3%	3%	4%
2016	3%	3%	4%
2015	3%	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	1%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.22

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wesclin Junior High School	Illinois	Wesclin Community Unit School District 3
2023	0.22	0.70	0.26
2022	0.22	0.68	0.25
2021	0.22	0.68	0.24
2020	0.22	0.68	0.24
2019	0.22	0.68	0.24
2018	0.20	0.67	0.22
2017	0.20	0.67	0.22
2016	0.20	0.67	0.23
2015	0.20	0.67	0.22
2014	0.20	0.66	0.22
2013	0.17	0.66	0.20
2012	0.17	0.65	0.21
2011	0.15	0.66	0.19
2010	0.13	0.64	0.17
2009	0.06	0.64	0.16
2008	0.13	0.64	0.14
2007	0.15	0.63	0.12
2006	0.06	0.61	0.09
2005	0.08	0.61	0.09
2004	0.10	0.60	0.08
2003	0.08	0.59	0.08
2002	0.04	0.59	0.07
2000	0.08	0.57	0.07
1999	0.10	0.56	0.06
1998	0.10	0.56	0.07
1997	0.10	0.54	0.06
1996	0.06	0.53	0.05
1995	0.04	0.53	0.04
1993	0.02	0.52	0.03
1992	0.04	0.52	0.05
1991	0.04	0.52	0.05

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Eligible for

23%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Wesclin Junior High School	Illinois	Wesclin Community Unit School District 3
2023	23%	43%	30%
2022	23%	43%	30%
2021	23%	44%	30%
2020	23%	47%	30%
2019	23%	47%	30%
2018	23%	46%	29%
2017	23%	46%	29%
2016	23%	47%	26%
2015	23%	52%	33%
2014	23%	47%	27%
2013	22%	45%	23%
2012	9%	21%	13%
2011	13%	39%	20%
2010	17%	37%	18%
2009	21%	33%	16%
2008	13%	32%	12%
2007	12%	32%	14%
2006	13%	32%	14%
2005	8%	32%	13%
2004	10%	31%	10%
2003	12%	30%	11%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Wesclin Junior High School	Illinois	Wesclin Community Unit School District 3
2023	6%	4%	5%
2022	6%	4%	5%
2021	6%	4%	5%
2020	6%	2%	4%
2019	6%	2%	4%
2018	6%	4%	4%
2017	6%	4%	4%
2016	6%	3%	8%
2015	6%	2%	3%
2014	6%	3%	4%
2012	13%	27%	14%
2011	2%	5%	5%
2010	5%	6%	5%
2009	4%	6%	5%
2008	7%	6%	7%
2007	4%	6%	4%
2006	7%	6%	7%
2005	4%	5%	5%
2004	5%	5%	5%
2003	6%	5%	5%
2002	3%	5%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Wesclin Community Unit School District 3

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

60% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 59% IL state average), while 64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 57% IL state average).

How many students attend Wesclin Junior High School?

213 students attend Wesclin Junior High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

88% of Wesclin Junior High School students are White, 7% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Wesclin Junior High School?

Wesclin Junior High School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Wesclin Junior High School offer ?

Wesclin Junior High School offers enrollment in grades 7-8

What school district is Wesclin Junior High School part of?

Wesclin Junior High School is part of Wesclin Community Unit School District 3.

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Wesclin Junior High School (Closed 2015)

School Overview

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)

School Rankings

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)

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