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West Central CUSD 235 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 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 50 students in West Central CUSD 235 School District.
Public Preschools in West Central CUSD 235 School District have a diversity score of 0.08, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,367 Schools
# Students
752 Students
505,966 Students
# Teachers
66 Teachers
38,382 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
West Central CUSD 235 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 861 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 72% has decreased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#787 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
50%
Graduation Rate
72%
87%