Deland-Weldon Middle School

Deland-Weldon Middle School operates as a very small middle-grades school in Weldon, Illinois, overseen by Deland-Weldon CUSD 57. Current enrollment sits at 28 students spanning grades 6 through 8. That puts it 94% below the typical public school in Illinois, which averages around 462 students.

Deland-Weldon CUSD 57 runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 173 students. Deland-Weldon Middle School is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Deland-Weldon Middle School records that 89% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school shows 4% Hispanic, 4% Black, 4% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 6.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.0:1, putting Deland-Weldon Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 54% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is above Piatt County's rate of about 38%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Deland-Weldon Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 40.6%; this one delivers 27.3%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Piatt County) shows that median household earnings sit near $94,811, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Across Piatt County's 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,086 students), Deland-Weldon Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Deland-Weldon Elem School, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Deland-Weldon Middle School at 7th of 7; the average score across the group is 48.2%.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Deland-Weldon Middle School has decreased 22%, going from 36 students in 2018 to 28 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 100% to 89% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 13.3:1 in 2018 to 6.9:1 today.

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