Total enrollment
1,288
-40 (-3%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in Wesclin CUSD 3
Illinois · 1,288 students · 2 cities
Public K-12 schools in Wesclin CUSD 3 number 4, teaching approximately 1,288 Illinois students (an average of 322 per school).
4-year change in Wesclin CUSD 3
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Wesclin CUSD 3 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Illinois | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.7% | #49 of 327 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,288 | #276 of 508 | #6,000 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #269 of 508 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #300 of 506 | #3,826 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 36.1% | #333 of 456 | #5,992 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.9% | #266 of 341 | #5,101 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Wesclin CUSD 3
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from New Baden Elementary School at 70.1% proficient to Wesclin Sr High School at 44.5%, a gap of 25.6 points. That is the 57th widest gap among 172 Illinois districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 1,366 to 1,288 students (down 6%) and from 83 to 95 full-time teachers (up 14%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wesclin Middle School | Trenton | Middle | 04-08 | 492 |
| Wesclin Sr High School | Trenton | High | 09-12 | 343 |
| New Baden Elementary School | New Baden | Elementary | KG-03 | 246 |
| Trenton Elem School | Trenton | Elementary | PK-03 | 207 |
About Wesclin CUSD 3
Wesclin CUSD 3 is a low-population public-school district in Illinois. The district runs 4 schools and hosts approximately 1,288 students.
On the school-mix side, Wesclin CUSD 3 covers 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, Wesclin CUSD 3 runs about 322 students per school, 33% noticeably below the state mean of roughly 480.
Over the past 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 1,288 students, shrank 3% from the 1,328 reported in SY 2020-21.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Wesclin CUSD 3 discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.