Total enrollment
752
-7 (-1%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in West Central CUSD 235
Illinois · 752 students · 2 cities
West Central CUSD 235 runs 4 public K-12 schools per the latest NCES data, with combined enrollment near 752 and an average school size of 188.
4-year change in West Central CUSD 235
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 West Central CUSD 235 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Illinois | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.1% | #289 of 327 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 752 | #420 of 508 | #7,975 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #270 of 508 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.5:1 | #83 of 506 | #1,568 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 57.6% | #143 of 456 | #3,146 of 8,164 |
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 West Central CUSD 235
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 728 to 702 students (down 4%) and from 62 to 63 full-time teachers (up 2%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Central Elementary School | Biggsville | Elementary | KG-05 | 321 |
| West Central High School | Biggsville | High | 09-12 | 212 |
| West Central Middle School | Stronghurst | Middle | 06-08 | 169 |
| West Central Early Childhood | Biggsville | Elementary | PK-PK | 50 |
About West Central CUSD 235
West Central CUSD 235 is a low-population Illinois school district running 4 schools with combined enrollment near 752.
On the level-by-level breakdown, West Central CUSD 235 spans 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, West Central CUSD 235 runs about 188 students per school, 61% lower than the state mean of roughly 480.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 752 students, held roughly steady from the 759 reported in SY 2020-21.
In the discussion threads here, the community for West Central CUSD 235 discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.