Enrollment
134
High
DISTRICT 185 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BLUFORD UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT 318·NCES 170141706393
Webber High School
901 6Th St, Bluford, IL 62814 · (618) 732-6121 · Jefferson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL134 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
46 students
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 35 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 36 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 39 | 29% |
| Grade 12 | 24 | 18% |
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Bluford Unit School District 318. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of IL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
18.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.7%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-33.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 19% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 52% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Webber High School
Webber High School's state test result (18.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Webber High School this school | 134 | 34.3% | 18.6% |
| Wayne City High School Wayne City | 135 | 34.1% | 43.6% |
| Stewardson-Strasburg High School Strasburg | 143 | 36.4% | 49.0% |
| Calhoun High School Hardin | 171 | 33.9% | 40.1% |
| Greenfield High School Greenfield | 108 | 35.2% | 32.0% |
| Greenview Jr/Sr High School Greenview | 107 | 35.5% | 33.5% |
Matched among Illinois high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Webber High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 18.6% | #456 of 573 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 134 | #616 of 708 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 34.3% | #472 of 578 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
134
+4 (+3%) vs 2020
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 134 | 10.6 | 12.6:1 | 34% (46) |
| 2023-24 | 129 | 10.3 | 12.6:1 | 40% (52) |
| 2022-23 | 128 | 9.3 | 13.8:1 | 41% (53) |
| 2020-21 | 130 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 121 | 8.6 | 14.1:1 | 31% (37) |
| 2015-16 | 128 | 9 | 14.2:1 | 36% (46) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Webber High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 11% (121 to 134); teachers up 23% (8.6 to 10.6).
About Webber High School
In Bluford, Illinois, part of Jefferson County, Webber High School is a high school. It has an enrollment of 134 students in grades 9 through 12. Across high schools in Illinois, the average enrollment is about 834.
Webber High School is one school in a 2-school district, Bluford Unit School District 318, which enrolls 370 students.
Webber High School is 96% White by enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 3% multiracial. In Jefferson County overall, about 84% of residents are White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Webber High School scores 9%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Webber High School is 12.6:1, based on 10.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, high schools in Illinois average 13.8:1. Lunch program data show 34% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Across public schools in Jefferson County, the average is 60%.
Compared with Illinois schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Webber High School scores 33.1 points lower than predicted. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 18.6%; the prediction is 51.7%.
In Jefferson County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $63,118 a year, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Counting Webber High School, Jefferson County has 31 public schools.
Webber High School's closest public school neighbor is Bluford Grade School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of Webber High School, there are 2 other public schools. Of 8 schools in the immediate area with test results, Webber High School ranks 8th on average proficiency.
Webber High School falls in the Rural: Distant locale category, used for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Federal enrollment counts increased from 130 (2020-21) to 134 (2024-25).
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Jefferson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
36,550
Census ACS
Median income
$63,118
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
31
5,314 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bluford Unit School District 318
- Bluford Grade SchoolElementary · 236 students
Other schools in Bluford
- Bluford Grade SchoolElementary · 236 students
- Farrington Elementary SchoolElementary · 46 students
Nearby schools
- Bluford Grade School0.1 mi · 236
- Opdyke-Belle Rive Grade School5.0 mi · 122
- Summersville Grade School6.8 mi · 283
- Spring Garden Elementary School8.4 mi · 124
- Farrington Elementary School8.4 mi · 46
- Dr Andy Hall Early Educ Center8.5 mi · 243
Frequently asked questions
About Webber High SchoolHow many students attend Webber High School?
Webber High School enrolls approximately 134 students in grades 09-12.
Is Webber High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Webber High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Webber High School have?
Webber High School employs 11 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.6:1.
How diverse is Webber High School?
Webber High School reports a student body of 96% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
What district is Webber High School in?
Webber High School is part of Bluford Unit School District 318.
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