Wesclin Sr High School

Wesclin Sr High School is a four-year high school of close-knit scale in Trenton, Illinois, part of Wesclin CUSD 3, caters to 343 students in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 59% leaner than the state mean of about 834.

Wesclin Sr High School is one of 4 schools operated by Wesclin CUSD 3, a district that serves 1,288 students overall.

Demographically, Wesclin Sr High School reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (87%). Beyond that, the school records 7% Hispanic, 3% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, Wesclin Sr High School logs 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.4:1. The state averages around 13.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 34% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Wesclin Sr High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 52.2%; this one delivers 44.5%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Clinton County put median household income runs about $86,588, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Wesclin Sr High School is one of 19 public schools in Clinton County (combined enrollment of about 5,278 students).

Nearest neighbor: Wesclin Middle School, around 0.3 miles off. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Wesclin Sr High School ranks 8th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 63.9%.

Wesclin Sr High School operates from a low-density location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Wesclin Sr High School has decreased 9%, going from 377 students in 2018 to 343 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 14.6:1 in 2018 to 12.4:1 in 2025.

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