Enrollment
343
High
DISTRICT 322 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WESCLIN CUSD 3·NCES 173942003990
Wesclin Sr High School
699 Wesclin Rd, Trenton, IL 62293 · (618) 224-7341 · Clinton County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL343 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 64% of Illinois public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public high schools
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
115 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 | 99 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 78 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 65 | 19% |
| Grade 12 | 101 | 29% |
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · 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 Wesclin CUSD 3. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
44.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.2%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
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 Wesclin Sr High School
Wesclin Sr High School's state test result (44.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wesclin Sr High School this school | 343 | 33.5% | 44.5% |
| Nashville Comm High School Nashville | 359 | 33.4% | 46.1% |
| Morrison High School Morrison | 294 | 34.4% | 37.9% |
| El Paso-Gridley High School El Paso | 364 | 33.2% | 57.6% |
| Staunton High School Staunton | 384 | 34.6% | 38.2% |
| Pecatonica High School Pecatonica | 313 | 30.7% | 55.1% |
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 Wesclin Sr High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.5% | #137 of 573 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 343 | #415 of 708 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #123 of 528 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.5% | #341 of 537 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.5% | #478 of 578 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.0% | #184 of 358 |
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
343
-44 (-11%) vs 2020
-1% since 1990-91, when it was 346
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 | 343 | 27.7 | 12.4:1 | 34% (115) |
| 2023-24 | 355 | 28 | 12.7:1 | 36% (129) |
| 2022-23 | 373 | 26 | 14.4:1 | 37% (138) |
| 2020-21 | 387 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 377 | 25.8 | 14.6:1 | 27% (101) |
| 2015-16 | 397 | 25 | 15.9:1 | 22% (88) |
| 2010-11 | 400 | 26 | 15.4:1 | 20% (79) |
| 2000-01 | 373 | 26 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 346 | 20 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wesclin Sr High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (377 to 343); teachers up 8% (25.8 to 27.7).
About Wesclin Sr High School
Wesclin Sr High School is a small high school in Wesclin CUSD 3, located in Trenton, Illinois. The school's enrollment of 343 students covers grades 9 through 12. Statewide, high schools in Illinois average about 834 students each.
Wesclin Sr High School is a school in Wesclin CUSD 3. The district has 4 schools and 1,288 students.
Federal enrollment data show Wesclin Sr High School is 87% White. It is also 7% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Wesclin Sr High School's diversity index is 23%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 12.4:1, with 27.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is lower than the 13.8:1 average for high schools in Illinois. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Wesclin Sr High School is 34%. That tracks the 36% average for public schools in Clinton County.
Wesclin Sr High School is graded B by allk12, scoring above 64% of Illinois public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Compared with Illinois schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Wesclin Sr High School's results are 7.7 points below predicted: 44.5% against 52.2%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Clinton County, the median household income is $86,588, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 26% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. There are 19 public schools in Clinton County, enrolling about 5,278 students in all.
Of nearby public schools, Wesclin Middle School is the closest, at about 0.3 miles. Wesclin Sr High School has 5 other public schools within five miles. Wesclin Sr High School comes in 8th of 9 nearby schools on average proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Distant, meaning it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
2024-25 enrollment was 343, an 11% decrease from 387 in 2020-21.
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Clinton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
36,954
Census ACS
Median income
$86,588
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
5,278 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wesclin CUSD 3
- Wesclin Middle SchoolMiddle · 492 students
- New Baden Elementary SchoolElementary · 246 students
- Trenton Elementary SchoolElementary · 207 students
Other schools in Trenton
- Wesclin Middle SchoolMiddle · 492 students
- Trenton Elementary SchoolElementary · 207 students
Nearby schools
- Wesclin Middle School0.3 mi · 492
- New Baden Elementary School2.0 mi · 246
- Trenton Elementary School2.7 mi · 207
- Albers Elementary School4.6 mi · 154
- Aviston Elementary School5.0 mi · 462
- Damiansville Elementary School5.6 mi · 102
Frequently asked questions
About Wesclin Sr High SchoolHow large is Wesclin Sr High School?
Wesclin Sr High School enrolls approximately 343 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Wesclin Sr High School serve?
Wesclin Sr High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wesclin Sr High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Wesclin Sr High School is approximately 12.4:1 (28 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Wesclin Sr High School?
Wesclin Sr High School reports a student body of 87% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Wesclin Sr High School?
Wesclin Sr High School is overseen by Wesclin CUSD 3 in Clinton County.
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