Enrollment
245
High
DISTRICT 280 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST CARROLL CUSD 314·NCES 170031004970
West Carroll High School
500 Cragmoor St, Savanna, IL 61074 · (815) 273-7715 · Carroll County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL245 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 9% of Illinois public high schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FBeats 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
12.7:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
121 students
DISTRICT 56% · 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 | 48 | 20% |
| Grade 10 | 68 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 73 | 30% |
| Grade 12 | 56 | 23% |
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · 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 West Carroll CUSD 314. 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
21.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.0%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-21.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 22% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 43% 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 West Carroll High School
West Carroll High School's state test result (21.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Carroll High School this school | 245 | 49.4% | 21.5% |
| Ashton-Franklin Center High School Ashton | 216 | 51.9% | 46.8% |
| Oakwood High School Fithian | 256 | 51.6% | 31.8% |
| Hiawatha Jr/Sr High School Kirkland | 211 | 46.9% | 35.8% |
| Abingdon-Avon High School Abingdon | 278 | 51.4% | 29.1% |
| Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond Arthur | 310 | 46.8% | 48.4% |
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 West Carroll High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 21.5% | #436 of 573 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 245 | #495 of 708 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #140 of 528 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.5% | #324 of 537 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.4% | #301 of 578 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -27.9% | #31 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
245
-45 (-16%) vs 2020
-40% since 2010-11, when it was 410
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 | 245 | 19.3 | 12.7:1 | 49% (121) |
| 2023-24 | 278 | 19.6 | 14.2:1 | 54% (151) |
| 2022-23 | 286 | 19.1 | 15.0:1 | 57% (162) |
| 2020-21 | 290 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 340 | 24 | 14.2:1 | 47% (161) |
| 2015-16 | 324 | 26 | 12.5:1 | 46% (148) |
| 2010-11 | 410 | 33 | 12.4:1 | 46% (189) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Carroll High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 28% (340 to 245); teachers down 19% (24 to 19.3).
About West Carroll High School
West Carroll High School is a high school located in Savanna, Illinois, in Carroll County. The school's 245 students are in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 71% lower than the average for high schools in Illinois, which is about 834.
West Carroll CUSD 314, which runs West Carroll High School, has 3 schools and 839 students.
West Carroll High School enrolls a student body that is 85% White. It is also 11% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. West Carroll High School has a diversity index of 26%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The ratio of students to teachers is 12.7:1, with 19.3 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. For comparison, high schools in Illinois average 13.8:1. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 49%. That is close to the 49% average for public schools in Carroll County.
The allk12 Grade for West Carroll High School is D. Compared with Illinois public high schools, the school scored higher than 9% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
West Carroll High School is 21.5 points below expectations on state tests, given its student poverty level, placing it in the bottom 10% in Illinois.
Census Bureau estimates for Carroll County show that median household income is about $60,758, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 7 public schools operate in Carroll County, serving about 1,945 students.
Nearby, West Carroll Primary is about 1.3 miles away. West Carroll High School is one of several public schools in the area, with 3 others within ten miles. Nearby schools average 59.0% on proficiency, and West Carroll High School is below that at 21.5%.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Remote: the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
The student count in 2024-25 was 245, 16% below the 290 of 2020-21.
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Carroll County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
15,576
Census ACS
Median income
$60,758
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,945 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in West Carroll CUSD 314
- West Carroll PrimaryElementary · 432 students
- West Carroll Middle SchoolMiddle · 162 students
Nearby schools
- West Carroll Primary1.3 mi · 432
- West Carroll Middle School8.5 mi · 162
- Easton Valley Elementary School9.6 mi · 287
- Easton Valley Junior High / High School14.0 mi · 198
- Northeast Elementary School15.2 mi · 394
- Northeast Middle-High School15.3 mi · 452
Frequently asked questions
About West Carroll High SchoolHow many students attend West Carroll High School?
West Carroll High School enrolls approximately 245 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does West Carroll High School serve?
West Carroll High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does West Carroll High School have?
West Carroll High School employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.7:1.
What is the student diversity at West Carroll High School?
Student demographics at West Carroll High School are roughly 85% White, 11% Hispanic, 4% Two or more.
Is West Carroll High School public or private?
West Carroll High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by West Carroll CUSD 314.
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