West Central Early Childhood
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 50 | 100% |
School pathway
Schools most like West Central Early Childhood
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Central Early Childhood this school | 50 | 56.0% | N/A |
| Kell Grade School Kell | 64 | 54.7% | 31.1% |
| Adams Elementary School Lincoln | 57 | 57.9% | N/A |
| Mercer County ELC Joy | 66 | 53.0% | N/A |
| Ashmore Elementary School Ashmore | 74 | 52.7% | 22.3% |
| McClellan Elementary School Mount Vernon | 56 | 44.6% | 23.8% |
Where West Central Early Childhood ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 50 | #2,405 of 2,419 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50 | 3 | 16.7:1 | 56% (28) |
| 2023-24 | 54 | 3 | 18.0:1 | 67% (36) |
| 2022-23 | 53 | 3 | 17.7:1 | 49% (26) |
| 2020-21 | 56 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 60 | N/A | N/A | 65% (39) |
| 2015-16 | 60 | N/A | N/A | 67% (40) |
| 2010-11 | 63 | 4 | 15.8:1 | 65% (41) |
About West Central Early Childhood
West Central Early Childhood is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Biggsville, Illinois. Enrollment totals 50 students across pre-K. On average, elementary schools in Illinois enroll around 381, and this school is 87% below that mark.
The district, West Central CUSD 235, has 752 students enrolled across 4 schools.
West Central Early Childhood is 96% White by enrollment. The next largest groups are 4% Hispanic. That is in line with Henderson County, where about 94% of residents are White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, West Central Early Childhood scores 8%.
There are 3 full-time-equivalent teachers at West Central Early Childhood, giving a ratio of 16.7:1. Elementary schools in Illinois average 13.9:1, 2.7 fewer students per teacher than here. A total of 28 students, or 56%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Henderson County is close, at 58%.
In Henderson County, median household income comes to about $62,227, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. Henderson County counts 4 public schools with about 752 students.
West Central Early Childhood's nearest public school is West Central High School (less than a tenth of a mile). The count of other public schools within five miles is 2.
The federal government classifies West Central Early Childhood's location as Rural: Distant.
Enrollment fell by 11% across 4 years, from 56 in 2020-21 to 50 in 2024-25.
West Central Early Childhood has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
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