West Central High School

West Central High School is an one-room-style 9-12 campus in Biggsville, Illinois, overseen by West Central CUSD 235. The school serves 212 students in grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Illinois's public schools average about 834 students each, so West Central High School sits 75% below that benchmark.

Within West Central CUSD 235, which oversees 4 schools and 752 students, West Central High School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, West Central High School lists that 92% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school logs 5% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Henderson County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.4:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 13.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 62% of students at West Central High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, On a poverty-adjusted basis, West Central High School sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 35.6%; actual is 17.8%, a gap of -17.8 points.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Henderson County) records that median household income runs about $62,227, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Henderson County runs 4 public schools (combined enrollment of about 752 students), of which West Central High School is one.

The closest other public school is West Central Early Childhood, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts West Central High School at 6th of 6; the average score across the group is 41.9%.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 12%: 241 students in 2018 compared to 212 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 13.7:1 in 2018 to 11.4:1 today.

On this page, members of the West Central High School community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.