Wethersfield Jr/Sr High School

Wethersfield Jr/Sr High School, a minimally staffed senior high in Kewanee, Illinois, one of the schools within Wethersfield CUSD 230, works with 217 students, covering grades 7 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 834 students per school, that is 74% below typical.

Across the 2 schools in Wethersfield CUSD 230 (513 students total), Wethersfield Jr/Sr High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Wethersfield Jr/Sr High School records that White students make up the majority at 74%. Beyond that, the school shows 18% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 3% Black. The wider county runs roughly 88% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.8:1, putting Wethersfield Jr/Sr High School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 44% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

With demographic context factored in, Wethersfield Jr/Sr High School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 46.2%, the actual is 59.4%, a residual of +13.1 points.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Henry County indicate median household earnings sit near $71,911, about 25% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Wethersfield Jr/Sr High School is one of 28 public schools in Henry County (combined enrollment of about 7,723 students).

The closest other public school is Wethersfield Elem School, roughly 0.0 miles away. 7 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Wethersfield Jr/Sr High School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 36.2%.

Wethersfield Jr/Sr High School operates from a town-center location.

Looking at the recent track record. Wethersfield Jr/Sr High School's enrollment has shrank 20% since 2018, when it stood at 272 (now 217). Class-load math has tightened: from 13.0:1 in 2018 to 11.1:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Wethersfield Jr/Sr High School typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.