Enrollment
217
High
DISTRICT 257 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WETHERSFIELD CUSD 230·NCES 174206004205
Wethersfield Jr/Sr High School
439 Willard St, Kewanee, IL 61443 · (309) 853-4205 · Henry County
GRADES 07–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL217 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
95 students
DISTRICT 46% · 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 7 | 35 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 41 | 19% |
| Grade 9 | 46 | 21% |
| Grade 10 | 29 | 13% |
| Grade 11 | 36 | 17% |
| Grade 12 | 30 | 14% |
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · 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 Wethersfield CUSD 230. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
76.0%
IL avg 51.0% . +13.8pp since 2023
Math
33.3%
IL avg 37.9% . +13.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 14 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 13 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 76.0% | 33.3% |
| 2023-24 | 62.2% | 20.0% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
59.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.2%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 Wethersfield Jr/Sr High School
Wethersfield Jr/Sr High School's state test result (59.4% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wethersfield Jr/Sr High School this school | 217 | 43.8% | 59.4% |
| Hiawatha Jr/Sr High School Kirkland | 211 | 46.9% | 35.8% |
| Putnam County High School Granville | 245 | 40.0% | 38.0% |
| Somonauk High School Somonauk | 224 | 41.1% | 50.6% |
| Stockton Sr High School Stockton | 170 | 41.2% | 47.7% |
| Indian Creek High School Shabbona | 268 | 38.4% | 30.9% |
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 Wethersfield Jr/Sr High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Henry County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.4% | #35 of 573 | #1 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.3% | #28 of 75 ▲ 7 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.0% | #11 of 75 ▲ 2 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 217 | #519 of 708 | #5 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.1:1 | #57 of 528 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.0% | #238 of 537 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.8% | #363 of 578 | #3 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.2% | #57 of 358 | N/A |
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
217
-6 (-3%) vs 2020
-20% since 1990-91, when it was 270
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 | 217 | 19.5 | 11.1:1 | 44% (95) |
| 2023-24 | 233 | 20 | 11.7:1 | 47% (109) |
| 2022-23 | 224 | 21.5 | 10.4:1 | 48% (108) |
| 2020-21 | 223 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 272 | 20.9 | 13.0:1 | 39% (107) |
| 2015-16 | 281 | 20 | 14.1:1 | 31% (88) |
| 2010-11 | 296 | 15 | 19.7:1 | 29% (85) |
| 2000-01 | 305 | 20 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 270 | 19 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wethersfield Jr/Sr High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (272 to 217); teachers down 7% (20.9 to 19.5).
About Wethersfield Jr/Sr High School
Wethersfield Jr/Sr High School is a very small high school in Kewanee, Illinois, administered by Wethersfield CUSD 230. The school covers grades 7 through 12 and reported 217 students in 2024-25. The school is 74% below the average for high schools in Illinois.
Wethersfield Jr/Sr High School is one of 2 schools in Wethersfield CUSD 230, which enrolls 513 students in total.
The largest group at Wethersfield Jr/Sr High School is White students, at 74%. Smaller groups are 18% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% Black. County-wide, 88% of Henry County residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 42%.
Wethersfield Jr/Sr High School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.1:1, with 19.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 13.8:1 average for high schools in Illinois, this school's ratio is lower. The school has 44% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Henry County is close, at 43%.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Wethersfield Jr/Sr High School is 13.1 points above the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 59.4% actual, 46.2% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Illinois.
The school is in Henry County, where median household income comes to about $71,911, roughly 25% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Henry County's 28 public schools enroll about 7,723 students and include Wethersfield Jr/Sr High School.
Wethersfield Elementary School is the nearest public school to Wethersfield Jr/Sr High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Other public schools within five miles number 7. Nearby schools with test data average 36.2% proficiency; Wethersfield Jr/Sr High School posts 59.4%.
In the federal locale system, Wethersfield Jr/Sr High School is coded Town: Distant, for schools in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Enrollment fell 3% over 4 years, reaching 217 in 2024-25.
The discussion board for Wethersfield Jr/Sr High School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Henry County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
48,643
Census ACS
Median income
$71,911
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
7,723 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wethersfield CUSD 230
- Wethersfield Elementary SchoolElementary · 296 students
Other schools in Kewanee
- Kewanee High SchoolHigh · 582 students
- Central Elementary SchoolMiddle · 353 students
- Wethersfield Elementary SchoolElementary · 296 students
- Irving Elementary SchoolElementary · 242 students
- Belle Alexander Elementary SchoolElementary · 241 students
- Central Junior HighMiddle · 235 students
Nearby schools
- Wethersfield Elementary School0.0 mi · 296
- Central Junior High1.0 mi · 235
- Central Elementary School1.0 mi · 353
- Irving Elementary School1.1 mi · 242
- Kewanee High School1.5 mi · 582
- Belle Alexander Elementary School1.8 mi · 241
Frequently asked questions
About Wethersfield Jr/Sr High SchoolHow large is Wethersfield Jr/Sr High School?
Wethersfield Jr/Sr High School enrolls approximately 217 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does Wethersfield Jr/Sr High School serve?
Wethersfield Jr/Sr High School serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Wethersfield Jr/Sr High School?
Approximately 11.1:1 students per teacher at Wethersfield Jr/Sr High School.
What is the student diversity at Wethersfield Jr/Sr High School?
Student demographics at Wethersfield Jr/Sr High School are roughly 74% White, 18% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Wethersfield Jr/Sr High School in?
Wethersfield Jr/Sr High School is part of Wethersfield CUSD 230.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.