Best Public Schools in Trenton, IL

Summary:

The city of Trenton, Illinois is home to three schools that serve students from elementary through high school: Wesclin Middle School, Wesclin Senior High School, and Trenton Elementary School. These schools are part of the Wesclin CUSD 3 district, which is ranked 237 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating.

Wesclin Middle School stands out as the highest-performing school in the area, with strong academic achievement across multiple subjects and grade levels. The school is ranked 327 out of 1,363 Illinois middle schools and has a 4-star rating. Students at Wesclin Middle School consistently outperform the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency. In contrast, Wesclin Senior High School students perform slightly below the state average in SAT Mathematics and ELA.

Trenton Elementary School also excels, particularly in Mathematics proficiency, with 64.2% of 3rd graders scoring proficient or better, significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school also has a very low chronic absenteeism rate of 9.4%, the lowest among the three schools. However, Wesclin Senior High School has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 24.2%, an area that warrants further investigation.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISA Science (2024)	IAR English Language Arts (2024)							IAR Mathematics (2024)							SAT Mathematics (2024)	SAT English Language Arts (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science All Grades	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Trenton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	308 N Washington St	Trenton	62293	Clinton County	Wesclin CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(618) 224-9411	204	14	15.1	33.3%	181 (88.7%)	1 (0.5%)	11 (5.4%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.9%)								(n/a)		50.0						50.0	64.2						64.3			99.1	98.7	98.7	98.7	99.6	98.3	99.1	27.9		$9,607	$990	$8,617
Wesclin Senior High School	Public	9-12	699 Wesclin Rd	Trenton	62293	Clinton County	Wesclin CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(618) 224-7341	355	28	12.6	36.3%	311 (87.6%)	5 (1.4%)	25 (7.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.8%)	59.8	223^rd of 697 public high schools	68.0%		80	115^th of 699 public high schools	83.5%	108	62.4															27.6	24.5	99.7	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.7	99.4	99.7		99.4	$11,020	$538	$10,482
Wesclin Middle School	Public	4-8	10003 State Route 160	Trenton	62293	Clinton County	Wesclin CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(618) 224-7355	494	36	13.9	35.6%	423 (85.6%)	6 (1.2%)	34 (6.9%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.3%)	71.8	327^th of 1363 public middle schools	76.0%		66.2	376^th of 1367 public middle schools	72.5%	49	67.4		52.0	61.9	45.8	64.4	52.6	55.2		59.2	27.2	31.2	41.1	39.2	39.7			100.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	99.6	100.0		58.2	$9,582	$1,022	$8,560

Cities Near Trenton

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Aviston	3.78 mi	1	11^th
New Baden	4.71 mi	1
Albers	5.71 mi	1	59^th
Breese	6.65 mi	3	107^th
Lebanon	6.88 mi	2	331^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.