Is Wesclin Senior High School a good school?

Wesclin Senior High School ranks 223 rd of 697 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Wesclin Senior High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 355 students attended Wesclin Senior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Wesclin Senior High School?

Students at Wesclin Senior High School are 88% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools feed into Wesclin Senior High School?

Wesclin Senior High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : New Baden Elementary School Elementary : Trenton Elementary School

Wesclin Senior High School

Summary:

Wesclin Senior High School is a public high school located in Trenton, Illinois, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 373 students. The school is part of the Wesclin CUSD 3 district, which is ranked 237 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wesclin Senior High School has consistently high graduation rates, ranging from 83.2% to 94.6% over the past 5 years, which is above the state average. The school's dropout rates have also been relatively low, ranging from 1.8% to 5.1% over the same period, better than the state average. Wesclin students perform well on standardized tests, with a higher percentage of students proficient or better in SAT Mathematics, SAT English Language Arts, and ISA Science compared to the state averages. However, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 7.7% in 2019-2020 to 24.2% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average.

While Wesclin Senior High School's overall performance remains strong, its statewide ranking has declined from 61st out of 647 high schools in 2017-2018 to 223rd out of 697 high schools in 2023-2024, indicating a relative decline compared to other schools in the state. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with male and White students outperforming female and Hispanic students, respectively. When compared to nearby high schools, such as Freeburg Community High School, Okawville Junior/Senior High School, and Mascoutah High School, Wesclin Senior High School generally performs well, but the competitive educational landscape in the region suggests the need for continued improvement and targeted interventions to address the school's challenges.

Detail:

Public 9-12

699 Wesclin Rd
Trenton, IL 62293

(618) 224-7341

District: Wesclin CUSD 3

SchoolDigger Rank:
223^rd of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,020

Feeder schools for Wesclin Senior High School:

Elementary:	New Baden Elementary School
	Trenton Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.6

Number of students: 355

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.6%

Hispanic:

7.0%

Two or more races:

2.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 36.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Wesclin Senior High School ranks better than 68% of high schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 59.83. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Wesclin Senior High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (87.6%), Hispanic (7%), two or more races (2.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 36.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Wesclin Senior High School is 12.6. (See more...)

Compare Wesclin Senior High School employs 28 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Wesclin Senior High School is $11,020.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Wesclin Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Wesclin Senior High School 223^rd of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Wesclin Senior High School in the ranking list.)

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Wesclin CUSD 3:

SchoolDigger ranks Wesclin CUSD 3 237^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Wesclin Senior High School

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Rank History for all students at Wesclin Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	67.72	177^th	586	69.8%
2004	71.84	154^th	592	74.0%
2005	77.82	103^rd	590	82.5%
2006	75.50	131^st	596	78.0%
2007	79.74	109^th	612	82.2%
2008	85.45	69^th	624	88.9%
2009	71.94	180^th	632	71.5%
2010	58.93	298^th	643	53.7%
2011	78.68	124^th	655	81.1%
2012	86.27	70^th	665	89.5%
2013	81.49	107^th	670	84.0%
2014	75.43	148^th	670	77.9%
2015	27.04	466^th	614	24.1%
2016	86.09	29^th	643	95.5%
2017	70.84	149^th	642	76.8%
2018	87.68	61^st	647	90.6%
2019	81.09	105^th	701	85.0%
2021	74.60	140^th	688	79.7%
2022	74.81	141^st	699	79.8%
2023	80.04	115^th	699	83.5%
2024	59.83	223^rd	697	68.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Wesclin Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	45.60	143^rd	374	61.8%
2019	29.55	306^th	473	35.3%
2022	31.21	286^th	493	42.0%
2024	31.79	281^st	482	41.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Wesclin Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	67.68	128^th	585	78.1%
2019	64.30	164^th	639	74.3%
2021	85.57	60^th	611	90.2%
2022	50.93	274^th	626	56.2%
2023	44.54	345^th	644	46.4%
2024	66.04	158^th	639	75.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Wesclin Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	89.62	46^th	620	92.6%
2019	78.87	115^th	665	82.7%
2021	69.72	169^th	639	73.6%
2022	80.38	112^th	658	83.0%
2023	84.69	85^th	656	87.0%
2024	52.69	268^th	664	59.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Wesclin Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	27.00	261^st	429	39.2%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Wesclin Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	55.69	7^th	19	63.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Wesclin Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	82.35	84^th	619	86.4%
2019	76.94	121^st	675	82.1%
2021	74.21	131^st	653	79.9%
2022	65.17	192^nd	664	71.1%
2023	71.59	149^th	668	77.7%
2024	63.58	198^th	668	70.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Wesclin Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	30.53	225^th	336	33.0%

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Rank History for White students at Wesclin Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	81.16	85^th	548	84.5%
2019	72.29	126^th	552	77.2%
2021	65.57	150^th	553	72.9%
2022	64.16	164^th	560	70.7%
2023	69.77	147^th	557	73.6%
2024	46.49	253^rd	554	54.3%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Wesclin Senior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	367	3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	370
1990	352	2	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	355
1991	342	3	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	346
1992	353	4	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	359
1993	377	3	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	381
1994	403	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	405
1995	405	1	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	410
1996	405	1	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	410
1997	395	3	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	399
1998	388	6	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	396
1999	350	8	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	362
2000	359	10	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	371
2001	358	8	3	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	373
2002	369	11	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	383
2003	369	11	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	383
2004	357	8	7	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	373
2005	379	3	7	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	394
2006	382	4	6	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	399
2007	387	7	9	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	409
2008	401	6	9	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	423
2009	388	4	9	10	2	n/a	n/a	7	420
2010	382	4	6	14	1	n/a	n/a	9	416
2011	374	4	6	10	0	0	6	0	400
2012	380	2	5	12	0	0	8	0	407
2013	364	2	3	13	0	0	3	0	385
2014	364	5	3	16	0	0	7	0	395
2015	369	7	5	22	0	0	6	0	409
2016	352	4	3	25	0	0	13	0	397
2017	350	8	4	23	0	0	11	0	396
2018	338	5	2	21	1	0	10	0	377
2019	339	2	2	22	0	0	14	0	379
2020	331	7	3	20	0	0	12	0	373
2021	344	3	3	25	1	1	10	0	387
2022	338	6	4	28	1	1	10	0	388
2023	322	6	3	31	0	1	9	1	373
2024	311	5	2	25	0	1	10	1	355

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Wesclin Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	370	20.0	18.5	n/a
1990	355	20.0	17.7	n/a
1991	346	20.0	17.3	n/a
1992	359	20.0	17.9	n/a
1993	381	19.0	20.1	n/a
1994	405	20.0	20.3	n/a
1995	410	22.0	18.6	n/a
1996	410	22.0	18.6	n/a
1997	399	23.0	17.3	n/a
1998	396	26.0	15.2	n/a
1999	362	26.0	13.9	n/a
2000	371	26.0	14.3	n/a
2001	373	26.0	14.3	n/a
2002	383	25.0	15.3	12.5
2003	383	25.0	15.3	12.5
2004	373	26.4	14.1	12.9
2005	394	26.0	15.2	14.2
2006	399	25.0	16.0	14
2007	409	25.0	16.4	12.7
2008	423	23.0	18.4	15.1
2009	420	26.0	16.2	16.5
2010	416	27.0	15.4	17
2011	400	26.0	15.3	19.8
2012	407	26.0	15.6	17.9
2013	385	29.4	13.0	17.7
2014	395	25.5	15.4	18.2
2015	409	25.0	16.3	26.7
2016	397	26.0	15.2	22.2
2017	396	26.7	14.8	26.5
2018	377	25.7	14.6	26.8
2019	379	25.7	14.7	25.3
2020	373	26.2	14.2	30.3
2021	387	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	388	25.5	15.2	28.4
2023	373	25.9	14.3	37
2024	355	28.0	12.6	36.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Wesclin Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	370	20.0	18.5	n/a
1990	355	20.0	17.7	n/a
1991	346	20.0	17.3	n/a
1992	359	20.0	17.9	n/a
1993	381	19.0	20.1	n/a
1994	405	20.0	20.3	n/a
1995	410	22.0	18.6	n/a
1996	410	22.0	18.6	n/a
1997	399	23.0	17.3	n/a
1998	396	26.0	15.2	n/a
1999	362	26.0	13.9	n/a
2000	371	26.0	14.3	n/a
2001	373	26.0	14.3	n/a
2002	383	25.0	15.3	12.5
2003	383	25.0	15.3	12.5
2004	373	26.4	14.1	12.9
2005	394	26.0	15.2	14.2
2006	399	25.0	16.0	14
2007	409	25.0	16.4	12.7
2008	423	23.0	18.4	15.1
2009	420	26.0	16.2	16.5
2010	416	27.0	15.4	17
2011	400	26.0	15.3	19.8
2012	407	26.0	15.6	17.9
2013	385	29.4	13.0	17.7
2014	395	25.5	15.4	18.2
2015	409	25.0	16.3	26.7
2016	397	26.0	15.2	22.2
2017	396	26.7	14.8	26.5
2018	377	25.7	14.6	26.8
2019	379	25.7	14.7	25.3
2020	373	26.2	14.2	30.3
2021	387	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	388	25.5	15.2	28.4
2023	373	25.9	14.3	37
2024	355	28.0	12.6	36.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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