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West Prairie Senior High School

Q: Is West Prairie Senior High School a good school?

West Prairie Senior High School ranks 210 th of 620 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

210^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 620 Illinois High Schools

Better than 66% of Illinois high schools

Summary

West Prairie Senior High School is a public high school in Colchester, Illinois, serving grades 9–12 with 170 students. The clearest takeaway is a sharply mixed academic picture: ninth graders outperform the state and nearby schools in all three reported subjects, while mathematics results are weaker in grades 10 and 11.

Ninth grade is the school’s strongest area: in 2025–2026, proficiency was 77% in ELA, 44% in mathematics and 72% in science—15, 2 and 25 percentage points above state results, respectively. West Prairie also led nearby schools in each of those subjects. The contrast is clearest in older students’ math: 11th-grade proficiency was 31%, 9 points below the state; 10th-grade math was 30%, 6 points below. Graduation is another concern: the 2025–2026 rate was 82%, below the state’s 90% and the lowest among the four nearby schools. Chronic absenteeism was more encouraging at 20%, below the state’s 24% and the lowest among nearby schools, although 6 points above the district rate.

Results and rankings have improved overall, but not evenly. 11th-grade ELA proficiency rose from 41% in 2024–2025 to 58% in 2025–2026, while math rose from 19% to 31%. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking climbed from the 35th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 66th percentile in 2025–2026 (210 of 620 schools, 3 stars), the highest among the supplied nearby schools. The district ranked at the 62nd percentile (3 stars), compared with 9th–24th percentiles for nearby districts. The 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 11.4, and 55% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that school year. SchoolDigger’s effectiveness ranking for female students rose to the 85th percentile in 2025–2026, from the 18th percentile in 2023–2024; its ranking for male students also reached the 85th percentile, up from the 39th percentile in 2024–2025. These rankings indicate a recent improvement in how well the school serves both groups, though they do not erase the weaker upper-grade math and latest graduation results.

170

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,180

Per pupil spending ?

55.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

95.8%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

600 S Hun St
Colchester, IL 62326-1133

(309) 776-3220

District: West Prairie CUSD 103

Feeder schools for West Prairie Senior High School:

Elementary:	West Prairie North Elementary School
	West Prairie South Elementary School
Middle:	West Prairie Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.3%

Two or more races:

2.4%

Hispanic:

1.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 51st percentile in 2016 → 66th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Illinois median (66th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Graduation rate below the Illinois average (82% vs 90%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg51%

Illinois avg47%

210^th of 620

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 15 pts since 2016

From top 49% (2016) to top 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

282^nd of 738West Prairie CUSD 103 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	60.9	210 of 620	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.5	390 of 698	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.0	451 of 697	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.7	455 of 699	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.1	479 of 699	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.0	420 of 688	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.7	428 of 701	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.9	204 of 647	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	42.2	378 of 642	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.2	314 of 643	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	44.8	304 of 614	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	45.5	404 of 670	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	56.5	328 of 670	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	47.9	395 of 665	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	56.5	323 of 655	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	49.0	392 of 643	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	67.6	214 of 632	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.6	285 of 624	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	55.1	312 of 612	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	42.0	404 of 596	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	44.7	389 of 590	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	42.3	404 of 592	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	80.8	83 of 545	84.8%	★★★★☆
2025	48.7	354 of 685	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	17.1	547 of 664	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.5	513 of 656	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.0	513 of 658	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.9	437 of 639	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.6	396 of 665	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.2	225 of 620	63.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.4	384 of 672	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.2	433 of 639	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	67.7	140 of 644	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	32.5	435 of 626	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.9	410 of 611	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.7	300 of 639	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.7	88 of 585	85.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	80.7	76 of 521	85.4%	★★★★☆
2025	40.7	419 of 685	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.7	327 of 668	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.0	336 of 668	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.4	408 of 664	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.0	333 of 653	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.3	421 of 675	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	66.1	176 of 619	71.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	45.5	244 of 515	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	25.5	450 of 564	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.2	465 of 554	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.8	499 of 557	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.3	505 of 560	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.4	441 of 553	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.3	435 of 552	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.7	249 of 548	54.6%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2026)85th percentile+19 vs school

Female (2026)85th percentile+19 vs school

White (2026)53rd percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts58%+8 vs state

Science44%-4 vs state

Mathematics31%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2026)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2026)		PreACT Secure Science (2026)		ACT English Language Arts (2026)	ACT Mathematics (2026)	ACT Science (2026)	ISA Science (2026)		IAR English Language Arts (2026)					IAR Mathematics (2026)					Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 9th Grade	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 10th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th 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 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	Vaccination: Measles protection (all grades)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
West Prairie Senior High School	Public	9-12	600 S Hun St	Colchester	62326	McDonough County	West Prairie CUSD 103	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 776-3220	170	15	11.4	55.3%	162 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	60.9	210^th of 620 public high schools	66.1%		45.5	390^th of 698 public high schools	44.1%	180	76.9	52.5	43.6	30.0	71.8	50.0	58.3	30.6	44.4													95.8%		$21,180	$503	$20,677
Macomb Senior High School	Public	9-12	1525 S Johnson St	Macomb	61455	McDonough County	Macomb CUSD 185	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 837-2331	660	39	16.9	50.5%	481 (72.9%)	86 (13.0%)	29 (4.4%)	13 (2.0%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (7.1%)	48.2	302^nd of 620 public high schools	51.3%		57.7	264^th of 698 public high schools	62.2%	38	61.0	52.6	29.3	31.6	44.5	46.6	51.4	30.1	49.0													98.3%		$16,035	$404	$15,631
ROYALS Academy Macomb	Public	6-12	341 S Johnson St	Macomb	61455	McDonough County	Hancck/Fultn/Schuylr/McDonogh ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 575-3226	0	2	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
ROYALS RSSP Macomb	Public	6-12	341 S Johnson St	Macomb	61455	McDonough County	Hancck/Fultn/Schuylr/McDonogh ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 575-3226	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Southeastern Junior/Senior High School	Public	5-12	90 W Green St	Augusta	62311	Hancock County	Southeastern CUSD 337	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 392-2125	182	10	17.4	54.4%	175 (96.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	26.2	470^th of 620 public high schools	24.2%		36.4	475^th of 698 public high schools	31.9%	5							35.5		35.5	40.6	36.8	31.3	60.6	30.3	60.5	46.3					19.1	99.2%		$15,868	$111	$15,757
Bushnell-Prairie City High School	Public	9-12	845 Walnut St	Bushnell	61422	McDonough County	Bushnell Prairie City CUSD 170	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 772-2113	175	24	7.3	56.6%	152 (86.9%)	6 (3.4%)	7 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.7%)	33.3	435^th of 620 public high schools	29.8%		24.1	541^st of 698 public high schools	22.5%	106	58.5	30.8	26.8		43.9		37.2		39.5													96.6%		$19,906	$1,743	$18,163
Illini West High School	Public	9-12	600 Miller St	Carthage	62321	Hancock County	Illini West H S District 307	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 357-9607	349	23	15.0	53.6%	321 (92.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.3%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	39.2	385^th of 620 public high schools	37.9%		39.9	444^th of 698 public high schools	36.4%	59	70.0	47.4	36.3	21.6	40.0	33.3	47.9	24.7	37.0													94.7%		$15,058	$931	$14,126
ROYALS Academy Carthage	Public	6-12	86 S Madison St	Carthage	62321	Hancock County	Hancck/Fultn/Schuylr/McDonogh ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 575-3226	0	2	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
ROYALS RSSP Carthage	Public	6-12	86 S Madison St	Carthage	62321	Hancock County	Hancck/Fultn/Schuylr/McDonogh ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 575-3226	0	1	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about West Prairie Senior High School

How many students attend West Prairie Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 170 students attended West Prairie Senior High School.

Is West Prairie Senior High School a good school?

West Prairie Senior High School ranks 210^th of 620 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is West Prairie Senior High School in?

West Prairie CUSD 103

What is the racial makeup of West Prairie Senior High School?

Students at West Prairie Senior High School are 95% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What schools feed into West Prairie Senior High School?

West Prairie Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : West Prairie North Elementary School
Elementary : West Prairie South Elementary School
Middle : West Prairie Junior High School

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