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West Central High School

Public Grades 9-12

561^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 20% of Illinois high schools

Summary

West Central High School is a public high school located in Biggsville, Illinois, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 206 students. The school is part of the West Central CUSD 235 district, which is ranked 736 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

West Central High School consistently performs below the state average in academic assessments, such as the ACT, PreACT Secure, and SAT. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 30.4% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in ACT English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 51.7%. Similarly, only 6.5% were proficient or better in ACT Mathematics, compared to the state average of 39.3%. The school also has a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 87% to 89% in recent years, but a higher dropout rate than the state average, ranging from 2.4% to 5.1%.

West Central High School faces significant challenges, including a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 19.9% to 36.5% in recent years, which is much higher than the state average. Additionally, a large proportion of the school's student population comes from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 51.21% to 62.14% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years. While the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.4 to 11.8 in recent years, it still underperforms nearby schools like United High School and Monmouth-Roseville High School in academic assessments and other key metrics.

212

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,903

Per pupil spending ?

62.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1514 US Route 34
Biggsville, IL 61418-9711

(309) 627-2377

District: West Central CUSD 235

Feeder schools for West Central High School:

Elementary:	West Central Elementary School
Middle:	West Central Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.5%

Two or more races:

5.2%

Hispanic:

3.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 19th percentile in 2015 → 20th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (25% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (36% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg25%

Illinois avg48%

561^st of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 20%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

736^th of 811West Central CUSD 235 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
2025	21.1	561 of 698	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.5	563 of 697	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.2	508 of 699	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.4	476 of 699	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.2	472 of 688	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.8	446 of 701	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.3	500 of 647	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	11.0	576 of 642	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	28.3	478 of 643	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	21.3	500 of 614	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	43.5	424 of 670	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	64.7	257 of 670	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	53.9	354 of 665	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.0	393 of 655	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	45.0	425 of 643	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	20.1	530 of 632	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	47.1	382 of 624	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	34.8	453 of 612	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	33.9	446 of 596	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.8	382 of 491	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	261 of 429	39.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	21.3	545 of 685	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.9	556 of 664	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.0	488 of 656	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	51.6	303 of 658	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	23.7	478 of 639	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.3	451 of 665	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	15.3	538 of 620	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.8	526 of 672	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.5	515 of 639	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.9	499 of 644	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.6	524 of 626	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.4	475 of 611	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.8	373 of 639	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.3	437 of 585	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	24.5	527 of 685	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.2	498 of 668	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.5	452 of 668	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.4	529 of 664	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.0	403 of 653	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.0	381 of 675	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.8	399 of 619	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	28.3	353 of 527	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.3	284 of 482	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.2	286 of 493	42.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.6	169 of 473	64.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	8.5	549 of 564	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.2	541 of 554	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.9	516 of 557	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.8	518 of 560	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.2	475 of 553	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.4	464 of 552	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.6	495 of 548	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)33rd percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)23rd percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2025)22nd percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)22nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)20th percentile~ school

White (2025)3rd percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts30%-21 vs state

Science24%-25 vs state

Mathematics6%-33 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2025)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2025)		PreACT Secure Science (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	ISA Science (2025)	IAR English Language Arts (2025)			IAR Mathematics (2025)			% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
West Central High School	Public	9-12	1514 US Route 34	Biggsville	61418	Henderson County	West Central CUSD 235	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 627-2377	212	19	11.4	62.3%	194 (91.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.2%)	21.1	561^st of 698 public high schools	19.6%		18.5	563^rd of 697 public high schools	19.2%	2	56.3	35.7	8.3	10.7	29.2	23.2	30.4	6.5	23.9								98.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.6	98.1	97.1	$16,903	$648	$16,254
Monmouth-Roseville High School	Public	9-12	200 S B St	Monmouth	61462	Warren County	Monmouth-Roseville CUSD 238	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 734-5118	483	29	16.4	52.0%	262 (54.2%)	12 (2.5%)	161 (33.3%)	17 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (6.0%)	43.1	410^th of 698 public high schools	41.3%		46.9	336^th of 697 public high schools	51.8%	74	55.9	40.6	32.4	22.6	46.1	38.7	33.9	30.6	37.2								99.2	98.8	98.8	98.8	99.0	98.8	98.6	95.3	$14,139	$1,475	$12,664
United Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	1905 100th St	Monmouth	61462	Warren County	United CUSD 304	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 734-9411	445	34	13.0	39.1%	398 (89.4%)	11 (2.5%)	22 (4.9%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	49.3	357^th of 698 public high schools	48.9%		34.2	440^th of 697 public high schools	36.9%	83	57.1	50.0	17.1	18.6	50.0	45.7	58.5	30.2	39.6	44.4	79.2	63.5	71.9	31.9	22.2	27.4	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	97.7	$14,069	$160	$13,909

Frequently Asked Questions about West Central High School

How many students attend West Central High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 212 students attended West Central High School.

Is West Central High School a good school?

West Central High School ranks in the bottom 19.6% of Illinois high schools.

What district is West Central High School in?

West Central CUSD 235

What schools feed into West Central High School?

West Central High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : West Central Elementary School
Middle : West Central Middle School

What is the racial makeup of West Central High School?

Students at West Central High School are 92% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

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