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Wesclin Senior High School

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Wesclin Senior High School ranks 185 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

185^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 73% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Wesclin Senior High School is a public high school located in Trenton, Illinois, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 355 students. The school is part of the Wesclin CUSD 3 district, which is ranked 214 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wesclin Senior High School has consistently ranked in the top half of Illinois high schools, with a ranking between 105 and 223 out of 699-701 schools over the past 8 years. The school's SchoolDigger rating has fluctuated between 1 and 5 stars, with the most recent ratings being 4 stars out of 5. Compared to nearby schools like Freeburg Community High School, Triad High School, and O Fallon High School, Wesclin Senior High School's statewide ranking and rating are generally in the middle to upper range.

Wesclin Senior High School's student performance on standardized tests is generally on par with or slightly below the state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The school has maintained a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 87.7% to 92.0% over the past few years, and a low dropout rate, ranging from 2.4% to 3.1%. Compared to nearby schools, Wesclin Senior High School's performance is generally lower than the higher-performing schools in the area, which could be an area for improvement for the school and district.

343

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,594

Per pupil spending ?

33.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

699 Wesclin Rd
Trenton, IL 62293

(618) 224-7341

District: Wesclin CUSD 3

Feeder schools for Wesclin Senior High School:

Elementary:	New Baden Elementary School
	Trenton Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.9%

Hispanic:

7.0%

Two or more races:

3.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 95th percentile in 2016 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the Illinois average (89%)

✓Above the Illinois median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 95th-percentile peak (2016) to 73rd (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg50%

Illinois avg48%

185^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 49 pts since 2015

From bottom 24% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

214^th of 811Wesclin CUSD 3 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	68.1	185 of 698	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	59.8	223 of 697	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	80.0	115 of 699	83.5%	★★★★☆
2022	74.8	141 of 699	79.8%	★★★★☆
2021	74.6	140 of 688	79.7%	★★★★☆
2019	81.1	105 of 701	85.0%	★★★★☆
2018	87.7	61 of 647	90.6%	★★★★★
2017	70.8	149 of 642	76.8%	★★★★☆
2016	86.1	29 of 643	95.5%	★★★★★
2015	27.0	466 of 614	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	75.4	148 of 670	77.9%	★★★★☆
2013	81.5	107 of 670	84.0%	★★★★☆
2012	86.3	70 of 665	89.5%	★★★★☆
2011	78.7	124 of 655	81.1%	★★★★☆
2010	58.9	298 of 643	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.9	180 of 632	71.5%	★★★★☆
2008	85.4	69 of 624	88.9%	★★★★☆
2007	79.7	109 of 612	82.2%	★★★★☆
2006	75.5	131 of 596	78.0%	★★★★☆
2005	77.8	103 of 590	82.5%	★★★★☆
2004	71.8	154 of 592	74.0%	★★★★☆
2003	67.7	177 of 586	69.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	42.8	218 of 491	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	27.0	261 of 429	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	73.0	148 of 685	78.4%	★★★★☆
2024	52.7	268 of 664	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	84.7	85 of 656	87.0%	★★★★☆
2022	80.4	112 of 658	83.0%	★★★★☆
2021	69.7	169 of 639	73.6%	★★★★☆
2019	78.9	115 of 665	82.7%	★★★★☆
2018	89.6	46 of 620	92.6%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	30.5	225 of 336	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	60.0	221 of 672	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.0	158 of 639	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	44.5	345 of 644	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.9	274 of 626	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	85.6	60 of 611	90.2%	★★★★★
2019	64.3	164 of 639	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	67.7	128 of 585	78.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	57.4	250 of 685	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.6	198 of 668	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	71.6	149 of 668	77.7%	★★★★☆
2022	65.2	192 of 664	71.1%	★★★★☆
2021	74.2	131 of 653	79.9%	★★★★☆
2019	76.9	121 of 675	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	82.3	84 of 619	86.4%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	55.7	7 of 19	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	55.9	153 of 527	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	31.8	281 of 482	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.2	286 of 493	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.6	306 of 473	35.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	45.6	143 of 374	61.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	54.2	220 of 564	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.5	253 of 554	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.8	147 of 557	73.6%	★★★★☆
2022	64.2	164 of 560	70.7%	★★★★☆
2021	65.6	150 of 553	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	72.3	126 of 552	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	81.2	85 of 548	84.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)78th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2025)71st percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)67th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)64th percentile-10 vs school

Military Connected (2019)63rd percentile-22 vs school

White (2025)61st percentile-13 vs school

Disabled (2025)56th percentile-18 vs school

Hispanic (2024)33rd percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts51%~ state avg

Mathematics51%+12 vs state

Science51%~ state avg

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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 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	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
Wesclin Senior High School	Public	9-12	699 Wesclin Rd	Trenton	62293	Clinton County	Wesclin CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 224-7341	343	28	12.3	33.5%	298 (86.9%)	5 (1.5%)	24 (7.0%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)	68.1	185^th of 698 public high schools	73.5%		59.8	223^rd of 697 public high schools	68.0%	38	63.8	57.7	36.2	43.6	51.1	48.7	50.8	50.8	50.8										99.7	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.7	99.4	99.7	99.4	$13,594	$879	$12,715
Lebanon High School	Public	6-12	200 W Schuetz St	Lebanon	62254	St. Clair County	Lebanon CUSD 9	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 537-4423	218	24	9.0	39.9%	158 (72.5%)	35 (16.1%)	11 (5.0%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	10 (4.6%)	41	430^th of 698 public high schools	38.4%		42.6	377^th of 697 public high schools	45.9%	53	50.0	51.5	19.2	15.2	38.5	48.5	51.7	24.1	31.0	55.3	45.2	82.6	50.0	56.5	25.8	47.8	28.9	32.6	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	$19,021	$1,428	$17,592
Central Community High School	Public	9-12	7740 Old US Highway 50	Breese	62230	Clinton County	Central CHSD 71	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 526-4578	629	42	14.9	19.6%	577 (91.7%)	3 (0.5%)	35 (5.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.9%)	88.2	65^th of 698 public high schools	90.7%		83.2	101^st of 697 public high schools	85.5%	36	80.8	65.4	62.3	52.9	65.8	64.7	63.9	62.6	61.3										99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.1	99.2	98.9	98.7	$13,926	$557	$13,369
Mascoutah High School	Public	9-12	1313 W Main St	Mascoutah	62258	St. Clair County	Mascoutah CUD 19	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 566-8523	1,243	80	15.5	21.8%	821 (66.0%)	130 (10.5%)	127 (10.2%)	26 (2.1%)	4 (0.3%)	4 (0.3%)	121 (9.7%)	80.6	108^th of 698 public high schools	84.5%		89.9	67^th of 697 public high schools	90.4%	41	74.2	68.4	46.3	42.6	48.8	54.8	67.9	59.3	65.2										99.1	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.2	99.1	95.9	$13,903	$828	$13,076
O Fallon High School	Public	9-12	600 S Smiley St	O Fallon	62269	St. Clair County	O Fallon Township HSD 203	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 632-3507	2,540	156	16.3	28.1%	1,499 (59.0%)	518 (20.4%)	205 (8.1%)	63 (2.5%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	239 (9.4%)	81.6	101^st of 698 public high schools	85.5%		84.7	91^st of 697 public high schools	86.9%	10	74.5	67.0	47.5	46.0	60.5	55.8	62.2	53.1	58.9										98.9	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.9	98.6	98.9	97.0	$14,005	$635	$13,369
Okawville Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	400 S Hanover St	Okawville	62271	Washington County	West Washington County CUD 10	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 243-5201	224	20	11.0	24.6%	212 (94.6%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)	84.1	85^th of 698 public high schools	87.8%		85.4	85^th of 697 public high schools	87.8%		80.5	86.8	36.6	47.4	53.7	78.9	74.2	45.2	64.5	70.6		61.8	70.6	66.2		41.2	29.4	35.3	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.1	$13,543	$427	$13,116
Highland High School	Public	9-12	400 Broadway	Highland	62249	Madison County	Highland CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 654-7131	844	56	15.0	25.2%	759 (89.9%)	8 (0.9%)	39 (4.6%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.8%)	67.8	188^th of 698 public high schools	73.1%		80.4	111^th of 697 public high schools	84.1%	77	62.9	52.7	37.6	37.3	47.5	41.4	65.8	52.4	59.4										98.8	98.7	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.9	98.7	98.4	$12,426	$602	$11,824
Triad High School	Public	9-12	703 E US Highway 40	Troy	62294	Madison County	Triad CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 667-5409	1,218	75	16.2	16.2%	1,094 (89.8%)	27 (2.2%)	37 (3.0%)	7 (0.6%)	4 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	46 (3.8%)	92	49^th of 698 public high schools	93.0%		86.8	81^st of 697 public high schools	88.4%	32	79.2	70.9	63.8	56.0	69.2	70.9	74.0	62.8	68.1										99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.8	99.7	99.4	97.8	$12,235	$428	$11,807
Belleville High School-East	Public	9-12	2555 West Blvd	Belleville	62221	St. Clair County	Belleville Township HSD 201	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 222-3706	2,600	153	16.9	55.6%	933 (35.9%)	1,292 (49.7%)	127 (4.9%)	45 (1.7%)	9 (0.3%)	5 (0.2%)	189 (7.3%)	50.3	342^nd of 698 public high schools	51.0%		60.3	221^st of 697 public high schools	68.3%	121	58.4	51.5	30.9	28.2	39.2	42.5	45.4	32.7	42.7										99.1	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.0	99.0	99.3	96.5	$19,094	$1,217	$17,877
Center for Educ Opp	Public	6-12	201 Staunton Rd	Troy	62294	Madison County	Madison ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 667-0633	0	9	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Wesclin Senior High School

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

Is Wesclin Senior High School a good school?

Wesclin Senior High School ranks 185^th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Wesclin Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 343 students attended Wesclin Senior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Wesclin Senior High School?

Students at Wesclin Senior High School are 87% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What district is Wesclin Senior High School in?

Wesclin CUSD 3

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