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Wethersfield Junior/Senior High School

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Wethersfield Junior/Senior High School ranks 170 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

170^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 76% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Wethersfield Junior/Senior High School is a public school serving 233 students in grades 7-12 in Kewanee, Illinois. This high-performing school consistently ranks among the top in the state, with impressive academic achievements that set it apart from nearby schools.

Wethersfield's academic prowess is evident in its consistently high proficiency rates, which significantly outpace the state averages in both English Language Arts (76% vs. 53.1%) and Math (33.3% vs. 38.5%). The school's students excel in specific subject areas, such as 8th grade ELA (94.9% proficient) and 8th grade Science (76.9% proficient). Wethersfield's ACT performance is also strong, with 80.6% proficiency in ELA, 63.9% in Math, and 69.4% in Science for 11th graders. The school's ability to support its diverse student population, including those from low socioeconomic status (SES) backgrounds, is particularly noteworthy, as its low-SES students rank 45th out of 639 Illinois high schools.

Wethersfield's academic success is complemented by its high graduation rates, ranging from 87.7% to 96.6% over the past few years, and low dropout rates, ranging from 2.4% to 3.4%. While the school has seen some fluctuations in chronic absenteeism, its overall performance is impressive, especially when compared to nearby schools like R O W V A Junior and Senior High School, Cambridge Junior/Senior High School, and Annawan High School, which have lower proficiency rates and rankings. The school's strong academic results and positive school climate make it an attractive option for families in the Wethersfield CUSD 230 district.

217

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,956

Per pupil spending ?

43.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

439 Willard St
Kewanee, IL 61443-3717

(309) 853-4205

District: Wethersfield CUSD 230

Feeder schools for Wethersfield Junior/Senior High School:

Elementary:

Wethersfield Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.7%

Hispanic:

18.4%

Two or more races:

3.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 15th percentile in 2015 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (57% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Illinois high schools

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Illinois average (89%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg56%

Illinois avg47%

Middle school

332^nd of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 48 pts since 2015

From bottom 28% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

170^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 60 pts since 2015

From bottom 15% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

264^th of 811Wethersfield CUSD 230 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	72.7	332 of 1368	75.7%	★★★★☆
2024	61.4	432 of 1363	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.4	463 of 1367	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.0	290 of 1369	78.8%	★★★★☆
2021	74.3	251 of 1241	79.8%	★★★★☆
2019	53.4	575 of 1356	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.9	685 of 1293	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	30.6	895 of 1293	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	53.1	543 of 1294	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	27.5	940 of 1302	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	72.4	330 of 1322	75.0%	★★★★☆
2013	75.4	303 of 1367	77.8%	★★★★☆
2012	59.6	614 of 1365	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	82.5	143 of 1344	89.4%	★★★★☆
2010	84.6	104 of 1327	92.2%	★★★★★
2009	74.7	318 of 1318	75.9%	★★★★☆
2008	64.2	546 of 1293	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	50.7	750 of 1287	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	56.7	651 of 1272	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	76.1	294 of 1209	75.7%	★★★★☆
2004	53.1	665 of 1204	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2003	60.8	515 of 1185	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	75.3	268 of 1248	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	69.6	314 of 1251	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	64.8	366 of 1275	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	80.9	193 of 1286	85.0%	★★★★☆
2021	72.6	232 of 1017	77.2%	★★★★☆
2019	52.4	556 of 1276	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.1	691 of 1226	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	75.7	99 of 662	85.0%	★★★★☆
2019	28.6	491 of 639	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	65.8	318 of 1229	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	69.0	250 of 1219	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	74.2	191 of 1234	84.5%	★★★★☆
2022	62.1	330 of 1221	73.0%	★★★★☆
2019	50.0	557 of 1217	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.7	447 of 1161	61.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	65.3	375 of 1271	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	48.7	562 of 1264	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.5	514 of 1292	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.8	346 of 1286	73.1%	★★★★☆
2021	70.5	234 of 1048	77.7%	★★★★☆
2019	52.2	548 of 1296	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.5	604 of 1223	50.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	61.4	309 of 884	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.1	463 of 875	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.9	484 of 895	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.7	344 of 898	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.4	221 of 813	72.8%	★★★★☆
2019	35.6	593 of 905	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.5	626 of 889	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	70.4	170 of 698	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	93.5	53 of 697	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	83.9	87 of 699	87.6%	★★★★☆
2022	51.8	332 of 699	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.5	405 of 688	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.6	373 of 701	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.6	442 of 647	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	53.8	282 of 642	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	32.3	448 of 643	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	19.3	520 of 614	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	50.1	367 of 670	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	31.3	497 of 670	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	56.2	333 of 665	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.3	216 of 655	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	54.7	340 of 643	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	55.9	310 of 632	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.5	304 of 624	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.8	244 of 612	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	41.5	408 of 596	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	69.5	176 of 590	70.2%	★★★★☆
2004	53.4	316 of 592	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2003	36.3	446 of 586	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	73.5	144 of 685	79.0%	★★★★☆
2024	77.4	124 of 664	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	86.5	71 of 656	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	45.4	358 of 658	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.0	420 of 639	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.1	373 of 665	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.7	312 of 620	49.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	79.4	56 of 366	84.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	78.6	85 of 672	87.4%	★★★★☆
2024	90.2	45 of 639	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	88.7	37 of 644	94.3%	★★★★★
2021	39.2	351 of 611	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.9	297 of 639	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.3	412 of 585	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	65.7	186 of 685	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	98.7	18 of 668	97.3%	★★★★★
2023	77.6	114 of 668	82.9%	★★★★☆
2022	54.0	279 of 664	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.7	349 of 653	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.7	406 of 675	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	18.5	516 of 619	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	60.7	189 of 564	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	94.7	37 of 554	93.3%	★★★★★
2023	74.6	111 of 557	80.1%	★★★★☆
2022	36.0	365 of 560	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.4	326 of 553	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.4	316 of 552	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.0	444 of 548	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Hispanic (2022)85th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)79th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile~ school

Male (2025)70th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)65th percentile-11 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)85th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)79th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)73rd percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)66th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science77%+32 vs state

English Language Arts76%+23 vs state

Mathematics33%-5 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 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
Wethersfield Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	439 Willard St	Kewanee	61443	Henry County	Wethersfield CUSD 230	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 853-4205	217	20	11.1	43.8%	160 (73.7%)	6 (2.8%)	40 (18.4%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.7%)	70.4	170^th of 698 public high schools	75.6%		93.5	53^rd of 697 public high schools	92.4%	117	57.8	66.7	26.7	37.0	35.6	55.6	80.6	63.9	69.4	76.9		55.6	94.9	76.0		33.3	33.3	33.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.2	100.0	99.2	$11,956	$326	$11,630
Kewanee High School	Public	9-12	1101 E 3rd St	Kewanee	61443	Henry County	Kewanee CUSD 229	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 853-3328	582	38	15.1	60.8%	353 (60.7%)	31 (5.3%)	158 (27.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.4%)	30	507^th of 698 public high schools	27.4%		26.7	501^st of 697 public high schools	28.1%	6	40.3	52.2	11.6	15.5	29.9	44.1	34.5	13.4	31.7										98.9	99.0	99.0	99.0	98.7	98.5	99.5	98.7	$16,022	$229	$15,793
Galva Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	1020 N Center Ave	Galva	61434	Henry County	Galva CUSD 224	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 932-2151	191	19	10.1	41.4%	173 (90.6%)	4 (2.1%)	11 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	42.2	417^th of 698 public high schools	40.3%		43.6	366^th of 697 public high schools	47.5%	51	51.6	36.6	32.3	24.4	51.6	39.0	33.3	18.5	44.4	25.0		63.0	62.5	62.7		40.7	25.0	33.3	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.0	$19,926	$570	$19,356
Stark County High School	Public	9-12	418 S Franklin St	Toulon	61483	Stark County	Stark County CUSD 100	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 286-4451	230	17	13.9	43.5%	211 (91.7%)	5 (2.2%)	10 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	63.4	225^th of 698 public high schools	67.8%		59.7	224^th of 697 public high schools	67.9%	1	62.3	54.7	37.7	24.5	50.8	47.2	61.4	29.5	68.2										97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.5	97.5	97.9	96.2	$16,866	$487	$16,378
Annawan High School	Public	9-12	501 W South St	Annawan	61234	Henry County	Annawan CUSD 226	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 935-6781	99	10	9.7	32.3%	92 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.0%)	69	179^th of 698 public high schools	74.4%		96	39^th of 697 public high schools	94.4%	140	76.0	60.9	48.0	30.4	52.0	39.1	70.8	45.8	41.7										98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	97.0	$17,324	$445	$16,879
Reg'l Safe School Program ROE #28	Public	6-12	107 S State St	Atkinson	61235	Henry County	Bureau/Henry/Stark ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 936-7890	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Cambridge Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	300 S West St	Cambridge	61238	Henry County	Cambridge CUSD 227	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 937-2051	237	21	11.2	48.1%	233 (98.3%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	59.4	253^rd of 698 public high schools	63.8%		51.2	296^th of 697 public high schools	57.5%	43	73.1	53.3	42.3	30.0	61.5	53.3	33.3	21.2	42.4	68.4	62.9	52.6	66.7	60.7	42.9	43.6	44.7	43.8	100.0	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.2	100.0	97.9	$15,244	$482	$14,762
R O W V A Junior and Senior High School	Public	7-12	335 N Joy St	Oneida	61467	Knox County	R O W V A Cusd 208	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 483-6371	248	32	7.8	36.3%	220 (88.7%)	4 (1.6%)	15 (6.0%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	69.1	178^th of 698 public high schools	74.5%		32.4	457^th of 697 public high schools	34.4%	279	70.3	71.4	21.6	25.7	56.8	57.1	54.5	48.5	57.6	55.3		46.5	55.3	50.6		23.3	21.1	22.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$18,312	$32	$18,280

Frequently Asked Questions about Wethersfield Junior/Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Wethersfield Junior/Senior High School?

Students at Wethersfield Junior/Senior High School are 74% White, 18% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools feed into Wethersfield Junior/Senior High School?

Wethersfield Junior/Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Wethersfield Elementary School

Is Wethersfield Junior/Senior High School a good school?

Wethersfield Junior/Senior High School ranks 170^th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Wethersfield Junior/Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 217 students attended Wethersfield Junior/Senior High School.

What district is Wethersfield Junior/Senior High School in?

Wethersfield CUSD 230

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