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Best High Schools in Zip Code 61443

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Schools

799

Students

Districts

Top rankedWethersfield Junior/Senior High School170^th of 698 Illinois high schools

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Summary:

The zip code 61443 in Illinois is home to two high schools: Kewanee High School and Wethersfield Junior/Senior High School. Based on the available data, Wethersfield Junior/Senior High School appears to be the standout school in this area, consistently outperforming Kewanee High School in various metrics.

Wethersfield Junior/Senior High School has a higher statewide ranking, a better SchoolDigger star rating, and significantly higher test scores across multiple subjects and grade levels compared to Kewanee High School. Additionally, Wethersfield Junior/Senior High School has a lower student-teacher ratio and slightly higher spending per student, which may contribute to its stronger academic performance.

Both schools face challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, around 25%, which is an area for potential improvement. The notable difference in free and reduced lunch rates between the two schools (71.48% at Kewanee High School vs. 46.78% at Wethersfield Junior/Senior High School) suggests that Kewanee High School serves a more economically disadvantaged student population, which may be an important factor to consider when analyzing the schools' performance and resource needs.

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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 (2025)	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
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
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

Cities Near Zip Code 61443

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Kewanee	0.17 mi	8	442^nd
Galva	7.34 mi	2	493^rd
Neponset	8.15 mi	1	118^th
Annawan	10.65 mi	2	143^rd
Toulon	10.97 mi	2	425^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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