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Best High Schools in Zip Code 62312

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141

Students

Top rankedWestern High School347^th of 698 Illinois high schools

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Western High School up 166 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 62312 zip code is home to a single high school, Western High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 161 out of 699 Illinois high schools in 2022-2023 to 513 out of 697 in 2023-2024. While the school's four-year graduation rate of 89.0% is above the state average, its chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% is higher than the state average.

Academically, Western High School's proficiency rates in ACT/English Language Arts, ACT/Mathematics, and ACT/Science are all above the state averages. However, the school's proficiency rates in PreACT Secure and SAT assessments are generally lower than the state averages. The school's per-student spending of $14,599 for the 2023-2024 school year is higher than the state average, and it has a relatively low student-to-teacher ratio of 9.9.

The high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at Western CUSD 12 (55.56% in 2023-2024) suggests that a significant portion of the student population comes from low-income families, which may have implications for the school's resources and support systems. Overall, the data provides a comprehensive overview of Western High School's performance, demographics, and financial information, highlighting both its strengths and areas for potential improvement.

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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)	% 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	% 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
Western High School	Public	9-12	401 McDonough St	Barry	62312	Pike County	Western CUSD 12	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 335-2323	141	13	10.6	61.7%	132 (93.6%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.8%)	49.7	347^th of 698 public high schools	50.3%		23.4	513^th of 697 public high schools	26.4%	166	47.4	46.2	23.7	15.4	44.7	34.6	64.3	42.9	54.8	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	100.0	$15,299	$364	$14,935

Cities Near Zip Code 62312

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Barry	1.16 mi	2	520^th
Kinderhook	6.66 mi	1	372^nd
Pittsfield	13.05 mi	4	693^rd
Liberty	14.17 mi	2	183^rd
Payson	14.8 mi	2	659^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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