Top Rankings
Wesclin CUSD 3 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 494 students in Wesclin CUSD 3 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Wesclin CUSD 3 School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,600 Schools
# Students
1,319 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
97 Teachers
47,956 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Wesclin CUSD 3 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#205 out of 865 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
50%
Graduation Rate
87%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
8%
30%
% Black
1%
22%
% White
86%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,769 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,476 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,769
$21,990
Spending / Student
$14,476
$21,244
Best Wesclin CUSD 3 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Wesclin Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
10003 State Route 160
Trenton, IL 62293
(618) 224-7355
Trenton, IL 62293
(618) 224-7355
Gr: 4-8 | 494 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
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