West Central Community Unit School District 235

1514 Us Route 34
Biggsville, IL 61418-5012
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 206 students in West Central Community Unit School District 235. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in West Central Community Unit School District 235 have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in West Central Community Unit School District 235 have a Graduation Rate of 72%, which is less than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is West Central High School, with 70-74% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,030 Schools
# Students
760 Students
605,599 Students
# Teachers
60 Teachers
42,717 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

West Central Community Unit School District 235, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 72% has decreased from 75-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#787 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
12%
27%
11%
30%
40-44%
50%
72%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
4%
29%
% Black
n/a
16%
% White
92%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,787 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,411 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,787
$22,423
Spending / Student
$17,411
$21,662

Best West Central Community Unit School District 235 Public High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
West Central High School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1514 Us Route 34
Biggsville, IL 61418
(309) 627-2377
Gr: 9-12 | 206 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 760 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : 72% (Btm 50% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 12% (Btm 50%)
  • : 11% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40-44% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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