Wethersfield CUSD 230 School District

439 Willard St
Kewanee, IL 61443-3717
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Wethersfield CUSD 230 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 306 students in Wethersfield CUSD 230 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschool in Wethersfield CUSD 230 School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
539 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
43 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Wethersfield CUSD 230 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#511 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(20-21)
16%
28%
30%
30%
65-69%
50%
≥90%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.45
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
16%
32%
% Black
4%
18%
% White
73%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,941 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 $15,954 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,941
$21,990
Spending / Student
$15,954
$21,244

Best Wethersfield CUSD 230 School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wethersfield Elementary School
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
439 Willard St
Kewanee, IL 61443
(309) 853-4800
Grades: PK-6
| 306 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 539 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 27%
  • : ≥90% (Top 30% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 16% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Top 50%)
  • : 65-69% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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