Western Illinois Correctional Center (Closed 2011)

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Western Illinois Correctional Center (Closed 2011)

2500 Route 99 South
Mount Sterling, IL 62353

School Overview

School Type

Alternative school

Grades Offered

Grades 12

Total Students (07-08)

41 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2008)
Year	Western Illinois Correctional Center
2008	41
2007	175
2006	42
2005	47
2004	432
2003	424
2002	511
2001	445
2000	392
1999	531
1998	440
1997	502
1996	385
1995	380
1994	359
1993	340
1992	317
1991	199
1990	140

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Total Classroom Teachers (07-08)

6 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2008)
Year	Western Illinois Correctional Center
2008	6
2007	8
2006	8
2005	9
2004	10
2003	11
2002	10
2001	11
2000	11
1999	11
1998	10
1997	8
1996	8
1995	8
1994	7
1993	7
1992	7
1991	7
1990	4

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (IL)

Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2008)
Year	Western Illinois Correctional Center	Illinois	Idjj School District 428
2008	7:1	18:1	9:1
2007	22:1	17:1	26:1
2006	5:1	16:1	8:1
2005	5:1	16:1	8:1
2004	43:1	17:1	37:1
2003	39:1	16:1	33:1
2001	40:1	16:1	36:1
2000	36:1	16:1	37:1
1999	48:1	16:1	38:1
1998	44:1	17:1	39:1
1996	48:1	17:1	38:1
1995	48:1	17:1	41:1
1993	49:1	18:1	37:1
1992	45:1	17:1	34:1
1991	28:1	17:1	34:1

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American Indian

(07-08)

n/a

Asian

(07-08)

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2004)
Year	Western Illinois Correctional Center	Illinois
2004	1%	4%
2003	1%	4%
1996	1%	3%

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Hispanic

(07-08)

32%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2008)
Year	Western Illinois Correctional Center	Illinois	Idjj School District 428
2008	32%	21%	11%
2007	18%	20%	15%
2006	22%	19%	11%
2005	26%	18%	12%
2004	19%	18%	15%
2003	20%	17%	16%
2002	17%	16%	15%
2001	22%	15%	13%
2000	19%	15%	13%
1999	18%	14%	14%
1998	18%	13%	13%
1997	15%	13%	13%
1996	14%	12%	13%
1995	16%	12%	13%
1994	12%	11%	12%
1993	12%	11%	12%
1992	9%	10%	12%
1991	12%	10%	12%
1990	15%	9%	12%

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Black

(07-08)

59%

20%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2008)
Year	Western Illinois Correctional Center	Illinois	Idjj School District 428
2008	59%	20%	65%
2007	55%	20%	45%
2006	57%	20%	66%
2005	53%	20%	60%
2004	60%	21%	58%
2003	62%	21%	60%
2002	67%	21%	62%
2001	64%	21%	63%
2000	64%	21%	66%
1999	65%	21%	65%
1998	58%	21%	65%
1997	67%	20%	65%
1996	68%	21%	65%
1995	70%	20%	65%
1994	70%	21%	64%
1993	68%	21%	62%
1992	70%	21%	62%
1991	63%	21%	61%
1990	59%	22%	62%

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White

(07-08)

54%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2008)
Year	Western Illinois Correctional Center	Illinois	Idjj School District 428
2008	9%	54%	24%
2007	27%	55%	38%
2006	21%	56%	30%
2005	21%	57%	28%
2004	20%	57%	27%
2003	17%	58%	24%
2002	16%	59%	23%
2001	14%	60%	24%
2000	17%	61%	21%
1999	17%	62%	21%
1998	24%	63%	22%
1997	18%	64%	22%
1996	17%	64%	22%
1995	14%	65%	22%
1994	18%	65%	24%
1993	20%	65%	26%
1992	21%	66%	26%
1991	24%	66%	27%
1990	26%	66%	26%

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Hawaiian

(07-08)

n/a

Two or more races

(07-08)

n/a

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2008)
Year	Western Illinois Correctional Center	Illinois	Idjj School District 428
2008	0.56	0.64	0.52
2007	0.60	0.63	0.64
2006	0.59	0.61	0.56
2005	0.61	0.61	0.55
2004	0.57	0.60	0.58
2003	0.55	0.59	0.56
2002	0.51	0.59	0.54
2001	0.53	0.58	0.54
2000	0.53	0.57	0.51
1999	0.52	0.56	0.52
1998	0.58	0.56	0.52
1997	0.51	0.54	0.52
1996	0.49	0.53	0.52
1995	0.47	0.53	0.52
1994	0.47	0.52	0.53
1993	0.49	0.52	0.54
1992	0.46	0.52	0.54
1991	0.54	0.52	0.54
1990	0.57	0.51	0.54

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Eligible for (05-06)

93%

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2006)
Year	Western Illinois Correctional Center	Illinois	Idjj School District 428
2006	93%	32%	65%
2005	94%	32%	87%
2004	13%	31%	21%
2003	9%	30%	22%
2002	11%	30%	22%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Idjj School District 428

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Western Illinois Correctional Center?

41 students attend Western Illinois Correctional Center.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

59% of Western Illinois Correctional Center students are Black, 32% of students are Hispanic, and 9% of students are White.

What grades does Western Illinois Correctional Center offer ?

Western Illinois Correctional Center offers enrollment in grades 12

What school district is Western Illinois Correctional Center part of?

Western Illinois Correctional Center is part of Idjj School District 428.

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