Wethersfield Jr/sr High School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

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Wethersfield Jr/sr High School

439 Willard St
Kewanee, IL 61443

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Wethersfield High School, is a public four-year high school located at 439 Willard St. in Kewanee, Illinois, a city in Kewanee and Wethersfield Townships of Henry County, Illinois, in the Midwestern United States.

Serving 233 students in grades 7-12, Wethersfield Jr/sr High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 7-12
Enrollment: 233 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 26%
: 80-89% (Btm 50% in IL)
: Top 50%
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Wethersfield Jr/sr High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Wethersfield Jr/sr High School's student population of 233 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 20 teachers has declined by 13% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 7-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Wethersfield Jr/sr High School
7	44
8	53
9	31
10	36
11	31
12	38

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Total Students

233 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Wethersfield Jr/sr High School
2023	224
2022	225
2021	223
2020	245
2019	245
2018	270
2017	270
2016	281
2015	300
2014	308
2013	328
2012	328
2011	296
2010	289
2009	294
2008	293
2007	296
2006	242
2005	277
2004	277
2003	305
2002	289
2001	305
2000	316
1999	317
1998	321
1997	317
1996	330
1995	326
1994	316
1993	315
1992	296
1991	270
1990	173
1989	174
1988	198
1987	217

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Wethersfield Jr/sr High School
2023	21
2022	22
2020	21
2019	21
2018	23
2017	23
2016	21
2015	22
2014	23
2013	26
2012	16
2011	15
2010	16
2009	15
2008	14
2007	16
2006	16
2005	17
2004	17
2003	17
2002	20
2001	20
2000	21
1999	20
1998	21
1997	20
1996	20
1995	18
1994	17
1993	16
1992	20
1991	20
1990	15

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Year Founded

1859

School Calendar

School Rankings

Wethersfield Jr/sr High School ranks within the top 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Wethersfield Jr/sr High School is 0.42, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#1513 out of 3542 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Wethersfield Jr/sr High School
2023	#1513
2022	#1174
2021	#1154
2019	#1824
2018	#2583
2017	#2456
2016	#2362
2015	#2834
2014	#1390
2013	#1667
2012	#2646

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15-19%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Wethersfield Jr/sr High School	Illinois	Wethersfield Community Unit School District 230
2023	17%	27%	22%
2021	22%	28%	16%
2019	22%	33%	26%
2018	17%	32%	26%
2017	27%	32%	24%
2016	17%	31%	22%
2015	15%	29%	17%
2014	72%	59%	63%
2013	62%	58%	57%
2012	72%	80%	83%
2011	82%	80%	86%

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35-39%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Wethersfield Jr/sr High School	Illinois	Wethersfield Community Unit School District 230
2022	37%	30%	30%
2021	42%	32%	30%
2019	37%	38%	41%
2018	22%	37%	26%
2017	17%	38%	24%
2016	27%	36%	29%
2015	17%	38%	22%
2014	52%	57%	54%
2013	57%	58%	54%
2012	67%	75%	75%
2011	77%	75%	80%

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65-69%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Wethersfield Jr/sr High School	Illinois	Wethersfield Community Unit School District 230
2023	11:1	14:1	12:1
2022	10:1	14:1	12:1
2020	12:1	15:1	14:1
2019	12:1	15:1	14:1
2018	12:1	16:1	13:1
2017	12:1	15:1	13:1
2016	13:1	16:1	15:1
2015	14:1	16:1	15:1
2014	14:1	16:1	15:1
2013	13:1	13:1	14:1
2012	21:1	16:1	21:1
2011	19:1	16:1	20:1
2010	19:1	16:1	19:1
2009	20:1	16:1	20:1
2008	21:1	18:1	21:1
2007	19:1	17:1	17:1
2006	15:1	16:1	16:1
2005	16:1	16:1	16:1
2004	16:1	17:1	15:1
2003	18:1	16:1	16:1
2002	14:1	16:1	15:1
2001	15:1	16:1	16:1
2000	15:1	16:1	15:1
1999	16:1	16:1	15:1
1998	16:1	17:1	16:1
1997	16:1	17:1	16:1
1996	17:1	17:1	16:1
1995	18:1	17:1	17:1
1994	18:1	18:1	18:1
1993	20:1	18:1	20:1
1992	15:1	17:1	17:1
1991	14:1	17:1	17:1
1990	12:1	18:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Wethersfield Jr/sr High School	Illinois	Wethersfield Community Unit School District 230
2023	2%	6%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	2%	5%	1%
2020	2%	5%	2%
2019	2%	5%	2%
2018	1%	5%	1%
2017	1%	5%	1%
2016	1%	5%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	3%
2012	1%	4%	1%
2011	1%	5%	1%
2010	3%	5%	3%
2009	3%	5%	3%
2008	2%	5%	3%
2007	2%	5%	3%
2005	2%	5%	3%
2004	1%	4%	1%
2003	1%	4%	1%
2001	2%	4%	2%
2000	2%	3%	2%
1999	2%	3%	2%
1998	1%	3%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	2%	3%	1%
1993	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%
1991	2%	3%	1%
1990	3%	3%	1%
1989	2%	3%	1%
1988	2%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

17%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Wethersfield Jr/sr High School	Illinois	Wethersfield Community Unit School District 230
2023	21%	27%	16%
2022	19%	27%	15%
2021	15%	27%	14%
2020	14%	26%	15%
2019	14%	26%	15%
2018	13%	26%	15%
2017	13%	26%	15%
2016	13%	26%	15%
2015	12%	25%	13%
2014	11%	25%	15%
2013	11%	24%	13%
2012	9%	24%	12%
2011	8%	23%	10%
2010	7%	22%	8%
2009	6%	22%	9%
2008	7%	21%	8%
2007	5%	20%	6%
2006	4%	19%	6%
2005	4%	18%	5%
2004	3%	18%	5%
2003	4%	17%	4%
2002	3%	16%	4%
2001	2%	15%	3%
2000	2%	15%	2%
1999	3%	14%	2%
1998	1%	13%	2%
1997	2%	13%	2%
1996	2%	12%	3%
1994	1%	11%	1%
1993	1%	11%
1992	1%	10%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2022)
Year	Wethersfield Jr/sr High School	Illinois	Wethersfield Community Unit School District 230
2022	2%	17%	2%
2021	3%	17%	3%
2020	2%	17%	2%
2019	2%	17%	2%
2018	2%	17%	3%
2017	2%	17%	3%
2016	2%	17%	4%
2015	2%	17%	3%
2014	3%	17%	3%
2013	4%	18%	3%
2012	4%	18%	4%
2011	4%	18%	4%
2010	3%	20%	5%
2009	3%	20%	5%
2008	3%	20%	5%
2007	3%	20%	4%
2006	2%	20%	4%
2005	3%	20%	4%
2004	4%	21%	6%
2003	3%	21%	4%
2002	6%	21%	5%
2001	5%	21%	4%
2000	6%	21%	5%
1999	5%	21%	4%
1998	5%	21%	5%
1997	7%	20%	7%
1996	4%	21%	6%
1995	6%	20%	7%
1994	5%	21%	6%
1993	5%	21%	6%
1992	6%	21%	8%

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White

74%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wethersfield Jr/sr High School	Illinois	Wethersfield Community Unit School District 230
2023	71%	45%	70%
2022	72%	47%	74%
2021	73%	47%	74%
2020	76%	48%	75%
2019	76%	48%	75%
2018	78%	49%	75%
2017	78%	49%	75%
2016	78%	49%	75%
2015	80%	49%	79%
2014	78%	50%	75%
2013	77%	50%	75%
2012	80%	51%	77%
2011	82%	51%	79%
2010	87%	53%	84%
2009	88%	53%	83%
2008	88%	54%	84%
2007	90%	55%	87%
2006	98%	56%	90%
2005	91%	57%	88%
2004	92%	57%	88%
2003	92%	58%	91%
2002	91%	59%	90%
2001	91%	60%	91%
2000	90%	61%	91%
1999	90%	62%	92%
1998	92%	63%	92%
1997	91%	64%	91%
1996	93%	64%	90%
1995	92%	65%	91%
1994	94%	65%	93%
1993	93%	65%	94%
1992	91%	66%	92%
1991	91%	66%	92%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Wethersfield Jr/sr High School	Illinois	Wethersfield Community Unit School District 230
2023	6%	4%	9%
2022	6%	4%	7%
2021	7%	4%	8%
2020	6%	4%	6%
2019	6%	4%	6%
2018	6%	3%	6%
2017	6%	3%	6%
2016	6%	3%	6%
2015	6%	3%	5%
2014	7%	3%	6%
2013	7%	3%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.42

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wethersfield Jr/sr High School	Illinois	Wethersfield Community Unit School District 230
2023	0.45	0.70	0.47
2022	0.45	0.68	0.43
2021	0.44	0.68	0.43
2020	0.40	0.68	0.41
2019	0.40	0.68	0.41
2018	0.37	0.67	0.41
2017	0.37	0.67	0.41
2016	0.37	0.67	0.42
2015	0.35	0.67	0.36
2014	0.38	0.66	0.41
2013	0.39	0.66	0.41
2012	0.35	0.65	0.39
2011	0.32	0.66	0.36
2010	0.26	0.64	0.27
2009	0.24	0.64	0.28
2008	0.22	0.64	0.27
2007	0.19	0.63	0.23
2006	0.02	0.61	0.18
2005	0.17	0.61	0.22
2004	0.14	0.60	0.21
2003	0.15	0.59	0.17
2002	0.17	0.59	0.19
2001	0.17	0.58	0.17
2000	0.19	0.57	0.16
1999	0.18	0.56	0.16
1998	0.15	0.56	0.15
1997	0.17	0.54	0.18
1996	0.13	0.53	0.18
1995	0.15	0.53	0.16
1994	0.11	0.52	0.13
1993	0.13	0.52	0.13
1992	0.17	0.52	0.15
1991	0.16	0.52	0.15

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80-89%

87%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Wethersfield Jr/sr High School	Illinois	Wethersfield Community Unit School District 230
2023	84%	87%	85%
2022	90%	87%	90%
2018	92%	87%	92%
2017	90%	87%	90%
2016	84%	85%	84%
2015	84%	85%	84%
2014	90%	86%	90%
2013	84%	83%	84%
2012	84%	82%	84%
2011	64%	83%	64%

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Eligible for

35%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Wethersfield Jr/sr High School	Illinois	Wethersfield Community Unit School District 230
2023	37%	43%	40%
2022	36%	43%	41%
2021	37%	44%	42%
2020	37%	47%	40%
2019	37%	47%	40%
2018	30%	46%	36%
2017	30%	46%	36%
2016	28%	47%	32%
2015	40%	52%	45%
2014	40%	47%	44%
2013	29%	45%	34%
2012	11%	21%	18%
2011	26%	39%	33%
2010	22%	37%	29%
2009	21%	33%	28%
2008	19%	32%	24%
2007	15%	32%	22%
2006	22%	32%	21%
2005	15%	32%	19%
2004	16%	31%	20%
2003	17%	30%	19%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Wethersfield Jr/sr High School	Illinois	Wethersfield Community Unit School District 230
2023	7%	4%	7%
2022	7%	4%	7%
2021	7%	4%	7%
2020	2%	2%	5%
2019	2%	2%	5%
2018	5%	4%	6%
2017	5%	4%	6%
2016	2%	3%	6%
2015	2%	2%	3%
2014	3%	3%	5%
2013	8%	5%	11%
2012	17%	27%	19%
2011	3%	5%	4%
2010	7%	6%	7%
2009	7%	6%	6%
2008	5%	6%	6%
2007	8%	6%	8%
2006	9%	6%	10%
2005	10%	5%	9%
2004	8%	5%	7%
2003	8%	5%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Wethersfield Community Unit School District 230

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Wethersfield Jr/sr High School's ranking?

Wethersfield Jr/sr High School is ranked #1513 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Wethersfield Jr/sr High School often compared to?

Wethersfield Jr/sr High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Kewanee High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

15-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

What is the graduation rate of Wethersfield Jr/sr High School?

The graduation rate of Wethersfield Jr/sr High School is 80-89%, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 87%.

How many students attend Wethersfield Jr/sr High School?

233 students attend Wethersfield Jr/sr High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

74% of Wethersfield Jr/sr High School students are White, 17% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Wethersfield Jr/sr High School?

Wethersfield Jr/sr High School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Wethersfield Jr/sr High School offer ?

Wethersfield Jr/sr High School offers enrollment in grades 7-12

What school district is Wethersfield Jr/sr High School part of?

Wethersfield Jr/sr High School is part of Wethersfield Community Unit School District 230.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 7-12
Enrollment: 233 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 26%
: 80-89% (Btm 50%)
: Top 50%
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education