For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 146 students in Western CUSD 12 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Western CUSD 12 School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% 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
3 Schools
1,610 Schools
# Students
512 Students
622,872 Students
# Teachers
42 Teachers
48,610 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Western CUSD 12 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 861 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 60-79% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#420 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
50%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)60-79%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
2%
31%
% Black
1%
21%
% White
94%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,426 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,455. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,422 is less than the state median of $21,692. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,426
$22,455
Spending / Student
$17,422
$21,692
Best Western CUSD 12 School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Western Jr High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
300 Chaney St
Kinderhook, IL 62345
(217) 432-8324
Kinderhook, IL 62345
(217) 432-8324
Gr: 6-8 | 146 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
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