Western High School
Barry, IL · Western CUSD 12
Regular public school · Grades 9 - 12 · Rural, remote
161st of 601 Illinois high schools statewide · better than 73%▲ Improving
401 McDonough St, Barry, IL 62312
(217)335-2323NCES ID 170138705910Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Western High School 161st of 601 Illinois high schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 73% of high schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 61th in 2019 to 73th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 135 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 2007, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 98.3% | 91.9% | ▼ 6.4 pts | |
| Hispanic | 0.0% | 4.4% | ▲ 4.4 pts | |
| Two or more races | 1.7% | 3.0% | ▲ 1.3 pts | |
| Black | 0.0% | 0.7% | ▲ 0.7 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 2007. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $113K in zip 62312 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2019
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Western High School
- #159Liberty High SchoolLiberty CUSD 2 · 13.5 mi away159th of 601
ELA 64% = · Math 44% ▲1Compare - #498Seymour High SchoolPayson CUSD 1 · 13.7 mi away498th of 601
ELA 39% ▼25 · Math 13% ▼30Compare - #305Pittsfield High SchoolPikeland CUSD 10 · 14.4 mi away305th of 601
ELA 49% ▼15 · Math 35% ▼8Compare - –Griggsville-Perry High SchoolGriggsville-Perry CUSD 4 · 17 mi awayCompare
- –Pleasant Hill High SchoolPleasant Hill CUSD 3 · 20 mi awayCompare
- #301Quincy Sr High SchoolQuincy SD 172 · 23.3 mi away301st of 601
ELA 49% ▼15 · Math 36% ▼7Compare - #146Brown County High SchoolBrown County CUSD 1 · 25.1 mi away146th of 601
ELA 64% = · Math 46% ▲3Compare - #250Central High SchoolCentral CUSD 3 · 25.3 mi away250th of 601
ELA 48% ▼16 · Math 44% ▲1Compare
What school district is Western High School in?
Western High School is part of the Western CUSD 12 district in Barry, Illinois.
Is Western High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Western High School 161st of 601 Illinois high schools (better than 73% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Western High School?
White 92%, Hispanic 4%, Two or more races 3% (135 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Western High School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 62312 is $113K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.