West Central High School
Biggsville, IL · West Central CUSD 235
Regular public school · Grades 9 - 12 · Rural, distant
460th of 601 Illinois high schools statewide · better than 23%▼ Declining
1514 US Route 34, Biggsville, IL 61418
(309)627-2377NCES ID 170031905597Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks West Central High School 460th of 601 Illinois high schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 23% of high schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 39th in 2019 to 24th in 2025 — declining.
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 206 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 2005, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.4% | 91.3% | ▼ 4.1 pts | |
| Two or more races | 1.3% | 4.9% | ▲ 3.6 pts | |
| Hispanic | 2.0% | 3.4% | ▲ 1.4 pts | |
| Black | 0.7% | 0.5% | ▼ 0.2 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.7% | 0.0% | ▼ 0.7 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 2005. 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.
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than West Central High School
- #440Monmouth-Roseville High SchMonmouth-Roseville CUSD 238 · 13.7 mi away440th of 601
ELA 34% ▲4 · Math 31%Compare - #230United Jr./Sr. High SchoolUnited CUSD 304 · 16.6 mi away230th of 601
ELA 68% ▲38 · Math 28%Compare - #350Mercer County High SchoolMercer County School District 404 · 24.7 mi away350th of 601
ELA 46% ▲16 · Math 33%Compare - #256Bushnell-Prairie City High SchBushnell Prairie City CUSD 170 · 28.5 mi away256th of 601
ELA 46% ▲16Compare
What school district is West Central High School in?
West Central High School is part of the West Central CUSD 235 district in Biggsville, Illinois.
Is West Central High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks West Central High School 460th of 601 Illinois high schools (better than 23% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of West Central High School?
White 91%, Two or more races 5%, Hispanic 3% (206 students, 2023–24).
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.