📍 PO Box 179, Stronghurst, Henderson County, 61480
West Central Middle School is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Stronghurst, Henderson County. The school has 184 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Brittney Kugler. It is part of the West Central CUSD 235 school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 14.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.9:1. 8% of students are proficient in reading. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
West Central Middle School enrolls 184 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 14.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 90% White, 5.4% Two or more races and 3.3% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 166 | 90% |
| Two or more races | 10 | 5.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 | 3.3% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
125 of the school's 184 students (68%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
West Central Middle School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IL At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 47, state house district 94.
West Central Middle School is one of 4 schools in West Central CUSD 235, based in Biggsville, Illinois. The district serves 752 students district-wide and employs 64 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 184 students, West Central Middle School is close to the district average of about 188 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant
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