IllinoisSchoolsWest Central Elementary School

West Central Elementary School

PublicRegular
Biggsville, Illinois · West Central CUSD 235
Students320enrolled
FRL58%Free/Reduced Lunch
Ratio11.9:1students:teacher
LevelPrimary0–5
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students320
Grade Span0–5
Student:Teacher11.9:1
Free/Reduced Lunch58%
Title INo
SectorPublic

Key Indicators

At-a-glance snapshot, compared to state averages where available

State avg: 417
320
Total Enrollment
State avg: 56%
58%+1.4pp
Free/Reduced Lunch
11.9:1
Student : Teacher
Public
Sector
No
Title I
District
Governance
0–5
Grade Span
Primary
Level

Overview

West Central Elementary School is a public primary serving grades 0–5 in Biggsville, Illinois. The school enrolls 320 students. It is part of the West Central CUSD 235 district.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Strengths & Things to Consider

Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against Illinois state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.

Strengths

Smaller-than-average class sizes
11.9:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)

Things to Consider

No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school

Key Facts

SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelPrimary
Grade Span0–5
DistrictWest Central CUSD 235
County17071
CityBiggsville
ZIP61418
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID170031905599

Student Demographics

Total Enrollment320

Race/ethnicity breakdown will appear here once state-level demographic data is ingested. Check back soon.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Equity & Title I

In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.

FRL %58%
State Avg56%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)