Best Public Schools in Zip Code 61443

Summary:

The 61443 zip code area is home to 7 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 2 high schools. The data reveals a mix of academic performance, with Wethersfield Junior/Senior High School standing out as the top-performing school in the area, ranking 53rd out of 697 Illinois high schools and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. This school boasts an impressive 94.6% 4-year graduation rate, low 2.6% dropout rate, and strong academic proficiency in SAT and IAR assessments.

In contrast, Kewanee High School has a lower 82.6% graduation rate and a higher 6.3% dropout rate. The middle school, Central Junior High, demonstrates a notable strength in IAR English Language Arts proficiency, but struggles in IAR Math. The elementary schools, such as Wethersfield Elementary and Central Elementary, show mixed performance, with stronger results in English Language Arts than Math.

The data also reveals variations in school resources, with per-student spending ranging from $10,371 at Wethersfield Elementary to $14,136 at Central Elementary, and student-teacher ratios varying from 10.4 at Wethersfield Junior/Senior High School to 16.2 at Kewanee High School. These resource differences may contribute to the observed academic outcomes across the schools in the 61443 zip code area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISA Science (2024)	IAR English Language Arts (2024)							IAR Mathematics (2024)							SAT Mathematics (2024)	SAT English Language Arts (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science All Grades	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Irving Elementary School	Public	2-3	609 W Central Blvd	Kewanee	61443	Henry County	Kewanee CUSD 229	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(309) 853-3013	249	17	15.0	79.5%	152 (61.0%)	23 (9.2%)	58 (23.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.0%)								(n/a)		12.6						12.6	20.1						20.2			99.2	99.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.2	99.2			$11,761	$1,215	$10,545
Central Elementary	Public	4-6	215 E Central Blvd	Kewanee	61443	Henry County	Kewanee CUSD 229	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(309) 853-4290	357	31	11.5	80.7%	207 (58.0%)	26 (7.3%)	95 (26.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.1%)								(n/a)	42.3		25.4	39.0	46.4			37.2		10.3	17.1	17.0			15.0			98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6		29.7	$15,315	$1,472	$13,843
Belle Alexander Elementary School	Public	K-1	1401 Lake St	Kewanee	61443	Henry County	Kewanee CUSD 229	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(309) 852-2449	242	17	13.8	83.1%	128 (52.9%)	27 (11.2%)	55 (22.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (12.8%)								(n/a)																		94.2	95.5	95.5	95.5	95.9	95.5	94.6			$13,025	$1,082	$11,944
Lyle School	Public	PK	920 N Burr St	Kewanee	61443	Henry County	Kewanee CUSD 229	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(309) 852-2449	198	6	33.0	76.8%	153 (77.3%)	15 (7.6%)	10 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (10.1%)								(n/a)																		95.6	95.6	95.6	95.6	96.6	95.6	93.7	96.6		$11,282	$98	$11,184
Kewanee High School	Public	9-12	1101 E 3rd St	Kewanee	61443	Henry County	Kewanee CUSD 229	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(309) 853-3328	610	35	17.5	71.5%	381 (62.5%)	33 (5.4%)	162 (26.6%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.9%)	26.7	501^st of 697 public high schools	28.1%		29.1	504^th of 699 public high schools	27.9%	3	39.7															7.4	15.6	98.9	99.0	99.0	99.0	98.7	98.5	99.5		98.7	$14,946	$355	$14,592
Central Junior High	Public	7-8	215 E Central Blvd	Kewanee	61443	Henry County	Kewanee CUSD 229	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(309) 853-4290	218	15	14.7	77.1%	115 (52.8%)	23 (10.6%)	60 (27.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (9.2%)	53.2	555^th of 1363 public middle schools	59.3%		49.4	601^st of 1367 public middle schools	56.0%	46	39.4					53.4	71.0	62.2					13.9	9.0	11.4			99.1	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5		99.1	$15,663	$2,171	$13,492
Wethersfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	439 Willard St	Kewanee	61443	Henry County	Wethersfield CUSD 230	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(309) 853-4800	306	23	13.3	51.3%	219 (71.6%)	16 (5.2%)	47 (15.4%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.9%)	54.1	839^th of 2067 public elementary schools	59.4%		53.9	859^th of 2077 public elementary schools	58.6%	20	58.5	35.5	29.0	56.1	51.3			44.3	22.6	32.3	24.4	16.2			23.6			100.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.7	98.4	100.0	15.6	11.4	$12,791	$2,159	$10,631
Wethersfield Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	439 Willard St	Kewanee	61443	Henry County	Wethersfield CUSD 230	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(309) 853-4205	233	20	11.6	46.8%	172 (73.8%)	8 (3.4%)	40 (17.2%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.9%)	93.5	53^rd of 697 public high schools	92.4%		83.9	87^th of 699 public high schools	87.6%	34	79.7					53.7	69.3	62.2					26.8	14.3	20.0	45.2	48.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.2	100.0		99.2	$15,759	$1,219	$14,540

Cities Near Zip Code 61443

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Kewanee	0.17 mi	8	391^st
Galva	7.46 mi	2	415^th
Neponset	8.15 mi	1	106^th
Annawan	10.65 mi	2	161^st
Toulon	10.97 mi	2	368^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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