IllinoisSchoolsWest Prairie Junior High School

West Prairie Junior High School

PublicRegularGrades 78
Colchester, Illinois · West Prairie CUSD 103
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students94
Student:Teacher11.8:1
Free/Reduced Lunch44%
Title INo

Key Indicators

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

State avg: 375
94
Total Enrollment
State avg: 56%
44%-12.5pp
Free/Reduced Lunch
11.8:1
Student : Teacher
Public
Sector
No
Title I
District
Governance
7–8
Grade Span
Middle
Level

Overview

West Prairie Junior High School is a public middle serving grades 7–8 in Colchester, Illinois. The school enrolls 94 students. It is part of the West Prairie CUSD 103 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
11.8:1 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
LevelMiddle
Grade Span7–8
DistrictWest Prairie CUSD 103
County17109
CityColchester
ZIP62326
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID170031405702

Student Demographics

Total Enrollment94
White0.5%
Hispanic / Latino0.0%
Black / African American0.0%
Asian0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native95.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.0%
Two or More Races3.3%

Race / Ethnicity Distribution

White
0.5%
Hispanic
0.0%
Black
0.0%
Asian
0.5%
Two+
3.3%
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 %44%
State Avg56%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)