Western Jr High School

300 Chaney St, Kinderhook, IL 62345

BSchola Grade
Grades
6–8
Middle
Students
146
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
13.8 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Western CUSD 12
Pike County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 688 Illinois middle schools · How we grade
Test scores42% proficient in math & reading
73rdpercentile
Equity44% of low-income students proficient
95thpercentile
Attendance26% chronically absent
35thpercentile
Class size13.8 students per teacher
31stpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Illinois middle schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Western Jr High School

Western Jr High School is a public middle school in Kinderhook, Illinois, serving grades 6–8. It is part of Western CUSD 12. The school is located in a rural area in Pike County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 146 students were enrolled, with about 13.8 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Illinois middle school (12.7 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 688 Illinois middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 6–8

Location & nearby schools

300 Chaney St
Kinderhook, IL 62345
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
6–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
146 students
Students per teacher
13.8 to 1
Charter school
No
Locale
Rural — Distant
School district
Western CUSD 12
County
Pike County
NCES school ID
170138705901

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.