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B−

Western Jr High School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

300 Chaney St, Kinderhook, IL 62345 · (217) 432-8324 · Part of Western Community Unit School District 12

Barry Township’s School Grade B− better than 53% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
146
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
55%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Western Jr High School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 48% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 19.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Barry Township kids: Western High School

On the path

Where Barry Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Western Barry Elemin Barry
6–8Western Jr High SchoolYou are here
9–12Western High Schoolin Barry

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

300 Chaney St, Kinderhook

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K53
Grade 638
Grade 729
Grade 826
Enrollment over time
181’20
183’21
160’22
148’23
146’24

Down 19.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 95%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 2%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Western Jr High School from Barry Township families.

Other schools in Western Community Unit School District 12

The district →
Western Barry Elem
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Barry
B−
225 students12:1
Western High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Barry
B−
141 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Illinois’s other public schools; Barry Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.