Photo: Nyttend · Public domainBarry’s public schools outscore 53% of Illinois districts
Reading proficiency in Barry’s districts is 35%, above the Illinois average (30%). The grade covers the public school district serving Barry, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.
From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when about 8 in 10 of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Barry’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 1487 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Barry’s, its schools beat 59%, higher than their 53% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in reading, below in math
Reading proficiency is 35% and math 18% in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $16,195 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Western Jr High School, then Western High School. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Barry’s grade
B−: better than 53% of Illinois school districts. Test scores are below the Illinois average; there is no graduation rate to add.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Barry, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Barry
Western Barry Elem
Grades K–5 · 225 students · 12:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Barry
Western Jr High School
Grades 6–8 · 146 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Kinderhook
7th grade in Barry
Western Jr High School
Grades 6–8 · 146 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Kinderhook
8th grade in Barry
Western Jr High School
Grades 6–8 · 146 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Kinderhook
10th grade in Barry
Western High School
Grades 9–12 · 141 students · 11:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Barry
Western High School
Grades 9–12 · 141 students · 11:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Barry
Western High School
Grades 9–12 · 141 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Barry’s public schools are run by Western Community Unit School District 12, which also serves Barry, Cincinnati, Derry and El Dara and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Barry vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Barry’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Barry | B− | Western Community Unit School District 12 |
Every school in Barry
3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Barry’s schools
Are Barry’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Illinois: the public schools Barry children attend outscore 53% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 59%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Barry in?
Western Community Unit School District 12, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 512 students in 3 schools (2024–25).
Where do Barry kids go to high school?
Western High School, with 141 students; its own test results earn a B−.
How much does Barry spend per student?
$16,195 in Western Community Unit School District 12 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Barry families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Barry → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.