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Schools in Looking Glass Township · Central Community High School District 71, Wesclin Community Unit School District 3

Looking Glass Township’s public schools outscore 68% of Illinois districts

38% of students in Looking Glass Township’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Illinois average (30%). The grade covers the three public school districts serving Looking Glass Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.

#294of 768 Illinois townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all 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.

Reading proficiency
38%
▲ 8 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
28%
▲ 2 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.1K
▼ 34% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024 · Wesclin Community Unit School District 3
Students per teacher
13.7
IL 13.6
Schools in town
3
1,320 students on the public path
In brief

Looking Glass Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 38% and math 28% across its districts in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Central Community High School District 71 spends $16,612 per student and Wesclin Community Unit School District 3 $14,132, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then two high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Looking Glass Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 68% of Illinois school districts, #294 of 768 Illinois towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Illinois average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 68%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1258)Better than 69%
Towns in Clinton County (15)Better than 67%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 865 test results and a graduating class of 154 could put Looking Glass Township anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Looking Glass Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (881 in math, 849 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Looking Glass Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–82 schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB+

Parts of Looking Glass Township (12% of its land) are served by Albers School District 63 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Three districts serve Looking Glass Township

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Central Community High School District 71Grades 9–12 · 1 schools · 629 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 15.0 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$16,612IL $21,567 · FY2024
A−
Wesclin Community Unit School District 3Grades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,288 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 13.5 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$14,132IL $21,567 · FY2024
B
Damiansville School District 62Grades PK–8 · 1 schools · 102 students, down 11% since 2020–21 · 9.8 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$16,634IL $21,567 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2020–21

Well above the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Central Community High School District 7137%
State average 29.9% · 144 students tested
Math · 9–12, Central Community High School District 7137%
State average 25.8% · 165 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Wesclin Community Unit School District 337%
State average 29.9% · 651 students tested
Math · PK–12, Wesclin Community Unit School District 324%
State average 25.8% · 660 students tested
Reading · PK–8, Damiansville School District 6254%
State average 29.9% · 54 students tested
Math · PK–8, Damiansville School District 6244%
State average 25.8% · 56 students tested

Looking Glass Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Looking Glass Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Looking Glass TownshipB+Wesclin Community Unit School District 3 PK–12 · Damiansville School District 62 PK–8 · Central Community High School District 71 9–12
Venedy—West Washington County Community Unit District 10 PK–12 · Freeburg Community High School District 77 9–12
GermantownAGermantown School District 60 PK–8 · Central Community High School District 71 9–12
Sugar CreekA−Wesclin Community Unit School District 3 PK–12 · Aviston School District 21 PK–8 · Central Community High School District 71 9–12
Mascoutah—Mascoutah Community Unit School District 19
Engelmann—Mascoutah Community Unit School District 19 PK–12 · Freeburg Community High School District 77 9–12

2 of the 5 neighbors share Central Community High School District 71 with Looking Glass Township for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Looking Glass Township

5 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).

District schools in Looking Glass Townshipby address
Damiansville Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Damiansville
A−
102 students10:1Rate it →
New Baden Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–3 · New Baden
A
246 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Looking Glass Townshipin other towns
Central Comm High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Breese
B+
629 students15:1Rate it →
Wesclin Sr High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Trenton
B+
343 students12:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Looking Glass Townshiprun by other districts or the state
Albers Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Albers
A+
154 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Looking Glass Township’s schools

Are Looking Glass Township’s schools good?

By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Looking Glass Township children attend outscore 68% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #294 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 69%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Looking Glass Township in?

Central Community High School District 71, which runs grades 9–12 and enrolls 629 students in 1 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Looking Glass Township are served by Albers School District 63.

Where do Looking Glass Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Central Comm High School and Wesclin Sr High School.

What is Looking Glass Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Central Community High School District 71 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Looking Glass Township spend per student?

$16,612 in Central Community High School District 71, $14,132 in Wesclin Community Unit School District 3 and $16,634 in Damiansville School District 62 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.