West Salem Grade School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 211 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-8
- Ranks 502nd out of 1,366 middle schools in IL.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 105 E School St, West Salem, IL 62476
- Principal or Admin: Dale Schmittler
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- Edwards County Community Unit School District - Cusd 1
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,111
- Graduation Rate: 86.3%
- Dropout Rate: 1.5%
- Students Per Teacher: 13.9
- Enrolled Students: 978
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 211
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 14.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.1
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 112 (53.1%)
- Females: 95 (45.0%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 24 (11.4%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 70 (33.2%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 94 (44.5%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
American Indian | - | - |
Black | 3 | 1.4% |
Asian | 3 | 1.4% |
Hispanic | - | - |
White | 201 | 95.3% |
Number of Students Per Grade

Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
Pre-Kindergarten | 25 | 11.8% |
Kindergarten | 21 | 10.0% |
1st Grade | 24 | 11.4% |
2nd Grade | 23 | 10.9% |
3rd Grade | 23 | 10.9% |
4th Grade | 16 | 7.6% |
5th Grade | 14 | 6.6% |
6th Grade | 21 | 10.0% |
7th Grade | 25 | 11.8% |
8th Grade | 19 | 9.0% |
Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)
Attendance Rate
School:
95.7%
District:
94.8%
State:
93.9%
Teacher Credentials (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Emergency or Provisional Credentials
School:
7.1%
District:
1.4%
State:
0.5%
Source: IL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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