Deland-Weldon High School

www.dwschools.org

47 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Deland-Weldon High School is a small, rural public high school located in De Land, Illinois. As part of the DeLand-Weldon Community Unit School District 57, the school serves a tight-knit community, maintaining a compact student population that allows for a more personalized educational experience. The school is known for fostering a supportive atmosphere where students benefit from smaller class sizes and closer relationships with faculty and staff.

Academically and extracurricularly, the school focuses on providing essential core curriculum while offering opportunities for students to engage in local sports, clubs, and community events. Because of its size, Deland-Weldon often emphasizes a sense of tradition and school pride, serving as a central hub for the surrounding agricultural community. It is an ideal environment for students who thrive in a close-community setting where individual participation and school-wide involvement are highly encouraged.

Total Students

7.2

Full-Time Teachers

6.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Deland-Weldon High School
Demographic	Student Count
White	44
Hispanic	1
Two or More	1
American Indian	1

White
44 (93.6 %)
Hispanic
1 (2.1 %)
Two or More
1 (2.1 %)
American Indian
1 (2.1 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Deland-Weldon CUSD 57
Phone:	(217)664-3314
Website:	http://www.dwschools.org
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	47
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	7.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	6.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 9 10

Grade 10 13

Grade 11 9

Grade 12 15