Top Rankings
Central SD 51 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 568 students in Central SD 51 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschool in Central SD 51 School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,358 Schools
# Students
1,361 Students
496,689 Students
# Teachers
77 Teachers
36,997 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Central SD 51 School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 918 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#31 out of 926 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
32%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.70
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,181 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
16 Students
20,150 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
57 Students
149,253 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
30%
# Black Students
13 Students
96,181 Students
% Black Students
1%
19%
# White Students
1,220 Students
210,834 Students
% White Students
90%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
490 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
53 Students
18,591 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
26
66,224
# Students in K Grade:
125
72,411
# Students in 1st Grade:
129
68,083
# Students in 2nd Grade:
152
63,465
# Students in 3rd Grade:
136
53,440
# Students in 4th Grade:
145
51,656
# Students in 5th Grade:
172
47,114
# Students in 6th Grade:
137
27,807
# Students in 7th Grade:
163
22,933
# Students in 8th Grade:
176
23,506
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
29
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
3
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
3
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
15
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,366 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,639 is less than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has declined by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,366
$22,162
Spending / Student
$14,639
$21,409
Best Central SD 51 School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Central Primary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1400 Newcastle Rd
Washington, IL 61571
(309) 444-3580
Washington, IL 61571
(309) 444-3580
Grades: PK-3
| 568 students
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