Centralia SD 135 School District

400 S Elm St
Centralia, IL 62801-3910
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,140 students in Centralia SD 135 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Centralia SD 135 School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 54% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
3,096 Schools
# Students
1,148 Students
1,197,862 Students
# Teachers
88 Teachers
88,881 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Centralia SD 135 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 918 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#749 out of 926 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Centralia SD 135  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
8%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Centralia SD 135  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
21%
32%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Centralia SD 135  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.69
# American Indian Students
6 Students
2,945 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
64,865 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
6%
# Hispanic Students
48 Students
321,340 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
27%
# Black Students
211 Students
203,814 Students
% Black Students
18%
17%
# White Students
706 Students
551,896 Students
% White Students
62%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,168 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
173 Students
51,802 Students
% of Two or more races Students
15%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
21
51,532
# Students in K Grade:
135
120,357
# Students in 1st Grade:
116
127,110
# Students in 2nd Grade:
116
127,741
# Students in 3rd Grade:
117
127,543
# Students in 4th Grade:
105
129,635
# Students in 5th Grade:
134
133,910
# Students in 6th Grade:
129
135,715
# Students in 7th Grade:
132
116,853
# Students in 8th Grade:
143
120,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
2,044
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
1,799
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
1,672
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,721
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,916 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,846 is less than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart display total revenue of Centralia SD 135  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$19 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart display total spending of Centralia SD 135  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,916
$22,162
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Centralia SD 135  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,846
$21,409
This chart display average spending per public school student in Centralia SD 135  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Centralia SD 135 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Schiller Elementary School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 11-19% )
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
800 W 4th St
Centralia, IL 62801
(618) 532-1907
Grades: PK-1
| 264 students
Rank: #22.
Centralia Jr High School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
900 S Pine St
Centralia, IL 62801
(618) 532-1907
Grades: 4-8
| 643 students
Rank: #33.
Jordan Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
311 Airport Rd
Centralia, IL 62801
(618) 532-1907
Grades: 2-3
| 233 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 1,148 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 39%
  • : Bottom 50% in IL
  • : 8% (Btm 50%)
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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