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Central Elementary School

117 W Livingston St
Pontiac, IL 61764

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Central Elementary School serves 361 students in grades Prekindergarten-1.

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-1
Enrollment: 361 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

School Overview

Central Elementary School's student population of 361 students has grown by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-1

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Central Elementary School
Pre-K	123
Kind	115
1	123

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Total Students

361 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Central Elementary School
2024	341
2023	346
2022	334
2021	337
2020	348
2019	348
2018	376
2017	376
2016	347
2015	373
2014	378
2013	387
2012	400
2011	383
2010	369
2009	333
2008	345
2007	285
2006	282
2005	277
2004	300
2003	318
2002	347
2001	333
2000	308
1999	331
1998	330
1997	337
1996	327
1995	305
1994	340
1993	373
1992	345
1991	331
1990	334
1989	366
1988	341

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Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Central Elementary School
2024	25
2023	26
2022	24
2020	26
2019	26
2018	27
2017	27
2016	24
2015	25
2013	22
2012	21
2011	20
2010	22
2009	21
2008	16
2007	15
2006	18
2005	18
2004	19
2003	20
2002	21
2001	20
2000	21
1999	21
1998	21
1997	21
1996	21
1995	21
1994	22
1993	22
1992	24
1991	26
1990	25

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School Rankings

The of Central Elementary School is 0.40, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (IL)

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Central Elementary School	Illinois	Pontiac CCSD 429 School District
2024	14:1	13:1
2023	13:1	14:1	11:1
2022	14:1	14:1	12:1
2020	13:1	15:1	13:1
2019	13:1	15:1	13:1
2018	14:1	16:1	13:1
2017	14:1	16:1	13:1
2016	14:1	16:1	13:1
2015	15:1	16:1	15:1
2013	18:1	13:1	17:1
2012	19:1	16:1	17:1
2011	19:1	16:1	18:1
2010	17:1	16:1	16:1
2009	16:1	16:1	14:1
2008	22:1	18:1	19:1
2007	19:1	17:1	19:1
2006	16:1	16:1	16:1
2005	15:1	17:1	15:1
2004	16:1	17:1	15:1
2003	16:1	17:1	16:1
2002	17:1	17:1	16:1
2001	17:1	17:1	16:1
2000	15:1	17:1	15:1
1999	16:1	17:1	16:1
1998	16:1	17:1	15:1
1997	16:1	17:1	16:1
1996	16:1	17:1	16:1
1995	15:1	18:1	17:1
1994	15:1	18:1	17:1
1993	17:1	17:1	18:1
1992	15:1	17:1	17:1
1991	13:1	17:1	15:1
1990	13:1	18:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2024)
Year	Central Elementary School	Illinois	Pontiac CCSD 429 School District
2024	1%	6%
2023	2%	6%	1%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	4%
2011	1%	5%	1%
2010	3%	5%	3%
2008	3%	5%	3%
2006	3%	5%	3%
2003	2%	4%	1%
2002	1%	4%	1%
2001	2%	4%	2%
1998	1%	3%

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Hispanic

13%

29%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Central Elementary School	Illinois	Pontiac CCSD 429 School District
2024	15%	28%
2023	15%	27%	14%
2022	13%	27%	14%
2021	11%	27%	13%
2020	11%	26%	12%
2019	11%	26%	12%
2018	16%	26%	12%
2017	16%	26%	12%
2016	16%	26%	12%
2015	16%	25%	13%
2014	12%	25%	10%
2013	11%	24%	10%
2012	9%	24%	9%
2011	8%	23%	9%
2010	5%	22%	6%
2009	7%	22%	6%
2008	8%	21%	6%
2007	7%	20%	6%
2006	5%	19%	5%
2005	5%	18%	6%
2004	7%	18%	6%
2003	4%	17%	5%
2002	7%	16%	5%
2001	6%	15%	4%
2000	3%	15%	4%
1999	4%	14%	3%
1998	3%	13%	3%
1997	5%	13%	3%
1996	4%	12%	3%
1995	5%	12%	4%
1994	7%	11%	5%
1993	4%	11%	4%
1992	6%	10%	4%
1991	7%	10%	5%
1990	3%	9%	3%
1989	5%	9%	3%
1988	4%	9%	3%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Central Elementary School	Illinois	Pontiac CCSD 429 School District
2024	3%	17%
2023	5%	17%	5%
2022	3%	17%	4%
2021	4%	17%	5%
2020	3%	17%	3%
2019	3%	17%	3%
2018	2%	17%	3%
2017	2%	17%	3%
2016	1%	17%	2%
2015	2%	17%	2%
2014	2%	17%	2%
2013	2%	18%	2%
2012	1%	18%	3%
2011	2%	18%	3%
2010	3%	20%	4%
2009	4%	20%	3%
2008	4%	20%	5%
2007	6%	20%	6%
2006	4%	20%	5%
2005	5%	20%	4%
2004	9%	21%	6%
2003	10%	21%	5%
2002	7%	21%	6%
2001	5%	21%	4%
2000	6%	21%	3%
1999	3%	21%	3%
1998	3%	21%	3%
1997	4%	20%	3%

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White

76%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Central Elementary School	Illinois	Pontiac CCSD 429 School District
2024	73%	45%
2023	72%	45%	74%
2022	77%	47%	76%
2021	78%	47%	75%
2020	78%	48%	76%
2019	78%	48%	76%
2018	75%	49%	78%
2017	75%	49%	78%
2016	75%	49%	79%
2015	74%	49%	78%
2014	75%	50%	80%
2013	78%	50%	82%
2012	82%	51%	83%
2011	83%	51%	83%
2010	84%	53%	87%
2009	88%	53%	88%
2008	85%	54%	86%
2007	87%	55%	86%
2006	87%	56%	87%
2005	87%	57%	87%
2004	84%	57%	87%
2003	84%	58%	89%
2002	85%	59%	88%
2001	86%	60%	90%
2000	91%	61%	92%
1999	93%	62%	93%
1998	93%	63%	94%
1997	92%	64%	94%
1996	96%	64%	95%
1995	96%	65%	95%
1994	93%	65%	94%
1993	96%	65%	95%
1992	98%	66%	96%
1991	97%	66%	95%
1990	98%	66%	96%
1989	98%	66%	97%
1988	98%	67%	97%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Central Elementary School	Illinois	Pontiac CCSD 429 School District
2024	8%	4%
2023	6%	4%	6%
2022	6%	4%	6%
2021	6%	4%	6%
2020	8%	4%	8%
2019	8%	4%	8%
2018	7%	3%	7%
2017	7%	3%	7%
2016	8%	3%	7%
2015	8%	3%	7%
2014	10%	3%	7%
2013	8%	3%	4%
2012	7%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.40

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Central Elementary School	Illinois	Pontiac CCSD 429 School District
2024	0.44	0.69
2023	0.46	0.70	0.43
2022	0.39	0.68	0.40
2021	0.38	0.68	0.41
2020	0.38	0.68	0.40
2019	0.38	0.68	0.40
2018	0.41	0.67	0.37
2017	0.41	0.67	0.37
2016	0.41	0.67	0.35
2015	0.42	0.67	0.37
2014	0.42	0.66	0.34
2013	0.38	0.66	0.32
2012	0.32	0.65	0.31
2011	0.31	0.66	0.30
2010	0.31	0.64	0.21
2009	0.26	0.64	0.20
2008	0.29	0.64	0.23
2007	0.27	0.63	0.22
2006	0.27	0.61	0.21
2005	0.27	0.61	0.22
2004	0.28	0.60	0.22
2003	0.29	0.59	0.21
2002	0.27	0.59	0.22
2001	0.25	0.58	0.19
2000	0.22	0.57	0.15
1999	0.18	0.56	0.14
1998	0.17	0.56	0.12
1997	0.19	0.54	0.11
1996	0.12	0.53	0.09
1995	0.13	0.53	0.09
1994	0.16	0.52	0.11
1993	0.10	0.52	0.08
1992	0.10	0.52	0.08
1991	0.11	0.52	0.09
1990	0.05	0.51	0.07
1989	0.09	0.51	0.06
1988	0.02	0.50	0.06

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(22-23)

23.3%

29.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Illinois	Pontiac CCSD 429 School District
2023	23.3%	29.7%	26.6%
2022	28.3%	31.6%	31.1%
2021	23.6%	20.9%	29.7%

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Eligible for

59%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)
Year	Central Elementary School	Illinois	Pontiac CCSD 429 School District
2024	62%	43%
2023	62%	43%	59%
2022	64%	43%	57%
2021	63%	44%	56%
2020	53%	47%	49%
2019	53%	47%	49%
2018	56%	46%	52%
2017	56%	46%	52%
2016	46%	47%	45%
2015	65%	52%	59%
2014	52%	47%	48%
2013	43%	45%	44%
2012	38%	21%	31%
2011	37%	39%	41%
2010	34%	37%	39%
2009	38%	33%	34%
2008	42%	32%	38%
2007	47%	32%	35%
2006	46%	32%	34%
2005	53%	32%	41%
2004	48%	31%	35%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2024)
Year	Central Elementary School	Illinois	Pontiac CCSD 429 School District
2024	6%	4%
2023	5%	4%	7%
2022	6%	4%	7%
2021	6%	4%	7%
2018	5%	4%	6%
2017	5%	4%	6%
2016	11%	3%	11%
2015	3%	2%	4%
2014	4%	3%	6%
2013	16%	5%	10%
2012	22%	27%	24%
2011	5%	5%	7%
2010	6%	6%	6%
2009	4%	6%	5%
2008	6%	6%	3%
2007	8%	6%	6%
2006	7%	6%	6%
2005	4%	5%	4%
2004	8%	5%	6%
2003	5%	5%	6%
2002	5%	5%	4%

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School District Name

Pontiac CCSD 429 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Central Elementary School?

361 students attend Central Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

76% of Central Elementary School students are White, 13% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Central Elementary School?

Central Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Central Elementary School offer ?

Central Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-1

What school district is Central Elementary School part of?

Central Elementary School is part of Pontiac CCSD 429 School District.

The nearest high school to Central Elementary School is Flanagan-cornell High School (9,090.6 miles away)

The nearest middle school is Flanagan Elementary School (9,090.6 miles away)

The nearest elementary school is Hudson Elementary School (9,086.9 miles away)

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Flanagan, IL 61740
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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-1
Enrollment: 361 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education