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A-C Central Community Unit School District 262 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 131 students in A-C Central Community Unit School District 262. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschool in A-C Central Community Unit School District 262 have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
328 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
35 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
A-C Central Community Unit School District 262, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#446 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
50%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
2%
32%
% Black
1%
18%
% White
95%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,235 is higher than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,006 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,235
$22,423
Spending / Student
$21,006
$21,662
Best A-C Central Community Unit School District 262 Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
A-c Central Elementary School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
191 S Bluff St
Chandlerville, IL 62627
(217) 458-2224
Chandlerville, IL 62627
(217) 458-2224
Gr: PK-4 | 131 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
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