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A-C Central CUSD 262 School District 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 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 222 students in A-C Central CUSD 262 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in A-C Central CUSD 262 School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,104 Schools
# Students
328 Students
1,223,910 Students
# Teachers
35 Teachers
89,922 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
A-C Central CUSD 262 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#596 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)6-9%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
50%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
2%
27%
% Black
1%
17%
% White
95%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,235 is higher than the state median of $21,990. 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 $21,244. 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
$21,990
Spending / Student
$21,006
$21,244
Best A-C Central CUSD 262 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
A-c Central Elementary School
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
191 S Bluff St
Chandlerville, IL 62627
(217) 458-2224
Chandlerville, IL 62627
(217) 458-2224
Grades: PK-4
| 131 students
Rank: #22.
A-c Central Middle School
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
601 W Buchanan St
Ashland, IL 62612
(217) 476-3312
Ashland, IL 62612
(217) 476-3312
Grades: 5-8
| 91 students
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