Top Rankings
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 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 96 students in A-C Central CUSD 262 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in A-C Central CUSD 262 School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,590 Schools
# Students
369 Students
632,761 Students
# Teachers
38 Teachers
47,090 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
A-C Central CUSD 262 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 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%)
![This chart displays the overall district rank of A-C Central CUSD 262 School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall district rank of A-C Central CUSD 262 School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_district_rank/771700000/771700105/a-c-central-cusd-262-school-district-chart-pazkXQ.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)6-9%
28%
![This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of A-C Central CUSD 262 School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of A-C Central CUSD 262 School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/district_math_percent/771700000/771700105/a-c-central-cusd-262-school-district-chart-ZTVwef.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
30%
![This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of A-C Central CUSD 262 School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of A-C Central CUSD 262 School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/district_rla_percent/771700000/771700105/a-c-central-cusd-262-school-district-chart-dKBsoc.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
50%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
87%
![This chart displays public school graduation rate of A-C Central CUSD 262 School District and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays public school graduation rate of A-C Central CUSD 262 School District and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/district_graduation_rate/771700000/771700105/a-c-central-cusd-262-school-district-chart-jx5o9U.png)
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.71
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,516 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
31,115 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
6 Students
186,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
29%
# Black Students
4 Students
137,386 Students
% Black Students
1%
22%
# White Students
351 Students
252,625 Students
% White Students
95%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
706 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
8 Students
23,065 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
32
18,027
# Students in K Grade:
32
27,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
24
28,160
# Students in 2nd Grade:
20
28,498
# Students in 3rd Grade:
21
28,667
# Students in 4th Grade:
28
30,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
20
40,414
# Students in 6th Grade:
21
111,547
# Students in 7th Grade:
24
140,906
# Students in 8th Grade:
31
145,715
# Students in 9th Grade:
29
9,004
# Students in 10th Grade:
24
8,329
# Students in 11th Grade:
30
8,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
33
7,829
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,653 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,158. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,672 is less than the state median of $21,406. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$41,381 MM
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Spending
$7 MM
$39,976 MM
![This chart displays total spending of A-C Central CUSD 262 School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data. This chart displays total spending of A-C Central CUSD 262 School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/district_spending/771700000/771700105/a-c-central-cusd-262-school-district-chart-bqqlVJg.png)
Revenue / Student
$20,653
$22,158
![This chart displays average revenue per public school student in A-C Central CUSD 262 School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data. This chart displays average revenue per public school student in A-C Central CUSD 262 School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/district_revenue_ratio/771700000/771700105/a-c-central-cusd-262-school-district-chart-biOeTm0.png)
Spending / Student
$18,672
$21,406
![This chart displays average spending per public school student in A-C Central CUSD 262 School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data. This chart displays average spending per public school student in A-C Central CUSD 262 School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/district_spending_ratio/771700000/771700105/a-c-central-cusd-262-school-district-chart-llk8Oz.png)
Best A-C Central CUSD 262 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
A-c Central Middle School
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Po Box 260
Ashland, IL 62612
(217) 476-3312
Ashland, IL 62612
(217) 476-3312
Grades: 5-8
| 96 students
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