Central City SD 133 School District

129 Douglas St
Centralia, IL 62801-2129
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 298 students in Central City SD 133 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschool in Central City SD 133 School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
1 School
1,387 Schools
# Students
298 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
23 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Central City SD 133 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#329 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)
28%
27%
32%
30%
45-49%
50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.27
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
4%
32%
% Black
2%
18%
% White
85%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,477 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,386 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,477
$22,423
Spending / Student
$14,386
$21,662

Best Central City SD 133 School District Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Central City Elementary School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
129 Douglas St
Centralia, IL 62801
(618) 532-9521
Gr: PK-8 | 298 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 1 school
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 298 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : Top 50% in IL
  • : 28% (Top 50%)
  • : 32% (Top 50%)
  • : 45-49% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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