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Central CUSD 3 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 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 448 students in Central CUSD 3 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 Central CUSD 3 School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 18% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
3,119 Schools
# Students
743 Students
1,192,824 Students
# Teachers
68 Teachers
91,471 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Central CUSD 3 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 861 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 82% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#503 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
50%
Graduation Rate
82%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)11.6%
29.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
1%
28%
% Black
1%
17%
% White
94%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,058 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,456. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,732 is less than the state median of $21,694. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,058
$22,456
Spending / Student
$15,732
$21,694
Best Central CUSD 3 School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Central Junior High School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2110 Highway 94 N
Camp Point, IL 62320
(217) 593-7741
Camp Point, IL 62320
(217) 593-7741
Gr: 5-8 | 221 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: #22.
Central Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
109 W School St
Camp Point, IL 62320
(217) 593-7795
Camp Point, IL 62320
(217) 593-7795
Gr: 1-4 | 227 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
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