Farmington Central CUSD 265 School District

212 N Lightfoot Rd
Farmington, IL 61531-9648
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 620 students in Farmington Central CUSD 265 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 Farmington Central CUSD 265 School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% 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
3 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
1,236 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
89 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Farmington Central CUSD 265 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 844 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 72% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#378 out of 852 school districts
(Top 50%)
(22-23)
29%
27%
30%
30%
44%
50%
(22-23)
72%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.14
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
2%
32%
% Black
1%
18%
% White
93%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,143 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,581 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,143
$22,423
Spending / Student
$16,581
$21,662

Best Farmington Central CUSD 265 School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
108 N Lightfoot Rd
Farmington, IL 61531
(309) 245-1000
Grades: PK-5
| 620 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,236 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : 72% (Btm 50% in IL)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 29% (Top 50%)
  • : 30% (Top 50%)
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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