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 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 599 students in Farmington Central CUSD 265 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 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 23% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% 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
1,358 Schools
# Students
1,251 Students
496,689 Students
# Teachers
85 Teachers
36,997 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Farmington Central CUSD 265 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 918 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 80-84% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#409 out of 926 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Farmington Central CUSD 265  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
23%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Farmington Central CUSD 265  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
29%
32%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Farmington Central CUSD 265  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(17-18)
80-84%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Farmington Central CUSD 265  School District and public school graduation rate of IL by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.12
0.70
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,181 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
20,150 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
25 Students
149,253 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
30%
# Black Students
7 Students
96,181 Students
% Black Students
1%
19%
# White Students
1,171 Students
210,834 Students
% White Students
94%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
490 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
44 Students
18,591 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
102
66,224
# Students in K Grade:
82
72,411
# Students in 1st Grade:
86
68,083
# Students in 2nd Grade:
81
63,465
# Students in 3rd Grade:
102
53,440
# Students in 4th Grade:
73
51,656
# Students in 5th Grade:
73
47,114
# Students in 6th Grade:
98
27,807
# Students in 7th Grade:
81
22,933
# Students in 8th Grade:
109
23,506
# Students in 9th Grade:
116
29
# Students in 10th Grade:
93
3
# Students in 11th Grade:
77
3
# Students in 12th Grade:
78
15
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,938 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,382 is less than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart display total revenue of Farmington Central CUSD 265  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$21 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart display total spending of Farmington Central CUSD 265  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,938
$22,162
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Farmington Central CUSD 265  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,382
$21,409
This chart display average spending per public school student in Farmington Central CUSD 265  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Farmington Central CUSD 265 School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Farmington Central Elementary School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
108 N Lightfoot Rd
Farmington, IL 61531
(309) 245-1000
Grades: PK-5
| 599 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,251 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in IL)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 23% (Top 50%)
  • : 29% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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