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Prairie Central CUSD 8 School District

Item: Prairie Central CUSD 8 School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

605 N 7th St
Fairbury, IL 61739-1300

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Top 50%

Tel: (815) 692-2504

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 6 public schools serving 1,712 students in Prairie Central CUSD 8 School District. This district's average is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public schools in Illinois.

Public Schools in Prairie Central CUSD 8 School District have an score of 26% (versus the Illinois public school average of 27%), and score of 30% (versus the 30% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

6 Schools

4,382 Schools

# Students

1,712 Students

1,841,658 Students

# Teachers

141 Teachers

137,830 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Prairie Central CUSD 8 School District	Illinois
Pre-K	147	84
Kind	121	124
1	123	131
2	129	134
3	132	140
4	108	138
5	129	138
6	86	138
7	136	140
8	114	143
9	125	152
10	108	154
11	132	151
12	122	155

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District Rank

Prairie Central CUSD 8 School District, which is ranked within the top 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 85-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#394 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Prairie Central CUSD 8 School District
2023	#394
2022	#303
2021	#292
2019	#258
2018	#262
2017	#261
2016	#183
2015	#263
2014	#283
2013	#229
2012	#212
2011	#177
2010	#189

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26%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Prairie Central CUSD 8 School District	Illinois
2023	26%	27%
2021	32%	28%
2019	38%	33%
2018	38%	32%
2017	40%	32%
2016	37%	31%
2015	33%	29%
2014	66%	59%
2013	69%	58%
2012	90%	80%
2011	90%	80%
2010	90%	80%

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30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Prairie Central CUSD 8 School District	Illinois
2022	30%	30%
2021	32%	32%
2019	48%	38%
2018	38%	37%
2017	42%	38%
2016	48%	36%
2015	40%	38%
2014	64%	57%
2013	67%	58%
2012	85%	75%
2011	87%	75%
2010	86%	74%

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61%

50%

82%

87.6%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Prairie Central CUSD 8 School District	Illinois
2023	82%	87%
2022	87%	87%
2018	92%	87%
2017	87%	87%
2016	92%	85%
2015	87%	85%
2014	87%	86%
2013	87%	83%
2012	82%	82%
2011	82%	83%

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(2022-23)

20.3%

29.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Prairie Central CUSD 8 School District	Illinois
2023	20.3%	29.7%
2022	34.1%	31.6%
2021	18.5%	20.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.28

0.70

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Prairie Central CUSD 8 School District	Illinois
2023	0.27	0.69
2022	0.27	0.68
2021	0.25	0.68
2020	0.25	0.67
2019	0.25	0.68
2018	0.23	0.68
2017	0.23	0.67
2016	0.19	0.67
2015	0.18	0.67
2014	0.19	0.66
2013	0.15	0.65
2012	0.16	0.65
2011	0.14	0.65
2010	0.12	0.64
2009	0.12	0.64
2008	0.11	0.63
2007	0.11	0.62
2006	0.12	0.61
2005	0.14	0.60
2004	0.12	0.60
2003	0.11	0.59
2002	0.11	0.59
2001	0.09	0.58
2000	0.08	0.57
1999	0.07	0.56
1998	0.08	0.55
1997	0.04	0.55
1996	0.04	0.54
1995	0.04	0.53
1994	0.04	0.53
1993	0.04	0.53
1992	0.04	0.51
1991	0.04	0.51
1990	0.04	0.51
1989	0.04	0.50
1988	0.04	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2002-2023)
Year	Prairie Central CUSD 8 School District	Illinois
2023	3%	6%
2021	3%	5%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	5%
2011	1%	4%
2010	1%	5%
2009	2%	5%
2007	1%	4%
2006	2%	4%
2005	1%	4%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

10%

29%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Prairie Central CUSD 8 School District	Illinois
2023	10%	28%
2022	10%	27%
2021	8%	27%
2020	5%	27%
2019	5%	26%
2018	5%	26%
2017	5%	26%
2016	4%	26%
2015	4%	25%
2014	4%	25%
2013	3%	24%
2012	3%	24%
2011	3%	23%
2010	3%	22%
2009	4%	21%
2008	5%	20%
2007	4%	20%
2006	4%	19%
2005	4%	18%
2004	5%	18%
2003	3%	17%
2002	4%	16%
2001	4%	16%
2000	3%	15%
1999	3%	14%
1998	3%	13%
1997	3%	13%
1996	2%	12%
1995	2%	11%
1994	2%	11%
1993	2%	11%
1992	2%	10%
1991	2%	10%
1990	2%	9%
1989	2%	9%
1988	2%	9%

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% Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2023)
Year	Prairie Central CUSD 8 School District	Illinois
2023	3%	16%
2022	3%	17%
2021	3%	17%
2020	3%	16%
2019	3%	17%
2016	1%	17%
2015	1%	18%
2014	1%	17%
2013	1%	18%
2012	1%	18%
2011	1%	19%
2010	2%	19%
2009	1%	20%
2008	1%	20%
2007	1%	20%
2006	1%	20%
2005	2%	21%
2004	1%	21%
2003	2%	21%
2002	1%	21%
2001	1%	21%
2000	1%	21%
1999	1%	21%
1998	1%	21%

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% White

84%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Prairie Central CUSD 8 School District	Illinois
2023	81%	46%
2022	82%	47%
2021	83%	47%
2020	83%	48%
2019	83%	48%
2018	86%	48%
2017	86%	49%
2016	90%	49%
2015	90%	49%
2014	90%	50%
2013	92%	51%
2012	92%	51%
2011	93%	51%
2010	94%	53%
2009	93%	53%
2008	94%	54%
2007	94%	55%
2006	93%	56%
2005	93%	57%
2004	94%	57%
2003	94%	58%
2002	94%	59%
2001	95%	60%
2000	96%	61%
1999	96%	62%
1998	96%	63%
1997	97%	63%
1996	98%	64%
1995	98%	65%
1994	98%	65%
1993	98%	65%
1992	98%	66%
1991	98%	66%
1990	98%	66%
1989	98%	67%
1988	98%	67%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Prairie Central CUSD 8 School District	Illinois
2023	3%	4%
2022	5%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	6%	4%
2019	6%	4%
2018	8%	4%
2017	8%	3%
2016	5%	3%
2015	5%	3%
2014	5%	3%
2013	4%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,519 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,112 is less than the state median of $24,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$39 MM

$46,284 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Prairie Central CUSD 8 School District	Illinois
2023	$39 MM	$17 MM
2022	$36 MM	$15 MM
2021	$35 MM	$15 MM
2020	$33 MM	$14 MM
2019	$31 MM	$14 MM
2018	$31 MM	$15 MM
2017	$30 MM	$13 MM
2016	$28 MM	$12 MM
2015	$23 MM	$10 MM
2014	$26 MM	$12 MM
2012	$24 MM	$11 MM
2011	$24 MM	$11 MM
2010	$23 MM	$10 MM
2009	$24 MM	$10 MM
2008	$21 MM	$9 MM
2007	$22 MM	$9 MM
2006	$21 MM	$8 MM
2005	$21 MM	$8 MM
2004	$16 MM	$8 MM
2003	$15 MM	$7 MM
2002	$15 MM	$8 MM
2001	$15 MM	$7 MM
2000	$15 MM	$7 MM
1999	$14 MM	$7 MM
1998	$13 MM	$6 MM
1997	$12 MM	$5 MM
1996	$11 MM	$5 MM
1995	$10 MM	$5 MM
1992	$7 MM	$3 MM
1990	$7 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$31 MM

$44,509 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Prairie Central CUSD 8 School District	Illinois
2023	$31 MM	$15 MM
2022	$29 MM	$14 MM
2021	$30 MM	$14 MM
2020	$30 MM	$14 MM
2019	$29 MM	$13 MM
2018	$29 MM	$14 MM
2017	$30 MM	$12 MM
2016	$28 MM	$12 MM
2015	$23 MM	$11 MM
2014	$24 MM	$12 MM
2012	$23 MM	$11 MM
2011	$22 MM	$11 MM
2010	$23 MM	$11 MM
2009	$22 MM	$10 MM
2008	$21 MM	$9 MM
2007	$20 MM	$9 MM
2006	$21 MM	$8 MM
2005	$20 MM	$8 MM
2004	$15 MM	$8 MM
2003	$15 MM	$8 MM
2002	$15 MM	$8 MM
2001	$15 MM	$7 MM
2000	$14 MM	$7 MM
1999	$14 MM	$6 MM
1998	$16 MM	$6 MM
1997	$20 MM	$5 MM
1996	$12 MM	$5 MM
1995	$10 MM	$5 MM
1992	$8 MM	$4 MM
1990	$7 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$22,519

$25,132

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Prairie Central CUSD 8 School District	Illinois
2023	$22,349	$19,177
2022	$20,465	$17,728
2021	$20,400	$17,764
2020	$18,543	$19,707
2019	$17,250	$17,662
2018	$16,556	$19,255
2017	$15,871	$17,801
2016	$14,077	$14,596
2015	$10,856	$11,118
2014	$12,042	$13,203
2012	$10,888	$11,701
2011	$11,273	$11,859
2010	$10,704	$11,118
2009	$10,762	$10,546
2008	$9,705	$11,298
2007	$10,098	$10,143
2006	$9,224	$9,054
2005	$8,972	$9,158
2004	$8,284	$8,999
2003	$7,812	$8,614
2002	$7,604	$8,976
2001	$7,376	$8,649
2000	$7,111	$8,451
1999	$6,667	$7,697
1998	$5,097	$5,971
1997	$4,804	$5,662
1995	$4,577	$5,677
1992	$3,622	$4,514
1990	$3,820	$4,381

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Spending / Student

$18,112

$24,168

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Prairie Central CUSD 8 School District	Illinois
2023	$17,975	$17,769
2022	$16,412	$16,249
2021	$17,586	$16,655
2020	$16,693	$19,097
2019	$16,155	$17,005
2018	$15,372	$18,215
2017	$15,621	$17,235
2016	$13,897	$14,516
2015	$10,920	$11,218
2014	$11,348	$12,904
2012	$10,430	$11,755
2011	$10,418	$11,220
2010	$10,766	$11,218
2009	$9,950	$10,416
2008	$9,685	$10,971
2007	$9,167	$9,827
2006	$9,435	$8,997
2005	$8,730	$9,234
2004	$8,175	$9,089
2003	$7,827	$9,395
2002	$7,640	$9,305
2001	$7,238	$8,562
2000	$6,743	$8,142
1999	$6,309	$7,325
1998	$6,224	$5,848
1997	$7,888	$5,503
1995	$4,460	$5,507
1992	$3,887	$4,672
1990	$3,776	$4,244

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Best Prairie Central CUSD 8 School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Prairie Central Primary West

(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 40-49% )
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

700 S Division St
Chenoa, IL 61726
(815) 945-2971

Gr: PK-1 | 244 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

Rank: #22.

Prairie Central Upper Elementary School

(Math: 29% | Reading: 34%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

312 N Center St
Forrest, IL 61741
(815) 657-8238

Gr: 5-6 | 216 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

Rank: #33.

Prairie Central Jr High School

(Math: 24% | Reading: 34%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

800 N Wood St
Forrest, IL 61741
(815) 657-8660

Gr: 7-8 | 250 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

Rank: #44.

Prairie Central Elementary School

(Math: 26% | Reading: 25%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

600 S 1st St
Fairbury, IL 61739
(815) 692-2623

Gr: 2-4 | 367 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

Rank: #55.

Prairie Central High School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

411 N 7th St
Fairbury, IL 61739
(815) 692-2355

Gr: 9-12 | 487 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

Rank: #66.

Prairie Central Primary East

(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 20-29% )
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

407 S 4th St
Chatsworth, IL 60921
(815) 635-3555

Gr: PK-1 | 148 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 20%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Prairie Central CUSD 8 School District?

Prairie Central CUSD 8 School District manages 6 public schools serving 1,712 students.

What is the rank of Prairie Central CUSD 8 School District?

Prairie Central CUSD 8 School District is ranked #400 out of 861 school districts in Illinois (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Prairie Central CUSD 8 School District?

84% of Prairie Central CUSD 8 School District students are White, 10% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Prairie Central CUSD 8 School District?

Prairie Central CUSD 8 School District has a student/teacher ratio of 12:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 14:1.

What is Prairie Central CUSD 8 School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $18,112 is less than the state median of $24,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,712 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 16%
: 82% (Top 50% in IL)
: Top 50%
: 26% (Top 50%)
: 30% (Top 50%)
: 61% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education