For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 537 students in Prairie Central CUSD 8 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in Prairie Central CUSD 8 School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 32% statewide average).
Public High School in Prairie Central CUSD 8 School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Illinois average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Prairie Central High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,016 Schools
# Students
1,763 Students
616,406 Students
# Teachers
142 Teachers
41,528 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Prairie Central CUSD 8 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 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#292 out of 926 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
32%
Graduation Rate
(17-18)90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.68
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,566 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
32,070 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
147 Students
170,917 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
28%
# Black Students
18 Students
100,133 Students
% Black Students
1%
16%
# White Students
1,537 Students
289,543 Students
% White Students
87%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
664 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
47 Students
21,471 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
145
171
# Students in K Grade:
140
275
# Students in 1st Grade:
107
261
# Students in 2nd Grade:
136
276
# Students in 3rd Grade:
89
431
# Students in 4th Grade:
131
442
# Students in 5th Grade:
105
898
# Students in 6th Grade:
119
1,908
# Students in 7th Grade:
118
4,488
# Students in 8th Grade:
136
4,842
# Students in 9th Grade:
128
157,061
# Students in 10th Grade:
156
149,228
# Students in 11th Grade:
126
146,241
# Students in 12th Grade:
127
149,884
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,995 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,237 is less than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,995
$22,162
Spending / Student
$17,237
$21,409
Best Prairie Central CUSD 8 School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Prairie Central High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
411 N 7th St
Fairbury, IL 61739
(815) 692-2355
Fairbury, IL 61739
(815) 692-2355
Grades: 9-12
| 537 students
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