For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 487 students in Prairie Central CUSD 8 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 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 26%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Prairie Central CUSD 8 School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Prairie Central High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,037 Schools
# Students
1,712 Students
599,453 Students
# Teachers
141 Teachers
42,661 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#394 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
50%
Graduation Rate
82%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)20.3%
29.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
10%
29%
% Black
1%
16%
% White
84%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,591 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,456. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,751 is less than the state median of $21,694. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,591
$22,456
Spending / Student
$17,751
$21,694
Best Prairie Central CUSD 8 School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Prairie Central High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
411 N 7th St
Fairbury, IL 61739
(815) 692-2355
Fairbury, IL 61739
(815) 692-2355
Gr: 9-12 | 487 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
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