For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 518 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 28%), 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 87%, which is equal to the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Prairie Central High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 16% 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
1,032 Schools
# Students
1,722 Students
605,599 Students
# Teachers
145 Teachers
42,722 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 844 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 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#303 out of 852 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)32%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
50%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
9%
29%
% Black
1%
16%
% White
85%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,472 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,648 is less than the state median of $21,244. 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
$20,472
$21,990
Spending / Student
$17,648
$21,244
Best Prairie Central CUSD 8 School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Prairie Central High School
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
411 N 7th St
Fairbury, IL 61739
(815) 692-2355
Fairbury, IL 61739
(815) 692-2355
Grades: 9-12
| 518 students
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