For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 392 students in Prairie Central CUSD 8 School District.
Public Preschools in Prairie Central CUSD 8 School District have a diversity score of 0.30, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,365 Schools
# Students
1,712 Students
505,477 Students
# Teachers
141 Teachers
38,339 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%
87.6%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)20.3%
29.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
10%
33%
% Black
1%
18%
% White
84%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
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.
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$46,284 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$44,509 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,519
$25,132
Spending / Student
$18,112
$24,168
Best Prairie Central CUSD 8 School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Prairie Central Primary West
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 40-49% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
700 S Division St
Chenoa, IL 61726
(815) 945-2971
Chenoa, IL 61726
(815) 945-2971
Gr: PK-1 | 244 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #22.
Prairie Central Primary East
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 20-29% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
407 S 4th St
Chatsworth, IL 60921
(815) 635-3555
Chatsworth, IL 60921
(815) 635-3555
Gr: PK-1 | 148 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
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