For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 254 students in Prairie Central CUSD 8 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Prairie Central CUSD 8 School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,590 Schools
# Students
1,763 Students
632,761 Students
# Teachers
142 Teachers
47,090 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
0.71
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,516 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
31,115 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
147 Students
186,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
29%
# Black Students
18 Students
137,386 Students
% Black Students
1%
22%
# White Students
1,537 Students
252,625 Students
% White Students
87%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
706 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
47 Students
23,065 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
145
18,027
# Students in K Grade:
140
27,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
107
28,160
# Students in 2nd Grade:
136
28,498
# Students in 3rd Grade:
89
28,667
# Students in 4th Grade:
131
30,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
105
40,414
# Students in 6th Grade:
119
111,547
# Students in 7th Grade:
118
140,906
# Students in 8th Grade:
136
145,715
# Students in 9th Grade:
128
9,004
# Students in 10th Grade:
156
8,329
# Students in 11th Grade:
126
8,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
127
7,829
# 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 Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Prairie Central Jr High School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
800 N Wood St
Forrest, IL 61741
(815) 657-8660
Forrest, IL 61741
(815) 657-8660
Grades: 7-8
| 254 students
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