A-c Central High School vs. Beardstown Jr/sr High School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
A-c Central High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Overview
Serving 116 students in grades 9-12, A-c Central High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤10% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21-39% (which is approximately equal to the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 825 students in grades 5-12, Beardstown Jr/sr High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 3% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 7% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
5-12
Total Students
116 students
825 students
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% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers
54 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
15:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2061 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3386 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
3%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
7%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-79%
25%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
80-84%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 5 Students
-
91
Grade 6 Students
-
88
Grade 7 Students
-
100
Grade 8 Students
-
106
Grade 9 Students
29
156
Grade 10 Students
24
82
Grade 11 Students
30
106
Grade 12 Students
33
96
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
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% Hispanic
2%
54%
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% Black
n/a
11%
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% White
97%
32%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
1%
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Diversity Score
0.06
0.60
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
28%
63%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
28%
16%
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