A-c Central High School vs. Pleasant Plains High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
A-c Central High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Community Size
Student Attention
Pleasant Plains High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Graduation Rate
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 11-19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%).
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 418 students in grades 9-12, Pleasant Plains High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
116 students
418 students
% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers
30 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2733 out of 3663 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#754 out of 3663 schools in IL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
35-39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
40-44%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
≥95%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
29
113
Grade 10 Students
24
103
Grade 11 Students
30
87
Grade 12 Students
33
115
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
2%
1%
% Black
n/a
3%
% White
97%
92%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
Diversity Score
0.06
0.15
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
28%
14%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
28%
5%
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