Prairie Central High School - Fairbury, Illinois/IL

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Prairie Central High School

411 N 7th St, Fairbury, IL, 61739-1340 -

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Definition of Terms

Prairie Central High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Livingston County, IL

Students & Faculty

Total Students

699 students

% Male / % Female

50% / 50%

Total Classroom Teachers

49 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 189 students

Grade 10 - 179 students

Grade 11 - 172 students

Grade 12 - 159 students

This School

(IL) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:14

1:17

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(IL) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	n/a
% Asian	1%	3%
% Hispanic	4%	21%
% Black	n/a	22%
% White	95%	49%

Additional Student Information

This School

(IL) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

13%

39%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

n/a

(IL) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Prairie Central C U 8 School District

This School's Agency

(IL) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	7	3
Number of Students Managed	2,241 students	915 students
District Total Revenue	$20,699,000	$8,184,000
District Expenditure	$20,140,000	$8,197,000
District Revenue / Student	$9,237	$9,431
District Expenditure / Student	$8,987	$8,331
District Graduation Rates	91%	91%

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Prairie Central High School is the high school for the Prairie Central Consolidated School District in central Illinois. It is located in Fairbury, Illinois. Prior to the creation of the consolidated district in 1984, the high school was known as Fairbury-Cropsey High School, and was best known for its superb marching band, which regularly won state titles against much larger competition.
Upon the change of the school's name, the mascot was also changed, from the Fighting Tartars to the Hawks. The colors were also changed, from a green and yellow gold scheme, to white, Columbia blue, and navy.
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About This Zip Code (61739)

School Zip (61739)

(IL) State Average

Population (Approximate)	4,868 people	12,207,380 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	21%	24%
Population Average Age	38 years old	33 years old
Average Household size	2.6 persons	2.6 persons
Median Household Income	$43,239	$46,557
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	6 rooms	5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	53 years old	49 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	72% / 28%	62% / 38%

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View all schools in: Fairbury Town, Livingston County, Zip 61739

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