For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 292 students in Central CUSD 4 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Central CUSD 4 School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 21% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,590 Schools
# Students
970 Students
632,761 Students
# Teachers
68 Teachers
47,090 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Central CUSD 4 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 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 80-84% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#474 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)20%
28%
![This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Central CUSD 4 School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Central CUSD 4 School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/district_math_percent/771710000/771710410/central-cusd-4-school-district-chart-uDqKHT.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
30%
![This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Central CUSD 4 School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Central CUSD 4 School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/district_rla_percent/771710000/771710410/central-cusd-4-school-district-chart-Jbixbv.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
50%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
87%
![This chart displays public school graduation rate of Central CUSD 4 School District and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays public school graduation rate of Central CUSD 4 School District and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/district_graduation_rate/771710000/771710410/central-cusd-4-school-district-chart-Fq750q.png)
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.71
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,516 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
31,115 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
71 Students
186,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
29%
# Black Students
4 Students
137,386 Students
% Black Students
1%
22%
# White Students
865 Students
252,625 Students
% White Students
89%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
706 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
29 Students
23,065 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
49
18,027
# Students in K Grade:
79
27,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
60
28,160
# Students in 2nd Grade:
55
28,498
# Students in 3rd Grade:
63
28,667
# Students in 4th Grade:
70
30,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
71
40,414
# Students in 6th Grade:
58
111,547
# Students in 7th Grade:
82
140,906
# Students in 8th Grade:
81
145,715
# Students in 9th Grade:
66
9,004
# Students in 10th Grade:
85
8,329
# Students in 11th Grade:
73
8,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
78
7,829
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,435 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,158. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,653 is less than the state median of $21,406. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$41,381 MM
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Spending
$15 MM
$39,976 MM
![This chart displays total spending of Central CUSD 4 School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data. This chart displays total spending of Central CUSD 4 School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/district_spending/771710000/771710410/central-cusd-4-school-district-chart-VLlGL0.png)
Revenue / Student
$18,435
$22,158
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Spending / Student
$15,653
$21,406
![This chart displays average spending per public school student in Central CUSD 4 School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data. This chart displays average spending per public school student in Central CUSD 4 School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/district_spending_ratio/771710000/771710410/central-cusd-4-school-district-chart-btYYAIV.png)
Best Central CUSD 4 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
John L Nash Middle School
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1134 E 3100 North Rd
Clifton, IL 60927
(815) 694-2323
Clifton, IL 60927
(815) 694-2323
Grades: 5-8
| 292 students
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