For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 884 students in Farmington Central CUSD 265 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Farmington Central CUSD 265 School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,106 Schools
# Students
1,259 Students
1,189,821 Students
# Teachers
86 Teachers
89,534 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Farmington Central CUSD 265 School District, which is ranked within the top 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 75-79% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#378 out of 852 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)23%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
50%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.69
# American Indian Students
1 Student
2,918 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
65,125 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
6%
# Hispanic Students
25 Students
321,483 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
27%
# Black Students
15 Students
201,875 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
1,170 Students
544,403 Students
% White Students
93%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,110 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
43 Students
52,729 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
108
53,905
# Students in K Grade:
83
116,796
# Students in 1st Grade:
83
129,937
# Students in 2nd Grade:
90
128,443
# Students in 3rd Grade:
83
128,944
# Students in 4th Grade:
100
128,405
# Students in 5th Grade:
75
130,441
# Students in 6th Grade:
76
134,533
# Students in 7th Grade:
101
113,187
# Students in 8th Grade:
85
116,893
# Students in 9th Grade:
124
2,567
# Students in 10th Grade:
96
2,075
# Students in 11th Grade:
81
1,893
# Students in 12th Grade:
74
1,802
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,830 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,343. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,278 is less than the state median of $21,585. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,830
$22,343
Spending / Student
$16,278
$21,585
Best Farmington Central CUSD 265 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Farmington Central Jr High School
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
300 N Lightfoot Rd
Farmington, IL 61531
(309) 245-1000
Farmington, IL 61531
(309) 245-1000
Grades: 6-8
| 262 students
Rank: #22.
Farmington Central Elementary School
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
108 N Lightfoot Rd
Farmington, IL 61531
(309) 245-1000
Farmington, IL 61531
(309) 245-1000
Grades: PK-5
| 622 students
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