For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 375 students in Farmington Central CUSD 265 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in Farmington Central CUSD 265 School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Farmington Central CUSD 265 School District have a Graduation Rate of 77%, which is less than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Farmington Central High School, with 75-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,025 Schools
# Students
1,259 Students
610,246 Students
# Teachers
86 Teachers
41,995 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
0.68
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,503 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
32,285 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
25 Students
172,438 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
29%
# Black Students
15 Students
98,993 Students
% Black Students
1%
16%
# White Students
1,170 Students
279,717 Students
% White Students
93%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
651 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
43 Students
21,782 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
108
136
# Students in K Grade:
83
331
# Students in 1st Grade:
83
328
# Students in 2nd Grade:
90
335
# Students in 3rd Grade:
83
491
# Students in 4th Grade:
100
473
# Students in 5th Grade:
75
745
# Students in 6th Grade:
76
1,891
# Students in 7th Grade:
101
4,705
# Students in 8th Grade:
85
5,244
# Students in 9th Grade:
124
152,670
# Students in 10th Grade:
96
152,968
# Students in 11th Grade:
81
143,613
# Students in 12th Grade:
74
146,316
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,830 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,914. 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 $21,170. 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
$21,914
Spending / Student
$16,278
$21,170
Best Farmington Central CUSD 265 School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Farmington Central High School
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
310 N Lightfoot Rd
Farmington, IL 61531
(309) 245-1000
Farmington, IL 61531
(309) 245-1000
Grades: 9-12
| 375 students
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