Farmington Central CUSD 265 School District

212 N Lightfoot Rd
Farmington, IL 61531-9648
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 622 students in Farmington Central CUSD 265 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschool in Farmington Central CUSD 265 School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,369 Schools
# Students
1,259 Students
498,575 Students
# Teachers
86 Teachers
37,133 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.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#378 out of 852 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Farmington Central CUSD 265  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
23%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Farmington Central CUSD 265  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.
30%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Farmington Central CUSD 265  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.
44%
50%
75-79%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Farmington Central CUSD 265  School District and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.14
0.70
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,178 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
20,186 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
25 Students
150,958 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
30%
# Black Students
15 Students
94,998 Students
% Black Students
1%
19%
# White Students
1,170 Students
211,298 Students
% White Students
93%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
460 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
43 Students
19,464 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
108
71,851
# Students in K Grade:
83
69,808
# Students in 1st Grade:
83
69,389
# Students in 2nd Grade:
90
63,382
# Students in 3rd Grade:
83
54,489
# Students in 4th Grade:
100
51,166
# Students in 5th Grade:
75
45,751
# Students in 6th Grade:
76
28,125
# Students in 7th Grade:
101
21,705
# Students in 8th Grade:
85
22,666
# Students in 9th Grade:
124
176
# Students in 10th Grade:
96
23
# Students in 11th Grade:
81
23
# Students in 12th Grade:
74
21
# 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.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Farmington Central CUSD 265  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$21 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart displays total spending of Farmington Central CUSD 265  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,830
$22,343
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Farmington Central CUSD 265  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,278
$21,585
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Farmington Central CUSD 265  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.

Best Farmington Central CUSD 265 School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
108 N Lightfoot Rd
Farmington, IL 61531
(309) 245-1000
Grades: PK-5
| 622 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,259 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50% in IL)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 23% (Top 50%)
  • : 30% (Top 50%)
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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