For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 972 students in Prairie Central CUSD 8 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Prairie Central CUSD 8 School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
6 Schools
3,104 Schools
# Students
1,722 Students
1,223,907 Students
# Teachers
145 Teachers
89,922 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Prairie Central CUSD 8 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 844 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 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#303 out of 852 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)32%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
50%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.71
# American Indian Students
1 Student
2,875 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
10 Students
66,874 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
164 Students
327,522 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
27%
# Black Students
15 Students
200,526 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
1,468 Students
537,078 Students
% White Students
85%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,010 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
64 Students
52,605 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
123
55,955
# Students in K Grade:
127
116,411
# Students in 1st Grade:
132
126,375
# Students in 2nd Grade:
131
167,370
# Students in 3rd Grade:
111
130,315
# Students in 4th Grade:
129
130,334
# Students in 5th Grade:
90
129,913
# Students in 6th Grade:
130
132,181
# Students in 7th Grade:
113
113,007
# Students in 8th Grade:
118
113,824
# Students in 9th Grade:
110
2,377
# Students in 10th Grade:
137
2,138
# Students in 11th Grade:
121
1,882
# Students in 12th Grade:
150
1,813
# Ungraded Students:
-
12
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,472 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,648 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,472
$21,990
Spending / Student
$17,648
$21,244
Best Prairie Central CUSD 8 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Prairie Central Primary West
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 40-49% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
700 S Division St
Chenoa, IL 61726
(815) 945-2971
Chenoa, IL 61726
(815) 945-2971
Grades: PK-1
| 252 students
Rank: #22.
Prairie Central Upper Elementary School
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
312 N Center St
Forrest, IL 61741
(815) 657-8238
Forrest, IL 61741
(815) 657-8238
Grades: 5-6
| 220 students
Rank: #33.
Prairie Central Elementary School
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
600 S 1st St
Fairbury, IL 61739
(815) 692-2623
Fairbury, IL 61739
(815) 692-2623
Grades: 2-4
| 368 students
Rank: #44.
Prairie Central Primary East
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 20-29% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
407 S 4th St
Chatsworth, IL 60921
(815) 635-3555
Chatsworth, IL 60921
(815) 635-3555
Grades: PK-1
| 132 students
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