For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 422 students in Prairie Central CUSD 8 School District.
Public Preschools in Prairie Central CUSD 8 School District have a diversity score of 0.26, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 14% 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
6 Schools
1,369 Schools
# Students
1,725 Students
498,575 Students
# Teachers
144 Teachers
37,133 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 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 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
0.24
0.70
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,178 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
20,186 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
142 Students
150,958 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
30%
# Black Students
21 Students
94,998 Students
% Black Students
1%
19%
# White Students
1,502 Students
211,298 Students
% White Students
87%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
460 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
48 Students
19,464 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
150
71,851
# Students in K Grade:
134
69,808
# Students in 1st Grade:
136
69,389
# Students in 2nd Grade:
107
63,382
# Students in 3rd Grade:
133
54,489
# Students in 4th Grade:
84
51,166
# Students in 5th Grade:
127
45,751
# Students in 6th Grade:
110
28,125
# Students in 7th Grade:
118
21,705
# Students in 8th Grade:
110
22,666
# Students in 9th Grade:
135
176
# Students in 10th Grade:
121
23
# Students in 11th Grade:
145
23
# Students in 12th Grade:
115
21
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,436 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,617 is less than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,436
$21,914
Spending / Student
$17,617
$21,170
Best Prairie Central CUSD 8 School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
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
| 278 students
Rank: #22.
Prairie Central Primary East
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 20-29% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Po Box 816
Chatsworth, IL 60921
(815) 635-3555
Chatsworth, IL 60921
(815) 635-3555
Grades: PK-1
| 144 students
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