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A-c Central High School vs. Pleasant Plains High School

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School Overview

School
A-c Central High School
501 W Buchanan St
Ashland, IL 62612
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Pleasant Plains High School
500 N Cartwright St
Pleasant Plains, IL 62677
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

A-c Central High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
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Overview
Serving 106 students in grades 9-12, A-c Central High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤10% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21-39% (which is approximately equal to the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 421 students in grades 9-12, Pleasant Plains High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
106 students
421 students
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This chart displays total students of Pleasant Plains High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
58% | 42%
44% | 56%
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Total Classroom Teachers
12 teachers
33 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Pleasant Plains High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
13:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of A-c Central High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Pleasant Plains High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#2061 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
#1078 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of A-c Central High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Pleasant Plains High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤10%
(Bottom 50% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
35-39%
(Top 30% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of A-c Central High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pleasant Plains High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
21-39%
(Top 50% in IL)
25-29%
(Top 50% in IL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of A-c Central High School 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pleasant Plains High School 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.
60-79%
(Top 20% in IL)
55-59%
(Top 50% in IL)
≥90%
(Top 50% in IL)
90-94%
(Top 30% in IL)
This chart displays graduation rate of A-c Central High School and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Pleasant Plains High School and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of A-c Central High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Pleasant Plains High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
25
105
Grade 10 Students
29
104
Grade 11 Students
28
104
Grade 12 Students
24
108

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in A-c Central High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Pleasant Plains High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
5%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in A-c Central High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Pleasant Plains High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
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2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in A-c Central High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Pleasant Plains High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
93%
91%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in A-c Central High School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Pleasant Plains High School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in A-c Central High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Pleasant Plains High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.13
0.17
This chart displays the diversity score of A-c Central High School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Pleasant Plains High School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
31%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in A-c Central High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Pleasant Plains High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
30%
5%
(11-12 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in A-c Central High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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