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Tri-point High School vs. Prairie Central High School

Should you attend Tri-point High School or Prairie Central High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Tri-point High School
101 E Van Alstyne St
Cullom, IL 60929
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Prairie Central High School
411 N 7th St
Fairbury, IL 61739
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Tri-point High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
n/a
Overview
Serving 123 students in grades 9-12, Tri-point 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 11-19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11-19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 518 students in grades 9-12, Prairie Central High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
123 students
518 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
45 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Prairie Central High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
12:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Tri-point 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 Prairie Central High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#2402 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
#1690 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Tri-point High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Prairie Central High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
11-19%
(Bottom 50% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
20-24%
(Top 50% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Tri-point 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 Prairie 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.
11-19%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tri-point 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 Prairie 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.
40-59%
(Top 50% in IL)
65-69%
(Top 20% in IL)
70-79%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
85-89%
(Top 50% in IL)
This chart displays graduation rate of Tri-point 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 Prairie Central 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 Tri-point High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Prairie Central High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
37
110
Grade 10 Students
25
137
Grade 11 Students
26
121
Grade 12 Students
35
150

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Tri-point High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Prairie Central High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
11%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Tri-point 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 Prairie Central High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Tri-point 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 Prairie Central High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
84%
84%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Tri-point 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 Prairie Central 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
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Tri-point 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 Prairie 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.
0.28
0.29
This chart displays the diversity score of Tri-point 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 Prairie Central 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
43%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Tri-point 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 Prairie 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Tri-point 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Prairie 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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