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A-C Central High School

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A-C Central High School ranks 398 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

398^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 43% of Illinois high schools

Summary

A-C Central High School is a public high school located in Ashland, Illinois, serving 106 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the A-C Central CUSD 262 district, which is ranked 596 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

A-C Central High School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 146th out of 699 Illinois high schools in 2021-2022 (4-star rating) to 398th out of 698 in the current 2024-2025 school year (2-star rating). The school's performance has been mixed, with female students outperforming male students and the school performing well for low socioeconomic status students, but struggling with overall academic achievement, particularly in ACT/English Language Arts, ACT/Mathematics, and ACT/Science, where 11th-grade students scored below the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Franklin Junior/Senior High School, Triopia Junior-Senior High School, and Pleasant Plains High School, A-C Central High School generally underperforms in terms of statewide ranking and academic performance. However, the school has seen a significant increase in per-student spending, which may indicate a concerted effort to improve resources and support for students.

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,834

Per pupil spending ?

38.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

601 W Buchanan St
Ashland, IL 62612

(217) 476-3312

District: A-C Central CUSD 262

Feeder schools for A-C Central High School:

Elementary:	A-C Central Elementary School
Middle:	A-C Central Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.6%

Hispanic:

6.3%

Two or more races:

2.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 79th percentile in 2022 → 43rd in 2025

Strengths

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the Illinois average (89%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (37% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 79th-percentile peak (2022) to 43rd (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg37%

Illinois avg48%

398^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 43%▲ up 33 pts since 2015

From bottom 10% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

596^th of 811A-C Central CUSD 262 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.3	398 of 698	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.7	444 of 697	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.0	346 of 699	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.2	146 of 699	79.1%	★★★★☆
2021	28.2	486 of 688	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.5	406 of 701	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.7	447 of 647	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	19.2	533 of 642	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	29.1	472 of 643	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	15.2	554 of 614	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	57.5	307 of 670	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	71.7	187 of 670	72.1%	★★★★☆
2012	48.8	388 of 665	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	80.0	109 of 655	83.4%	★★★★☆
2010	87.7	53 of 643	91.8%	★★★★★
2009	65.4	232 of 632	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.5	321 of 624	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	31.0	473 of 612	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	75.7	130 of 596	78.2%	★★★★☆
2005	73.3	150 of 590	74.6%	★★★★☆
2004	74.3	131 of 592	77.9%	★★★★☆
2003	54.4	302 of 586	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	51.1	336 of 685	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	21.5	507 of 664	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	84.3	84 of 658	87.2%	★★★★☆
2021	31.3	415 of 639	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.7	341 of 665	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.3	366 of 620	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	59.6	225 of 672	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.8	236 of 639	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	85.6	48 of 626	92.3%	★★★★★
2021	41.8	318 of 611	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.8	346 of 639	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.1	234 of 585	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	34.9	463 of 685	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.0	328 of 668	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.5	351 of 668	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.1	243 of 664	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	23.5	492 of 653	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.5	436 of 675	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.5	483 of 619	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.0	444 of 564	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.9	447 of 554	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.8	412 of 557	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	58.5	194 of 560	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	15.5	495 of 553	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.6	409 of 552	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.6	478 of 548	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)67th percentile+24 vs school

Female (2025)51st percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)32nd percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)21st percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts41%-11 vs state

Science41%-8 vs state

Mathematics26%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2025)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2025)		PreACT Secure Science (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	ISA Science (2025)	IAR English Language Arts (2025)				IAR Mathematics (2025)				% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 9th Grade	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 10th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
A-C Central High School	Public	9-12	601 W Buchanan St	Ashland	62612	Cass County	A-C Central CUSD 262	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 476-3312	96	8	12.3	38.5%	87 (90.6%)	1 (1.0%)	6 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)	44.3	398^th of 698 public high schools	43.0%		33.7	444^th of 697 public high schools	36.3%	46	65.0	52.9	30.0	17.6	50.0	11.8	40.7	25.9	40.7										99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	97.1	$19,834	$779	$19,055
Pleasant Plains High School	Public	9-12	500 N Cartwright St	Pleasant Plains	62677	Sangamon County	Pleasant Plains CUSD 8	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 626-1044	416	31	13.4		386 (92.8%)	8 (1.9%)	6 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.6%)	81.3	105^th of 698 public high schools	85.0%		74.9	140^th of 697 public high schools	79.9%	35	74.7	77.6	45.3	43.9	64.2	66.3	66.7	35.4	56.6										98.8	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.3	98.6	98.3	97.9	$14,628	$34	$14,594
Virginia Junior/ Senior High School	Public	6-12	651 S Morgan St	Virginia	62691	Cass County	Virginia CUSD 64	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 452-3087	156	15	10.7	59.6%	139 (89.1%)	2 (1.3%)	9 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.2%)	55.5	296^th of 698 public high schools	57.6%		37.5	418^th of 697 public high schools	40.0%	122	56.3	50.0	18.8	27.3	50.0	59.1	44.4	38.9	50.0	57.7	56.5	56.0	65.4	59.5	39.1	32.0	42.3	37.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	91.7	$14,942	$2,222	$12,720
Porta High School	Public	7-12	17651 Bluejay Rd	Petersburg	62675	Menard County	Porta CUSD 202	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 632-3216	411	32	12.8	47.0%	381 (92.7%)	8 (1.9%)	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.6%)	52.1	324^th of 698 public high schools	53.6%		49.3	315^th of 697 public high schools	54.8%	9	51.4	52.9	21.4	30.9	44.3	45.6	56.5	29.0	47.8	26.0		48.1	33.3	39.7		27.8	13.7	19.7	95.8	95.8	95.8	95.8	96.1	95.8	94.9	91.7	$16,151	$739	$15,412
New Berlin High School	Public	9-12	300 W Ellis St	New Berlin	62670	Sangamon County	New Berlin CUSD 16	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 488-6012	256	20	12.9	26.2%	237 (92.6%)	5 (2.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.3%)	60.7	243^rd of 698 public high schools	65.2%		62.2	211^th of 697 public high schools	69.7%	32	70.2	61.4	36.8	28.1	38.6	61.4	48.5	33.3	42.4										99.6	98.8	98.8	98.8	99.2	98.8	99.6	96.3	$17,019	$490	$16,530
Jacksonville High School	Public	9-12	1211 N Diamond St	Jacksonville	62650	Morgan County	Jacksonville School District 117	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 243-4384	890	69	12.9	54.3%	654 (73.5%)	96 (10.8%)	41 (4.6%)	11 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (9.8%)	38.7	454^th of 698 public high schools	35.0%		44.5	358^th of 697 public high schools	48.6%	96	47.0	41.2	18.3	23.3	35.4	37.4	44.8	30.2	42.7										98.4	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.4	98.4	98.5	95.7	$17,137	$403	$16,734
The Lafayette Academy	Public	9-12	409 Hardin Ave Fl 3	Jacksonville	62650	Morgan County	Adam/Brwn/Cass/Morgn/Pik/Sctt ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 243-8438	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Arc	Public	6-12	409 Hardin Ave Fl 3	Jacksonville	62650	Morgan County	Adam/Brwn/Cass/Morgn/Pik/Sctt ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 243-8438	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Athens Senior High School	Public	9-12	501 Warrior Way	Athens	62613	Menard County	Athens CUSD 213	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 636-8314	299	22	13.3	30.8%	274 (91.6%)	4 (1.3%)	7 (2.3%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.3%)	60.2	248^th of 698 public high schools	64.5%		63.3	206^th of 697 public high schools	70.4%	42	65.8	66.2	38.2	37.7	47.4	51.9	36.0	32.0	40.0										96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.5	96.5	96.9	93.7	$13,199	$271	$12,928
Springfield Learning Academy	Public	9-12	2501 Wabash Ave	Springfield	62704	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 525-3358	0	12	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																			94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	92.7

Frequently Asked Questions about A-C Central High School

Is A-C Central High School a good school?

A-C Central High School ranks 398^th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend A-C Central High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 96 students attended A-C Central High School.

What district is A-C Central High School in?

A-C Central CUSD 262

What schools feed into A-C Central High School?

A-C Central High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : A-C Central Elementary School
Middle : A-C Central Middle School

What is the racial makeup of A-C Central High School?

Students at A-C Central High School are 91% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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