Best Public Schools in Thomasboro, IL

Summary:

The city of Thomasboro, Illinois is home to two schools: Thomasboro Grade School and Prairieview-Ogden Junior High School. These schools serve students from kindergarten through 8th grade and are operated by the Thomasboro CCSD 130 and Prairieview-Ogden CCSD 197 districts, respectively.

Based on the available data, Prairieview-Ogden Junior High School stands out as the higher-performing institution in the Thomasboro area. The school is ranked 174th out of 1,368 Illinois middle schools and has earned a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its students consistently outperform the state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, with proficiency rates ranging from 44.4% to 88.9%. In contrast, Thomasboro Grade School struggles, with lower test scores, higher chronic absenteeism, and a lower statewide ranking of 1,787th out of 2,056 Illinois elementary schools.

The data also reveals a significant difference in the socioeconomic backgrounds of the students at the two schools. Thomasboro Grade School has a much higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (65.44%) compared to Prairieview-Ogden Junior High School (20.63%), suggesting that the student populations may have vastly different educational experiences and opportunities. The district should investigate the underlying factors contributing to this disparity and develop strategies to address the challenges faced by Thomasboro Grade School.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th 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 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	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
Prairieview-Ogden Junior High School	Public	7-8	2499 County Road 2100 E	Thomasboro	61878	Champaign County	Prairieview-Ogden CCSD 197	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 694-4122	68	6	11.5	20.6%	66 (97.1%)	1 (1.5%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	86.1	174^th of 1368 public middle schools	87.3%		93.6	75^th of 1363 public middle schools	94.5%	99	56.7				88.9	83.3	86.4				44.4	60.0	51.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$13,777	$255	$13,522
Thomasboro Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	201 N Phillips St	Thomasboro	61878	Champaign County	Thomasboro CCSD 130	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 643-3275	148	14	10.5	67.6%	101 (68.2%)	10 (6.8%)	18 (12.2%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (12.2%)	14.9	1787^th of 2056 public elementary schools	13.1%		28.7	1442^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	30.2%	345	61.1	15.0	18.8	12.5	46.7	55.6	33.0	15.0	31.3	12.5	40.0	22.2	26.6	99.2	98.5	98.5	98.5	99.2	98.5	96.2	26.2	$19,610	$2,205	$17,405

Cities Near Thomasboro

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Rantoul	4.08 mi	8	781^st
Urbana	8.2 mi	12	643^rd
Champaign	8.65 mi	22	635^th
Gifford	9.42 mi	1	304^th
Fisher	10.2 mi	2	291^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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