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Best Public Schools in Cass County, IL

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Schools

2,181

Students

Districts

Top rankedA-C Central Elementary School852^nd of 2,056 Illinois elementary schools

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Biggest riser

A-C Central Elementary School up 191 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

A-C Central Elementary School 8.3 students per teacher

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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)	% Pneumococcal (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 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th 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 5th 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	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
A-C Central Middle School	Public	5-8	601 W Buchanan St	Ashland	62612	Cass County	A-C Central CUSD 262	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 476-3312	89	7	12.2	41.6%	84 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.5%)	24.3	1026^th of 1368 public middle schools	25.0%		17.5	1166^th of 1363 public middle schools	14.5%	140										33.3	28.6			52.4	50.0	34.6	27.3	40.4			9.5	15.0	15.4	0.0	10.1	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9		68.8	$15,738	$548	$15,189
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
A-C Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	191 S Bluff St	Chandlerville	62627	Cass County	A-C Central CUSD 262	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 458-2224	129	15	8.3	43.4%	123 (95.3%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.1%)	58.1	852^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	58.6%		45.2	1043^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	49.5%	191												58.3	54.5					56.5	58.3	27.3					43.5	93.1	93.1	93.1	93.1	95.8	92.4	97.2	18.1		$17,305	$893	$16,412
Beardstown Junior/Senior High School	Public	5-12	500 E 15th St	Beardstown	62618	Cass County	Beardstown CUSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 323-3665	820	53	15.5	77.3%	226 (27.6%)	96 (11.7%)	452 (55.1%)	9 (1.1%)	4 (0.5%)	4 (0.5%)	29 (3.5%)	35	483^rd of 698 public high schools	30.8%		17.3	577^th of 697 public high schools	17.2%	94	44.2	47.7	19.8	20.5	47.7	43.2	32.0	14.0	28.0	24.2	31.5			34.8	18.4	30.9	18.9	25.2			18.2	3.5	13.8	8.9	10.7	99.5	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.4	99.2	99.6		87.7	$12,716	$834	$11,882
Gard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	400 E 15th St	Beardstown	62618	Cass County	Beardstown CUSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 323-1364	711	38	18.7	77.1%	143 (20.1%)	144 (20.3%)	268 (37.7%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	150 (21.1%)	9.1	1971^st of 2056 public elementary schools	4.1%		13.5	1914^th of 2067 public elementary schools	7.4%	57												9.8	14.4					12.3	18.3	14.4					16.2	95.9	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.8	96.5	96.1			$11,342	$1,292	$10,050
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
Virginia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	651 S Morgan St	Virginia	62691	Cass County	Virginia CUSD 64	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 452-3363	180	13	13.3	66.1%	156 (86.7%)	5 (2.8%)	11 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.4%)	47.3	1056^th of 2056 public elementary schools	48.6%		69.7	555^th of 2067 public elementary schools	73.1%	501										23.7		40.0	52.4	42.1				44.3	40.0	60.0	36.8				43.6	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	58.7		$12,487	$2,945	$9,542

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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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