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Best Public Schools in Marion County, IL

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Schools

5,625

Students

Districts

Top rankedIuka Community Cons School268^th of 1,737 Illinois elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Selmaville Elementary School up 856 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Odin Attendance Center K-8 10.3 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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12 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2026)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2026)		PreACT Secure Science (2026)		ACT English Language Arts (2026)	ACT Mathematics (2026)	ACT Science (2026)	ISA Science (2026)		IAR English Language Arts (2026)							IAR Mathematics (2026)							Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Measles protection (all grades)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
South Central Middle School	Public	6-8	503 S Madison St	Kinmundy	62854	Marion County	South Central CUD 401	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 547-7734	140	13	10.4	56.4%	137 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	18.1	936^th of 1126 public middle schools	16.9%		26.5	988^th of 1368 public middle schools	27.8%	52											37.5				34.5	39.5	54.2	42.3				22.4			17.4	99.3%		$15,912	$944	$14,969
South Central Elementary-Kinmundy	Public	PK, KG-5	810 E 1st St	Kinmundy	62854	Marion County	South Central CUD 401	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 547-7696	269	23	11.6	59.5%	261 (97.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	19	1402^nd of 1737 public elementary schools	19.3%		37.8	1256^th of 2056 public elementary schools	38.9%	146										34.1		39.5	41.7	36.6				39.1	36.8	27.8					25.2	96.4%		$14,745	$1,218	$13,527
Centralia Alternative School	Public	7-12	501 N Elm St	Centralia	62801	Marion County	Clintn/Jeffrsn/Marin/Washngtn ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 918-2733	0	3	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Safe School Program Centralia	Public	6-12	501 N Elm St	Centralia	62801	Marion County	Clintn/Jeffrsn/Marin/Washngtn ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 918-2733	0	3	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Odin Attendance Center K-8	Public	PK, KG-8	102 S Merritt St	Odin	62870	Marion County	Odin PSD 722	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 740-4183	192	19	10.3	74.0%	176 (91.7%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.3%)								(n/a)													50.0					37.9		58.3					25.2	95.6%		$14,517	$1,290	$13,227
Odin Attendance Center 9-12	Public	9-12	102 S Merritt St	Odin	62870	Marion County	Odin PSD 722	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 740-4183	67	9	7.6	55.2%	61 (91.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.0%)								(n/a)		47.6																								100%		$16,164	$598	$15,566
Central City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	129 Douglas St	Centralia	62801	Marion County	Central City School District 133	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 532-9521	276	22	12.8	58.3%	228 (82.6%)	9 (3.3%)	15 (5.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.3%)	34.3	1111^th of 1737 public elementary schools	36.0%		54.1	920^th of 2056 public elementary schools	55.3%	191										30.3	50.0		42.4	63.6	65.2	62.9	53.6	53.1	47.8	30.3	30.3				26.9	96.1%		$15,371	$1,597	$13,774
Jordan Elementary School	Public	2-3	311 Airport Rd	Centralia	62801	Marion County	Centralia School District 135	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 532-1907	228	19	12.3	—	126 (55.3%)	49 (21.5%)	9 (3.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	41 (18.0%)								(n/a)												27.3						27.3	33.3						33.3	98.1%		$20,121	$1,339	$18,782
Centralia Junior High School	Public	4-8	900 S Pine St	Centralia	62801	Marion County	Centralia School District 135	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 532-1907	559	48	11.5	—	329 (58.9%)	105 (18.8%)	40 (7.2%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (14.1%)	16.4	962^nd of 1126 public middle schools	14.6%		21.4	1087^th of 1368 public middle schools	20.5%	125										22.8	29.2		31.5	30.4	51.5	42.7	43.3	39.8		10.3			10.9		9.3	100%		$20,117	$1,339	$18,778
Centralia High School	Public	9-12	2100 E Calumet St	Centralia	62801	Marion County	Centralia HSD 200	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 532-7391	887	72	12.2	64.1%	613 (69.1%)	108 (12.2%)	61 (6.9%)	8 (0.9%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	92 (10.4%)	29	457^th of 620 public high schools	26.3%		43.9	402^nd of 698 public high schools	42.4%	55	55.4	41.6	23.9	18.1	37.0	25.3	41.4	30.6	38.9																	99.5%		$23,091	$1,106	$21,985
Iuka Community Cons School	Public	PK, KG-8	405 S Main St	Iuka	62849	Marion County	Iuka CCSD 7	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 323-6233	231	16	14.9	57.1%	217 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	81.9	268^th of 1737 public elementary schools	84.6%		89.4	192^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	90.7%	76										68.4	48.0	70.6	85.0	73.7	75.9	64.0	75.0	73.5	64.7	90.0	68.4	44.8	56.0		58.3	99.2%		$14,215	$335	$13,880
Kell Grade School	Public	K-8	207 N Johnson St	Kell	62853	Marion County	Kell Cons School District 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 822-6234	64	9	7.1	54.7%	60 (93.8%)	1 (1.6%)	2 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)								(n/a)																		39.3								98%		$23,478	$3,836	$19,642
Patoka Senior High School	Public	9-12	1220 Kinoka Rd	Patoka	62875	Marion County	Patoka CUSD 100	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 432-5440	61	7	8.5	36.1%	58 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)								(n/a)	76.5																									100%		$21,680	$383	$21,297
Patoka Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1220 Kinoka Rd	Patoka	62875	Marion County	Patoka CUSD 100	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 432-5200	96	10	9.6	46.9%	92 (95.8%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.1%)	72.4	418^th of 1737 public elementary schools	75.9%		50.9	988^th of 2056 public elementary schools	51.9%	570										57.1		71.4		66.7				58.2							40.0	93.5%		$17,307	$1,005	$16,301
Patoka Junior High School	Public	6-8	1220 Kinoka Rd	Patoka	62875	Marion County	Patoka CUSD 100	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 432-5200	44	4	10.4	31.8%	42 (95.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.5%)								(n/a)																		27.7								100%		$17,707	$426	$17,282
Raccoon Cons Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3601 State Route 161	Centralia	62801	Marion County	Raccoon Cons School District 1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 532-7329	204	16	12.7	48.0%	179 (87.7%)	4 (2.0%)	8 (3.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	10 (4.9%)	66.8	540^th of 1737 public elementary schools	68.9%		69.1	619^th of 2056 public elementary schools	69.9%	79										53.3		80.0		58.6	83.3	73.7		64.2	50.0						32.5	99%		$14,709	$906	$13,803
Hawthorn Elementary School	Public	K-3	1300 Bobcat Cir	Salem	62881	Marion County	Salem School District 111	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 740-0952	421	30	14.0	62.7%	372 (88.4%)	12 (2.9%)	16 (3.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (4.0%)								(n/a)												58.9						58.9	50.0						50.0	97.5%		$16,171	$1,076	$15,095
Franklin Park Middle School	Public	4-8	1325 Bobcat Cir	Salem	62881	Marion County	Salem School District 111	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 740-0963	528	43	12.2	55.1%	474 (89.8%)	6 (1.1%)	17 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.5%)	56.8	442^nd of 1126 public middle schools	60.7%		67.6	396^th of 1368 public middle schools	71.1%	46										50.6	62.2		55.6	62.8	73.5	76.7	85.4	70.1		38.9		16.3	38.4	30.5	27.2	99%		$16,120	$924	$15,196
Salem Community High School	Public	9-12	1200 N Broadway Ave	Salem	62881	Marion County	Salem CHSD 600	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 548-0727	706	44	15.9	44.8%	666 (94.3%)	5 (0.7%)	11 (1.6%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.8%)	36	418^th of 620 public high schools	32.6%		47.2	373^rd of 698 public high schools	46.6%	45	56.0	47.1	28.6	25.9	40.5	32.8	50.4	28.6	36.1																	98.7%		$14,293	$788	$13,506
Sandoval Junior High School	Public	6-8	859 W Missouri Ave	Sandoval	62882	Marion County	Sandoval CUSD 501	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 247-3361	84	5	16.0	78.6%	71 (84.5%)	3 (3.6%)	3 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	6 (7.1%)								(n/a)																		22.8								97.5%		$16,659	$1,214	$15,445
Sandoval Senior High School	Public	9-12	859 W Missouri Ave	Sandoval	62882	Marion County	Sandoval CUSD 501	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 247-3361	124	10	12.9	82.3%	108 (87.1%)	4 (3.2%)	4 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.5%)								(n/a)																										100%		$16,616	$1,367	$15,248
Sandoval Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	300 E Perry Ave	Sandoval	62882	Marion County	Sandoval CUSD 501	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 247-3450	221	17	13.0	73.8%	194 (87.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.7%)								(n/a)																		30.6								99.5%		$18,268	$1,785	$16,483
Selmaville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3185 Selmaville Rd	Salem	62881	Marion County	Selmaville CCSD 10	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 548-2416	223	17	13.3	48.9%	205 (91.9%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (5.8%)	64.8	584^th of 1737 public elementary schools	66.4%		29.8	1440^th of 2056 public elementary schools	30.0%	856										47.6		62.5	54.2	66.7	77.3	81.5	87.0	71.6	70.8						29.8	97.6%		$14,464	$356	$14,108

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