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Prairie Central High School

Q: Is Prairie Central High School a good school?

Prairie Central High School ranks 297 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

297^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 57% of Illinois high schools

487

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,324

Per pupil spending ?

40%

Free/discounted lunch ?

411 N 7th St
Fairbury, IL 61739-1340

(815) 692-2355

District: Prairie Central CUSD 8

Feeder schools for Prairie Central High School:

Elementary:	Prairie Central Elementary School
	Prairie Central Primary East
	Prairie Central Primary West
Middle:	Prairie Central Junior High School
	Prairie Central Upper Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.5%

Hispanic:

12.3%

Two or more races:

3.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 97th percentile in 2015 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Illinois median (57th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 40 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg44%

Illinois avg48%

297^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 40 pts since 2015

From top 3% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

409^th of 811Prairie Central CUSD 8 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	55.4	297 of 698	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.7	265 of 697	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.2	232 of 699	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.7	240 of 699	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.8	327 of 688	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.8	215 of 701	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.2	134 of 647	79.3%	★★★★☆
2017	71.1	145 of 642	77.4%	★★★★☆
2016	83.8	34 of 643	94.7%	★★★★★
2015	95.7	18 of 614	97.1%	★★★★★
2014	73.1	164 of 670	75.5%	★★★★☆
2013	70.7	200 of 670	70.1%	★★★★☆
2012	65.3	229 of 665	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	72.6	189 of 655	71.1%	★★★★☆
2010	81.6	93 of 643	85.5%	★★★★☆
2009	60.2	275 of 632	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.9	280 of 624	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	71.7	170 of 612	72.2%	★★★★☆
2006	57.9	279 of 596	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	65.0	214 of 590	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	78.6	97 of 592	83.6%	★★★★☆
2003	65.5	199 of 586	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	51.5	161 of 491	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	27.0	261 of 429	39.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	70.1	68 of 428	84.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	58.1	267 of 685	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.6	224 of 664	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.1	178 of 656	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	58.3	258 of 658	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.7	338 of 639	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.5	170 of 665	74.4%	★★★★☆
2018	59.7	227 of 620	63.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.0	236 of 366	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.8	174 of 336	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.6	228 of 333	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	42.9	397 of 672	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.8	397 of 639	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.7	228 of 644	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.1	363 of 626	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.9	367 of 611	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.4	192 of 639	70.0%	★★★★☆
2018	59.5	196 of 585	66.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	50.4	316 of 685	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.8	306 of 668	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.6	279 of 668	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.1	212 of 664	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.6	314 of 653	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.6	319 of 675	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	80.4	99 of 619	84.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	55.5	156 of 527	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	25.2	350 of 482	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.9	258 of 476	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.2	286 of 493	42.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.8	161 of 453	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.6	306 of 473	35.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	85.1	33 of 374	91.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	40.6	313 of 564	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.9	280 of 554	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.0	261 of 557	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.7	268 of 560	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.3	370 of 553	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.6	237 of 552	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.3	170 of 548	69.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)70th percentile+13 vs school

Disabled (2025)67th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)61st percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)54th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)45th percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile-17 vs school

Hispanic (2025)36th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts46%-5 vs state

Science41%-8 vs state

Mathematics32%-7 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)	% 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	% 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
Prairie Central High School	Public	9-12	411 N 7th St	Fairbury	61739	Livingston County	Prairie Central CUSD 8	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 692-2355	487	42	11.7	40.0%	402 (82.5%)	5 (1.0%)	60 (12.3%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.1%)	55.4	297^th of 698 public high schools	57.4%		54.7	265^th of 697 public high schools	62.0%	32	56.3	61.4	32.8	18.8	54.6	50.5	46.3	32.5	40.7	99.2	99.6	99.6	99.6	98.5	96.4	99.4	95.4	$15,324	$137	$15,187
Livingston Area Career Center	Public	10-12	1100 E Indiana Ave	Pontiac	61764	Livingston County	DeWitt/Livingstn/Logan/McLean ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 842-2557	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Pontiac High School	Public	9-12	1100 E Indiana Ave	Pontiac	61764	Livingston County	Pontiac Township HSD 90	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 844-6113	658	51	13.0	45.9%	501 (76.1%)	21 (3.2%)	92 (14.0%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.9%)	56.9	274^th of 698 public high schools	60.7%		53.6	277^th of 697 public high schools	60.3%	3	58.6	53.5	31.0	27.5	39.3	48.1	57.8	42.2	44.9	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	98.8	99.3	98.4	$18,902	$444	$18,458
Ridgeview High School	Public	9-12	202 E Wood St	Colfax	61728	McLean County	Ridgeview CUSD 19	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 723-2951	166	18	9.2		145 (87.3%)	1 (0.6%)	6 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (8.4%)	50.5	340^th of 698 public high schools	51.3%		42.7	376^th of 697 public high schools	46.1%	36	56.1	39.5	17.1	31.6	41.5	39.5	51.1	48.9	48.9	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.8	98.2	98.2	94.1	$25,233	$847	$24,386
Tri-Point High School	Public	9-12	101 E Van Alstyne St	Cullom	60929	Livingston County	Tri Point CUSD 6-J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 689-2110	98	14	7.0	84.7%	80 (81.6%)	1 (1.0%)	11 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.1%)	49.5	353^rd of 698 public high schools	49.4%		63.6	203^rd of 697 public high schools	70.9%	150	58.8	53.6	29.4	35.7	52.9	39.3	40.0	20.0	35.0									$28,704	$749	$27,955
Lexington High School	Public	9-12	100 E Wall St	Lexington	61753	McLean County	Lexington CUSD 7	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 365-2711	163	14	12.0	18.4%	152 (93.3%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.9%)	70.7	167^th of 698 public high schools	76.1%		67.6	174^th of 697 public high schools	75.0%	7	64.7	73.0	23.5	21.6	50.0	59.5	73.3	55.6	62.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$15,361	$121	$15,240

Frequently Asked Questions about Prairie Central High School

Is Prairie Central High School a good school?

Prairie Central High School ranks 297^th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Prairie Central High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 487 students attended Prairie Central High School.

What is the racial makeup of Prairie Central High School?

Students at Prairie Central High School are 83% White, 12% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What district is Prairie Central High School in?

Prairie Central CUSD 8

What schools feed into Prairie Central High School?

Prairie Central High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Prairie Central Elementary School
Elementary : Prairie Central Primary East
Elementary : Prairie Central Primary West
Middle : Prairie Central Junior High School
Middle : Prairie Central Upper Elementary

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