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Farmington Central High School

Q: Is Farmington Central High School a good school?

Farmington Central High School ranks 278 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

278^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 60% of Illinois high schools

383

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,193

Per pupil spending ?

38.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

310 N Lightfoot Rd
Farmington, IL 61531-9649

(309) 245-1000

District: Farmington Central CUSD 265

Feeder schools for Farmington Central High School:

Elementary:	Farmington Central Elementary School
Middle:	Farmington Central Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.0%

Two or more races:

3.9%

Hispanic:

1.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 66th percentile in 2022 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Illinois median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!Graduation rate below the Illinois average (82% vs 89%)

!Ranking has slipped from its 66th-percentile peak (2022) to 60th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg44%

Illinois avg48%

278^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

329^th of 811Farmington Central CUSD 265 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	56.6	278 of 698	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.9	442 of 697	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.3	431 of 699	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.9	239 of 699	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.0	412 of 688	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.9	370 of 701	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.9	342 of 647	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.6	402 of 642	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.8	344 of 643	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.4	278 of 614	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.7	257 of 670	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	51.8	363 of 670	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	74.9	154 of 665	76.8%	★★★★☆
2011	67.1	237 of 655	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	84.3	77 of 643	88.0%	★★★★☆
2009	79.6	108 of 632	82.9%	★★★★☆
2008	82.6	86 of 624	86.2%	★★★★☆
2007	62.9	233 of 612	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	51.8	333 of 596	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	77.4	109 of 590	81.5%	★★★★☆
2004	60.3	250 of 592	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2003	69.1	169 of 586	71.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	54.6	139 of 491	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	27.0	261 of 429	39.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.6	365 of 685	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.6	443 of 664	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.6	425 of 656	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.4	263 of 658	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.8	352 of 639	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.6	411 of 665	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.6	395 of 620	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	56.3	254 of 672	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	27.9	460 of 639	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	52.5	270 of 644	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.8	75 of 626	88.0%	★★★★☆
2021	66.7	131 of 611	78.6%	★★★★☆
2019	71.2	117 of 639	81.7%	★★★★☆
2018	54.9	236 of 585	59.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	63.2	207 of 685	69.8%	★★★★☆
2024	36.7	395 of 668	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.4	367 of 668	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.4	191 of 664	71.2%	★★★★☆
2021	30.5	437 of 653	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.1	263 of 675	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.5	263 of 619	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	48.4	192 of 527	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	20.8	377 of 482	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.7	265 of 476	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	67.6	63 of 493	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	44.6	169 of 473	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	27.2	248 of 374	33.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.7	351 of 564	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.6	471 of 554	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.1	480 of 557	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.6	302 of 560	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.8	433 of 553	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.7	389 of 552	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.5	384 of 548	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2025)72nd percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)70th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2025)64th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)47th percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)38th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts44%-8 vs state

Science38%-10 vs state

Mathematics30%-9 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
Farmington Central High School	Public	9-12	310 N Lightfoot Rd	Farmington	61531	Peoria County	Farmington Central CUSD 265	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 245-1000	383	27	14.2	38.1%	356 (93.0%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.9%)	56.6	278^th of 698 public high schools	60.2%		33.9	442^nd of 697 public high schools	36.6%	164	60.0	50.6	33.7	34.2	55.8	50.6	43.8	30.3	38.2	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	$13,193	$652	$12,541
Elmwood High School	Public	9-12	301 W Butternut St	Elmwood	61529	Peoria County	Elmwood CUSD 322	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 742-2851	208	21	10.1	27.9%	190 (91.3%)	5 (2.4%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.8%)	75.6	139^th of 698 public high schools	80.1%		67.5	176^th of 697 public high schools	74.7%	37	59.6	50.0	48.9	40.0	66.0	56.0	70.7	48.3	58.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	$15,189	$488	$14,701
Spoon River Valley Senior High School	Public	9-12	35265 N IL Route 97	London Mills	61544	Fulton County	Spoon River Valley CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 778-2201	60	8	7.1	43.3%	56 (93.3%)	2 (3.3%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)	55.7	294^th of 698 public high schools	57.9%		20	549^th of 697 public high schools	21.2%	255	80.0	68.8	60.0	31.3	40.0	53.3	30.8	15.4	23.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.4	$27,776	$61	$27,715
Canton High School	Public	9-12	1001 N Main St	Canton	61520	Fulton County	Canton Union School District 66	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 647-1820	612	44	13.9	52.1%	546 (89.2%)	10 (1.6%)	16 (2.6%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (5.4%)	59	256^th of 698 public high schools	63.3%		50	311^th of 697 public high schools	55.4%	55	64.2	56.9	35.1	24.8	45.9	43.8	45.4	40.4	53.9	90.6	95.6	95.6	95.6	93.1	90.9	97.2	90.9	$19,287	$533	$18,753
ROYALS Academy Canton	Public	6-12	749 E Locust St	Canton	61520	Fulton County	Hancck/Fultn/Schuylr/McDonogh ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 575-3226	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
ROYALS RSSP Canton	Public	6-12	749 E Locust St	Canton	61520	Fulton County	Hancck/Fultn/Schuylr/McDonogh ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 575-3226	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Brimfield High School	Public	9-12	323 E Clinton St	Brimfield	61517	Peoria County	Brimfield CUSD 309	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 446-3349	189	18	10.5	9.5%	182 (96.3%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	87.7	68^th of 698 public high schools	90.3%		90.9	63^rd of 697 public high schools	91.0%	5	71.4	71.4	55.1	59.5	67.3	78.6	63.0	50.0	65.2	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	97.0	96.1	95.6	92.6	$17,589	$126	$17,464
Illini Bluffs High School	Public	9-12	9611 S Hanna City Glasford Rd	Glasford	61533	Peoria County	Illini Bluffs CUSD 327	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 389-2231	249	23	10.7	24.1%	226 (90.8%)	4 (1.6%)	10 (4.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.2%)	67.9	186^th of 698 public high schools	73.4%		68.7	170^th of 697 public high schools	75.6%	16	76.4	46.7	58.2	31.7	60.0	41.7	56.1	42.4	45.5	99.2	98.8	98.8	98.8	99.2	99.2	99.2	98.4	$17,614	$37	$17,577
Peoria City Jvnl Det Center 9-12	Public	9-12	4201 Airport Rd	Peoria	61607	Peoria County	Limestone CHSD 310	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 697-6271	0	4	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Limestone Community High School	Public	9-12	4201 Airport Rd	Peoria	61607	Peoria County	Limestone CHSD 310	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 697-6271	898	68	13.2	49.8%	647 (72.0%)	105 (11.7%)	56 (6.2%)	7 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (8.8%)	40.2	439^th of 698 public high schools	37.1%		47.9	326^th of 697 public high schools	53.2%	113	48.3	43.3	29.8	26.0	34.6	38.9	39.5	25.1	41.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	95.8	$18,972	$863	$18,109

Frequently Asked Questions about Farmington Central High School

How many students attend Farmington Central High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 383 students attended Farmington Central High School.

What is the racial makeup of Farmington Central High School?

Students at Farmington Central High School are 93% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What district is Farmington Central High School in?

Farmington Central CUSD 265

Is Farmington Central High School a good school?

Farmington Central High School ranks 278^th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Farmington Central High School?

Farmington Central High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Farmington Central Elementary School
Middle : Farmington Central Junior High School

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