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South Central High School

Public Grades 9-12

535^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 23% of Illinois high schools

Summary

South Central High School is a public high school located in Farina, Illinois, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 195 students. The school is part of the South Central CUD 401 district, which is ranked 713 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

South Central High School consistently underperforms compared to the state averages in academic assessments. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 28.6% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in ACT English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 51.7%. Similarly, only 11.4% were proficient or better in ACT Mathematics, compared to the state average of 39.3%. The school also has a relatively low four-year graduation rate, ranging from 75.8% to 89.0% over the past few years, compared to the state average of around 89%. Additionally, the school's dropout rate is higher than the state average, ranging from 2.4% to 3.4% in recent years.

When comparing South Central High School to nearby schools, such as Vandalia Community High School and Salem Community High School, it becomes evident that the school is underperforming academically. However, one bright spot for South Central High School is its performance in serving special education students, as the school ranked 93 out of 493 Illinois high schools for special education students, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Despite the increased per-student spending, from $10,554 in the 2020-2021 school year to $14,951 in the 2023-2024 school year, the school has not yet seen significant improvements in academic outcomes or other key metrics.

183

Students ?

9.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,770

Per pupil spending ?

47%

Free/discounted lunch ?

800 W Washington St
Farina, IL 62838-1218

(618) 245-3363

District: South Central CUD 401

Feeder schools for South Central High School:

Elementary:	South Central Elementary-Kinmundy
Middle:	South Central Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.2%

Hispanic:

2.7%

African American:

1.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 87th percentile in 2015 → 23rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (27% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Illinois average (76% vs 89%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg27%

Illinois avg48%

535^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 64 pts since 2015

From top 13% (2015) to bottom 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

713^th of 811South Central CUD 401 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	24.9	535 of 698	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.2	342 of 697	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	23.7	542 of 699	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.8	487 of 699	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.9	396 of 688	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.0	522 of 701	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.3	455 of 647	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	30.2	469 of 642	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	57.6	211 of 643	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	80.5	79 of 614	87.1%	★★★★☆
2014	49.9	368 of 670	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	34.0	482 of 670	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	51.7	371 of 665	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	53.0	348 of 655	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	25.0	510 of 643	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	25.6	507 of 632	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	36.5	453 of 624	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	33.2	459 of 612	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	28.6	474 of 596	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	24.6	491 of 590	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	33.3	454 of 592	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	37.8	434 of 586	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	36.3	456 of 685	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.2	239 of 664	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	23.2	500 of 656	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.3	369 of 658	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.9	456 of 639	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.8	534 of 665	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.3	458 of 620	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	17.7	587 of 672	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.9	293 of 639	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	19.0	544 of 644	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.7	345 of 626	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.6	254 of 611	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.7	385 of 639	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.6	389 of 585	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	15.7	584 of 685	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.3	399 of 668	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.6	522 of 668	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.7	510 of 664	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	49.0	298 of 653	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.3	437 of 675	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.5	417 of 619	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	61.6	93 of 493	81.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	9.7	547 of 564	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	31.6	364 of 554	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	11.1	527 of 557	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.2	506 of 560	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.6	410 of 553	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.9	524 of 552	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.8	492 of 548	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2022)81st percentile+51 vs school

Female (2025)33rd percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)15th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)13th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)3rd percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts29%-23 vs state

Science23%-26 vs state

Mathematics11%-28 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
South Central High School	Public	9-12	800 W Washington St	Farina	62838	Fayette County	South Central CUD 401	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 245-3363	183	19	9.6	47.0%	176 (96.2%)	2 (1.1%)	5 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24.9	535^th of 698 public high schools	23.4%		46.2	342^nd of 697 public high schools	50.9%	193	46.8	34.8	8.5	19.6	42.6	30.4	28.6	11.4	22.9	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	98.0	$16,770	$373	$16,397
St Elmo Senior High School	Public	9-12	300 W 12th St	Saint Elmo	62458	Fayette County	St Elmo CUSD 202	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 829-3227	113	9	12.7	45.1%	104 (92.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42.8	411^th of 698 public high schools	41.1%		16.7	581^st of 697 public high schools	16.6%	170	54.2	42.9	29.2	14.3	45.8	35.7	58.3	25.0	33.3	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	97.6	$12,964	$772	$12,193
Brownstown High School	Public	9-12	421 S College Ave	Brownstown	62418	Fayette County	Brownstown CUSD 201	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 427-3839	102	9	11.8	68.6%	99 (97.1%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	38.6	456^th of 698 public high schools	34.7%		36.4	424^th of 697 public high schools	39.2%	32	69.0	42.3	17.2	19.2	48.3	30.8	47.4	21.1	15.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.9	100.0	97.9	$13,602	$1,141	$12,461
Altamont High School	Public	9-12	7 S Ewing St	Altamont	62411	Effingham County	Altamont CUSD 10	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 483-6194	222	21	10.8	51.4%	208 (93.7%)	2 (0.9%)	7 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)	60	249^th of 698 public high schools	64.3%		56.4	247^th of 697 public high schools	64.6%	2	60.3	47.1	39.7	31.4	47.8	45.1	51.8	48.2	44.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	$14,834	$372	$14,462
North Clay Community High School	Public	9-12	500 Rte 45 N	Louisville	62858	Clay County	North Clay CUSD 25	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 665-3102	178	16	11.0	44.4%	169 (94.9%)	1 (0.6%)	5 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	28.2	515^th of 698 public high schools	26.2%		28.2	486^th of 697 public high schools	30.3%	29	54.9	33.3	21.6	12.1	37.3	15.2	39.5	21.1	28.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.2	$13,803	$258	$13,545
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%)	47.2	373^rd of 698 public high schools	46.6%		60.9	218^th of 697 public high schools	68.7%	155	58.9	45.9	30.0	21.2	40.5	34.5	50.9	33.5	43.1	98.2	98.5	98.5	98.5	99.4	98.1	99.2	97.5	$13,193	$592	$12,601
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%)	49.4	355^th of 698 public high schools	49.1%		31.2	464^th of 697 public high schools	33.4%	109	90.0	36.8	40.0	5.3	70.0	36.8	42.9	7.1	42.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$22,958	$434	$22,525
Okaw Area Vocational Center	Public	11-12	1109 N 8th St	Vandalia	62471	Fayette County	Bnd/Chrstn/Effngh/Fytt/Mntgmr ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 283-5150	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Vandalia Community High School	Public	9-12	1109 N 8th St	Vandalia	62471	Fayette County	Vandalia CUSD 203	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 283-5155	411	42	9.7	49.1%	373 (90.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.1%)	41.1	429^th of 698 public high schools	38.5%		51	300^th of 697 public high schools	57.0%	129	67.0	38.4	17.9	20.2	41.5	35.4	36.1	28.9	43.3	99.7	99.5	99.5	99.5	100.0	99.7	99.7	97.1	$17,477	$845	$16,632
New Approach Alternative High School	Public	9-12	1500 W Jefferson St	Vandalia	62471	Fayette County	Bnd/Chrstn/Effngh/Fytt/Mntgmr ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 283-9311	0	3	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about South Central High School

What district is South Central High School in?

South Central CUD 401

How many students attend South Central High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 183 students attended South Central High School.

What is the racial makeup of South Central High School?

Students at South Central High School are 96% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% African American.

What schools feed into South Central High School?

South Central High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : South Central Elementary-Kinmundy
Middle : South Central Middle School

Is South Central High School a good school?

South Central High School ranks in the bottom 23.4% of Illinois high schools.

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