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Central Community High School

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Central Community High School ranks 110 th of 620 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

110^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 620 Illinois High Schools

Better than 82% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Central Community High School serves 629 students in grades 9–12 in Breese, Illinois. Its clearest strength is its ninth- and tenth-grade performance: students scored above the state in all nine reported subject results in 2025–26. The biggest concern is the contrast with the latest 11th-grade ACT results, which were weaker than those of most nearby schools.

Math and science stand out in the younger grades: Central had the highest tenth-grade math and science scores among nearby schools with reported results, and the highest ninth-grade science score. Its ninth-grade ELA and math scores ranked second among nine nearby schools. By contrast, its 11th-grade ACT scores were below nearby-school averages in all three subjects: about 12 points below in ELA, 10 below in math, and 10 below in science. ACT ELA and math were also down about 16 and 17 points, respectively, from the previous year. The school’s reported test results match those of Central CHSD 71. Other indicators are favorable: Central’s 99% graduation rate was the highest among nearby schools with reported rates, and its 9% chronic absenteeism was lower than the state’s 24%; only Triad High School had lower absenteeism.

Results have moved in different directions by grade: ninth-grade ELA and math fell from the prior year, while tenth-grade ELA and math rose slightly. SchoolDigger ranked Central at the 82nd percentile with 4 stars in 2025–26, down from the 91st percentile and 5 stars the year before; it ranked fifth among nine nearby schools. In 2024–25, 19.6% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, the second-lowest share among the nearby schools compared. Its student-teacher ratio was 14.9, above the nearby average of 13.2. SchoolDigger’s statewide effectiveness percentile for Disabled Students fell from 83 in 2022–23 to 44 in 2024–25, while its overall percentile rose from 85 to 91. For Hispanic Students, the percentile rose from 28 in 2020–21 to 79 in 2024–25, a substantial improvement.

629

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,319

Per pupil spending ?

19.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

98.9%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

7740 Old US Highway 50
Breese, IL 62230-3822

(618) 526-4578

District: Central CHSD 71

Feeder schools for Central Community High School:

Elementary:	Albers Elementary School
	Aviston Elementary School
	Bartelso Elementary School
	Beckemeyer Elementary School
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	Damiansville Elementary School
	Germantown Elementary School
	St Rose Elementary School
Middle:	Breese Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.7%

Hispanic:

5.6%

Two or more races:

1.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 96th percentile in 2016 → 82nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (59% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Illinois high schools

✓99% graduate in 4 years — above the Illinois average (90%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school59%

District avg59%

Illinois avg47%

110^th of 620

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 18%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From top 4% (2016) to top 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

115^th of 738Central CHSD 71 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
2026	76.7	110 of 620	82.3%	★★★★☆
2025	88.2	65 of 698	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	83.2	101 of 697	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	81.5	107 of 699	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	89.4	53 of 699	92.4%	★★★★★
2021	75.5	136 of 688	80.2%	★★★★☆
2019	82.2	98 of 701	86.0%	★★★★☆
2018	81.0	101 of 647	84.4%	★★★★☆
2017	75.6	126 of 642	80.4%	★★★★☆
2016	86.3	26 of 643	96.0%	★★★★★
2015	94.8	23 of 614	96.3%	★★★★★
2014	75.1	151 of 670	77.5%	★★★★☆
2013	82.0	101 of 670	84.9%	★★★★☆
2012	62.7	258 of 665	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.5	215 of 655	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	77.4	128 of 643	80.1%	★★★★☆
2009	66.7	224 of 632	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	74.7	143 of 624	77.1%	★★★★☆
2007	65.2	214 of 612	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	59.5	261 of 596	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	54.3	311 of 590	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	71.5	155 of 592	73.8%	★★★★☆
2003	36.3	445 of 586	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	36.9	275 of 491	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	69.3	71 of 428	83.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	82.5	69 of 545	87.3%	★★★★☆
2025	93.7	28 of 685	95.9%	★★★★★
2024	88.0	76 of 664	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	75.6	130 of 656	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	90.6	45 of 658	93.2%	★★★★★
2021	86.2	80 of 639	87.5%	★★★★☆
2019	85.3	79 of 665	88.1%	★★★★☆
2018	77.1	124 of 620	80.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	69.5	78 of 366	78.7%	★★★★☆
2021	27.8	229 of 317	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	83.5	53 of 478	88.9%	★★★★☆
2025	93.2	25 of 672	96.3%	★★★★★
2024	84.2	64 of 639	90.0%	★★★★★
2023	87.4	47 of 644	92.7%	★★★★★
2022	91.3	29 of 626	95.4%	★★★★★
2021	62.8	153 of 611	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	71.2	116 of 639	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	79.3	61 of 585	89.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	61.3	183 of 521	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.9	145 of 685	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	76.5	131 of 668	80.4%	★★★★☆
2023	83.1	90 of 668	86.5%	★★★★☆
2022	83.0	84 of 664	87.3%	★★★★☆
2021	60.0	226 of 653	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.6	145 of 675	78.5%	★★★★☆
2018	80.2	100 of 619	83.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	48.4	191 of 527	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.6	91 of 482	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	68.7	102 of 476	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	31.2	286 of 493	42.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.3	270 of 453	40.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	45.7	159 of 473	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.6	42 of 374	88.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	61.9	157 of 515	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	78.3	99 of 564	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	71.0	133 of 554	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	69.7	149 of 557	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	79.7	92 of 560	83.6%	★★★★☆
2021	63.7	162 of 553	70.7%	★★★★☆
2019	70.0	134 of 552	75.7%	★★★★☆
2018	67.8	151 of 548	72.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)89th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)87th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)79th percentile-12 vs school

White (2026)70th percentile-13 vs school

Male (2026)65th percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2025)64th percentile-27 vs school

Disabled (2025)44th percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

Science52%+4 vs state

English Language Arts48%~ state avg

Mathematics45%+6 vs state

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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 8th 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 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
Central Community High School	Public	9-12	7740 Old US Highway 50	Breese	62230	Clinton County	Central CHSD 71	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 526-4578	629	42	14.9	19.6%	577 (91.7%)	3 (0.5%)	35 (5.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.9%)	76.7	110^th of 620 public high schools	82.3%		88.2	65^th of 698 public high schools	90.7%	45	76.5	69.8	56.6	53.7	63.3	61.7	48.4	45.3	51.6										98.9%		$14,319	$520	$13,799
Wesclin Senior High School	Public	9-12	699 Wesclin Rd	Trenton	62293	Clinton County	Wesclin CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 224-7341	343	28	12.3	33.5%	298 (86.9%)	5 (1.5%)	24 (7.0%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)	64.1	183^rd of 620 public high schools	70.5%		68.1	185^th of 698 public high schools	73.5%	2	66.7	50.0	50.6	39.4	50.6	50.0	55.1	48.7	51.3										100%		$14,690	$00	$14,690
Carlyle High School	Public	9-12	1461 12th St	Carlyle	62231	Clinton County	Carlyle CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 594-2453	281	27	10.4	52.3%	257 (91.5%)	4 (1.4%)	5 (1.8%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (3.9%)	44.6	342^nd of 620 public high schools	44.8%		67.1	194^th of 698 public high schools	72.2%	148	55.0	49.4	35.0	22.2	43.3	45.7	37.7	42.6	50.8										97.7%		$19,701	$666	$19,035
Highland High School	Public	9-12	400 Broadway	Highland	62249	Madison County	Highland CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 654-7131	844	56	15.0	25.2%	759 (89.9%)	8 (0.9%)	39 (4.6%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.8%)	64.3	181^st of 620 public high schools	70.8%		67.8	188^th of 698 public high schools	73.1%	7	61.2	52.0	46.3	38.3	48.4	54.6	54.1	49.7	59.5										99.3%		$13,683	$195	$13,488
Okawville Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	400 S Hanover St	Okawville	62271	Washington County	West Washington County CUD 10	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 243-5201	224	20	11.0	24.6%	212 (94.6%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)	81.6	84^th of 620 public high schools	86.5%		84.1	85^th of 698 public high schools	87.8%	1	82.9	66.7	45.7	35.7	60.0	57.1	81.3	62.5	84.4	52.9		54.5	55.9	55.1		27.3	29.4	28.2	100%		$14,526	$593	$13,933
Lebanon High School	Public	6-12	200 W Schuetz St	Lebanon	62254	St. Clair County	Lebanon CUSD 9	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 537-4423	218	24	9.0	39.9%	158 (72.5%)	35 (16.1%)	11 (5.0%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	10 (4.6%)	45.8	327^th of 620 public high schools	47.3%		41	430^th of 698 public high schools	38.4%	103	61.1	45.5	30.6		41.7	47.6	44.1		47.1	52.0	54.0	59.4	84.0	62.6	28.0			28.0	98.3%		$19,149	$1,708	$17,441
Mascoutah High School	Public	9-12	1313 W Main St	Mascoutah	62258	St. Clair County	Mascoutah CUD 19	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 566-8523	1,243	80	15.5	21.8%	821 (66.0%)	130 (10.5%)	127 (10.2%)	26 (2.1%)	4 (0.3%)	4 (0.3%)	121 (9.7%)	80.5	91^st of 620 public high schools	85.3%		80.6	108^th of 698 public high schools	84.5%	17	72.9	71.1	53.6	44.4	53.4	56.7	71.7	59.6	62.3										99%		$15,071	$968	$14,103
Triad High School	Public	9-12	703 E US Highway 40	Troy	62294	Madison County	Triad CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 667-5409	1,218	75	16.2	16.2%	1,094 (89.8%)	27 (2.2%)	37 (3.0%)	7 (0.6%)	4 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	46 (3.8%)	86.9	59^th of 620 public high schools	90.5%		92	49^th of 698 public high schools	93.0%	10	72.5	70.2	62.1	52.4	57.6	60.5	73.6	66.8	75.0										98.8%		$13,102	$485	$12,617
O Fallon High School	Public	9-12	600 S Smiley St	O Fallon	62269	St. Clair County	O Fallon Township HSD 203	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 632-3507	2,540	156	16.3	28.1%	1,499 (59.0%)	518 (20.4%)	205 (8.1%)	63 (2.5%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	239 (9.4%)	78.8	101^st of 620 public high schools	83.7%		81.6	101^st of 698 public high schools	85.5%		69.9	66.0	49.4	47.8	56.3	60.3	65.0	54.8	62.5										98.7%		$14,894	$707	$14,187
Center for Educ Opp	Public	6-12	201 Staunton Rd	Troy	62294	Madison County	Madison ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 667-0633	0	9	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Central Community High School

How many students attend Central Community High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 629 students attended Central Community High School.

What district is Central Community High School in?

Central CHSD 71

Is Central Community High School a good school?

Central Community High School ranks 110^th of 620 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Central Community High School?

Central Community High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Albers Elementary School
Elementary : Aviston Elementary School
Elementary : Bartelso Elementary School
Elementary : Beckemeyer Elementary School
Elementary : Damiansville Elementary School
Elementary : Germantown Elementary School
Elementary : St Rose Elementary School
Middle : Breese Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Central Community High School?

Students at Central Community High School are 92% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

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