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Central A & M High School

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Central A & M High School ranks 327 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

327^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 53% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Central A & M High School is a public high school located in Moweaqua, Illinois, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 227 students. The school is part of the Central A & M CUD 21 district, which is ranked 530 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Over the years, Central A & M High School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from a high of 94 out of 643 Illinois high schools in 2015-2016 (rated 4 stars) to a current ranking of 327 out of 698 (rated 3 stars) in 2024-2025. This decline in ranking and rating is in contrast to some of the nearby schools, such as Mt. Zion High School, which has maintained a higher ranking and 4-star rating. Additionally, the school's female and white student subgroups have seen a decline in performance, ranking in the bottom half of Illinois high schools, while the special education students have performed relatively better, ranking in the top third of Illinois high schools for the 2021-2022 school year.

Central A & M High School's proficiency rates in core subject areas, such as English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, are generally lower than the state and district averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 11th-grade students had a 52.9% proficiency rate in ACT/English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 51.7%, and a 13.7% proficiency rate in ACT/Mathematics, compared to the state average of 39.3%. The school has also experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 15.5% to 26.3% in recent years, which may be contributing to the lower academic performance.

215

Students ?

9.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,448

Per pupil spending ?

38.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

229 E Pine St
Moweaqua, IL 62550-1041

(217) 768-3866

District: Central A & M CUD 21

Feeder schools for Central A & M High School:

Elementary:	Bond Primary
	Gregory Intermediate
Middle:	Central A & M Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.4%

Two or more races:

3.3%

African American:

1.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 32nd percentile in 2022 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 53rd (2025) from a 32nd-percentile low (2022)

✓Above the Illinois median (53rd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (42% vs 48% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 26 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg42%

Illinois avg48%

327^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 47%▼ down 38 pts since 2015

From top 9% (2015) to top 47% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Illinois High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

530^th of 811Central A & M CUD 21 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	51.8	327 of 698	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.8	473 of 697	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.8	477 of 699	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.1	478 of 699	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.4	431 of 688	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.2	422 of 701	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.2	390 of 647	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	57.9	256 of 642	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	73.0	94 of 643	85.4%	★★★★☆
2015	85.2	57 of 614	90.7%	★★★★★
2014	62.5	261 of 670	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	42.4	425 of 670	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	75.1	153 of 665	77.0%	★★★★☆
2011	65.1	254 of 655	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	46.3	415 of 643	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	61.5	266 of 632	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	58.6	295 of 624	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	67.9	200 of 612	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	79.7	99 of 596	83.4%	★★★★☆
2005	41.1	413 of 590	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	75.4	121 of 592	79.6%	★★★★☆
2003	67.2	182 of 586	68.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	54.2	310 of 685	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	25.0	479 of 664	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.6	505 of 656	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.5	430 of 658	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.9	368 of 639	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.1	461 of 665	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.5	421 of 620	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	377 of 672	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.0	458 of 639	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.5	373 of 644	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.1	437 of 626	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	12.2	580 of 611	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.9	452 of 639	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.4	284 of 585	51.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.8	352 of 685	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.1	407 of 668	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.6	395 of 668	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.4	472 of 664	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.0	461 of 653	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.1	307 of 675	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.1	314 of 619	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	47.1	161 of 493	67.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	33.7	369 of 564	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	14.9	505 of 554	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.6	511 of 557	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.1	512 of 560	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.9	454 of 553	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.7	418 of 552	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.9	438 of 548	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)67th percentile+36 vs school

Female (2025)55th percentile~ school

Male (2025)49th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)35th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts53%~ state avg

Science35%-13 vs state

Mathematics14%-26 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
Central A & M High School	Public	9-12	229 E Pine St	Moweaqua	62550	Shelby County	Central A & M CUD 21	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 768-3866	215	23	9.3	38.6%	203 (94.4%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.3%)	51.8	327^th of 698 public high schools	53.2%		29.8	473^rd of 697 public high schools	32.1%	146	73.1	57.9	36.5	14.0	48.1	43.9	52.9	13.7	35.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.7	$15,448	$693	$14,755
Meridian High School	Public	9-12	728 S Wall St	Macon	62544	Macon County	Meridian CUSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 764-5233	287	23	12.3	43.6%	264 (92.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)	57.2	269^th of 698 public high schools	61.5%		54.3	268^th of 697 public high schools	61.5%	1	71.9	47.0	29.7	34.8	59.4	39.1	47.7	32.3	40.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	$13,317	$64	$13,253
Kemmerer Village School	Public	6-12	941 N 2500 East Rd	Assumption	62510	Christian County	Central A & M CUD 21	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 226-4012	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)										73.7	73.7	73.7	73.7	89.5	73.7	84.2	73.7
Mt Zion High School	Public	9-12	305 S Henderson St	Mount Zion	62549	Macon County	Mt Zion CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 864-2363	762	44	17.3	21.8%	682 (89.5%)	13 (1.7%)	18 (2.4%)	17 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (3.8%)	75.7	137^th of 698 public high schools	80.4%		73.6	144^th of 697 public high schools	79.3%	7	70.5	59.6	42.1	43.1	55.9	45.2	63.0	52.0	63.0	99.7	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.7	99.6	99.7	98.3	$12,219	$436	$11,783
Eisenhower High School	Public	9-12	1200 S 16th St	Decatur	62521	Macon County	Decatur School District 61	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 362-3100	909	53	17.1	76.7%	295 (32.5%)	433 (47.6%)	52 (5.7%)	5 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	121 (13.3%)	16.2	578^th of 698 public high schools	17.2%		14.7	604^th of 697 public high schools	13.3%	26	36.9	32.8	9.7	11.8	36.7	19.5	16.5	8.7	19.3	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.8	99.6	99.8	94.1	$16,746	$848	$15,898
Okaw Valley High School	Public	9-12	709 S St John	Bethany	61914	Moultrie County	Okaw Valley CUSD 302	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 665-3631	162	16	10.1	51.9%	152 (93.8%)	4 (2.5%)	4 (2.5%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33.3	493^rd of 698 public high schools	29.4%		36.4	424^th of 697 public high schools	39.2%	69	32.4	46.7	11.8	15.6	26.5	33.3	45.9	29.7	45.9	95.2	95.2	95.2	95.2	95.2	95.2	95.2	95.2	$17,503	$503	$17,001
MacArthur High School	Public	9-12	1499 W Grand Ave	Decatur	62522	Macon County	Decatur School District 61	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 362-3152	1,059	53	19.9	73.0%	291 (27.5%)	536 (50.6%)	80 (7.6%)	6 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	144 (13.6%)	17.2	573^rd of 698 public high schools	17.9%		21.6	532^nd of 697 public high schools	23.7%	41	34.3	40.9	8.2	9.1	25.4	30.3	21.6	11.0	19.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	95.9	$15,193	$740	$14,453
Taylorville Senior High School	Public	9-12	815 W Springfield Rd	Taylorville	62568	Christian County	Taylorville CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 824-2268	739	51	14.6	37.5%	671 (90.8%)	11 (1.5%)	24 (3.2%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.9%)	49.4	356^th of 698 public high schools	49.0%		45.5	347^th of 697 public high schools	50.2%	9	56.8	49.7	37.9	32.0	39.1	35.4	43.7	27.4	44.9	99.5	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.1	$15,803	$660	$15,143
Sangamon Valley High School	Public	9-12	398 N Illinois St	Niantic	62551	Macon County	Sangamon Valley CUSD 9	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 668-2392	204	18	11.3	66.2%	183 (89.7%)	1 (0.5%)	8 (3.9%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.4%)	38.4	460^th of 698 public high schools	34.1%		58.4	235^th of 697 public high schools	66.3%	225	58.5	46.7	13.2	16.4	34.0	36.1	43.9	29.3	39.0	98.5	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	96.5	$14,546	$295	$14,251
Pana Senior High School	Public	9-12	201 W 8th St	Pana	62557	Christian County	Pana CUSD 8	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 562-6643	404	26	15.3	42.1%	379 (93.8%)	4 (1.0%)	7 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.0%)	60.3	246^th of 698 public high schools	64.8%		33	452^nd of 697 public high schools	35.2%	206	61.6	54.8	30.4	23.7	51.8	45.2	61.5	33.3	55.2	99.0	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.0	99.0	97.6	$16,848	$1,429	$15,419

Frequently Asked Questions about Central A & M High School

What schools feed into Central A & M High School?

Central A & M High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bond Primary
Elementary : Gregory Intermediate
Middle : Central A & M Middle School

How many students attend Central A & M High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 215 students attended Central A & M High School.

Is Central A & M High School a good school?

Central A & M High School ranks 327^th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Central A & M High School?

Students at Central A & M High School are 94% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is Central A & M High School in?

Central A & M CUD 21

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