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Central A & M High School

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Central A & M High School ranks 357 th of 620 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

357^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 620 Illinois High Schools

Better than 42% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Central A & M High School is a public school serving 215 students in grades 9–12 in Moweaqua, within Central A & M CUD 21. Its academic results vary by grade and subject, but the clearest concern is math: in 2025–2026, proficiency was 26% in 9th-grade PreACT math, 17 points below the state, and the school ranked third-lowest among eight nearby schools with reported scores.

The school has notable strengths alongside that math weakness. Its 10th-grade science proficiency was 50%, 2 points above the state and third-highest among nearby schools; 11th-grade ACT ELA was 48%, just 2 points below the state and third among nearby schools with reported scores. By contrast, 9th-grade ELA was 55%, 6 points below the state and the lowest among the nine nearby schools. The school was also below the state in all three available math comparisons, though its 11th-grade math result of 30% was above the nearby-school average of 28%. Its 88.9% graduation rate was close to the state’s 89.8%; chronic absenteeism, at 16%, was better than the state’s 24% but higher than the district’s 14%.

Results have moved in different directions: from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, 11th-grade math rose from 14% to 30% and 10th-grade math from 14% to 27%, while 9th-grade math fell from 37% to 26% and 9th-grade ELA from 73% to 55%. SchoolDigger ranks the school 357th of 620 Illinois schools, in the 42nd percentile, with 2 stars; its overall percentile was 53 the prior year. In 2024–2025, the student-teacher ratio was 9.3, the lowest among nearby schools, and 39% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, compared with a nearby-school average of 52%. SchoolDigger’s statewide rankings also show a notable difference by group: Female Students ranked in the 63rd percentile in 2025–2026, above the school’s overall 42nd percentile, while White Students ranked in the 23rd percentile, below it. These rankings describe how the school serves each group relative to that group at other Illinois schools.

215

Students ?

9.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,619

Per pupil spending ?

38.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

100%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

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 → 42nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 42nd (2026) from a 32nd-percentile low (2022)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (42% vs 47% meeting standards)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg42%

Illinois avg47%

357^th of 620

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 43 pts since 2016

From top 15% (2016) to bottom 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

406^th of 738Central 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	43.0	357 of 620	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	59.4	204 of 545	62.6%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	35.4	344 of 521	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	23.7	399 of 515	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
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 (2026)63rd percentile+20 vs school

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

Male (2026)34th percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)23rd percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts48%~ state avg

Science43%-5 vs state

Mathematics30%-10 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)	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	Vaccination: Measles protection (all grades)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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%)	43	357^th of 620 public high schools	42.4%		51.8	327^th of 698 public high schools	53.2%	30	55.3	53.8	25.5	26.9		50.0	48.3	30.0	43.3	100%		$15,619	$344	$15,275
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%)	54.9	251^st of 620 public high schools	59.5%		57.2	269^th of 698 public high schools	61.5%	18	62.1	55.6	45.5	41.3	53.0	44.4	45.8	35.6	40.7	99.6%		$14,914	$113	$14,801
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)										100%
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%)	69.9	149^th of 620 public high schools	76.0%		75.7	137^th of 698 public high schools	80.4%	12	65.3	69.9	43.2	45.9	45.5	56.8	59.2	46.2	58.7	99.6%		$12,129	$458	$11,671
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%)	8.7	562^nd of 620 public high schools	9.4%		16.2	578^th of 698 public high schools	17.2%	16	38.1	30.4	16.8		23.7	17.1	17.8	8.6	22.0	99.9%		$17,793	$414	$17,379
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%)	32.6	441^st of 620 public high schools	28.9%		33.3	493^rd of 698 public high schools	29.4%	52	57.1	35.3				32.4			40.6	82%		$21,076	$26	$21,049
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%)	7.1	576^th of 620 public high schools	7.1%		17.2	573^rd of 698 public high schools	17.9%	3	35.4	26.0	14.8	9.9	19.7	20.1	17.0	11.0	16.1	99.6%		$15,777	$331	$15,446
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%)	46.3	322^nd of 620 public high schools	48.1%		49.4	356^th of 698 public high schools	49.0%	34	61.6	54.2	41.9	32.4	34.9	43.8	42.4	35.9	42.4	99.9%		$17,452	$685	$16,768
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%)	44.4	344^th of 620 public high schools	44.5%		38.4	460^th of 698 public high schools	34.1%	116	76.2	45.8	31.0	20.8	61.9	41.7	41.4	25.9	37.9	99%		$16,271	$735	$15,536
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%)	63.8	185^th of 620 public high schools	70.2%		60.3	246^th of 698 public high schools	64.8%	61	68.2	66.7	41.2	36.1	58.8	59.3	54.0	29.9	49.4	99.5%		$18,025	$202	$17,822

Frequently Asked Questions about Central A & M High School

What district is Central A & M High School in?

Central A & M CUD 21

Is Central A & M High School a good school?

Central A & M High School ranks 357^th of 620 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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.

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.

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