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Central High School

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Central High School ranks 319 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

319^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 54% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Central High School is a public high school located in Clifton, Illinois, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 305 students. The school is part of the Central CUSD 4 district, which is ranked 374 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Central High School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from a high of 99 out of 642 Illinois high schools in 2016-2017 to a low of 479 out of 688 in 2020-2021. Its current ranking for the 2024-2025 school year is 319 out of 698 Illinois high schools, with a 3-star rating. The school's performance varies among different student subgroups, with female students and Hispanic students generally outperforming their male and White counterparts. Central High School maintains a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 87.7% to 89.9%, and a declining dropout rate, from 3.5% in 2021-2022 to 2.4% in the 2024-2025 school year.

Compared to nearby high schools, Central High School generally performs better than Donovan Senior High School and Iroquois West High School, but lags behind Watseka Community High School, Bradley-Bourbonnais C High School, and Herscher High School in terms of statewide ranking and test scores. Central High School's spending per student has increased over the years, but its student-teacher ratio remains higher than some of the nearby schools.

298

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,955

Per pupil spending ?

37.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1134 E 3100 North Rd
Clifton, IL 60927-7084

(815) 694-2321

District: Central CUSD 4

Feeder schools for Central High School:

Elementary:	Chebanse Elementary School
Middle:	John L Nash Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.9%

Hispanic:

12.4%

Two or more races:

3.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 30th percentile in 2021 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 54th (2025) from a 30th-percentile low (2021)

✓Above the Illinois median (54th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 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 11 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg42%

Illinois avg48%

319^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

374^th of 811Central CUSD 4 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	52.6	319 of 698	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.8	244 of 697	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.2	177 of 699	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	41.7	406 of 699	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.5	479 of 688	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.7	258 of 701	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.9	147 of 647	77.3%	★★★★☆
2017	80.4	99 of 642	84.6%	★★★★☆
2016	74.6	85 of 643	86.8%	★★★★☆
2015	64.8	172 of 614	72.0%	★★★★☆
2014	55.3	319 of 670	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.1	249 of 670	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	80.9	107 of 665	83.9%	★★★★☆
2011	66.4	242 of 655	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.4	237 of 643	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.7	223 of 632	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	58.5	297 of 624	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.9	224 of 612	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	39.5	419 of 596	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	70.8	171 of 590	71.0%	★★★★☆
2004	51.4	338 of 592	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2003	55.9	292 of 586	50.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.8	211 of 491	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	27.0	261 of 429	39.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	54.2	309 of 685	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.1	184 of 664	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	72.2	151 of 656	77.0%	★★★★☆
2022	38.6	404 of 658	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.8	425 of 639	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.6	215 of 665	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.2	146 of 620	76.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.9	151 of 366	58.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	54.8	277 of 672	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.2	127 of 639	80.1%	★★★★☆
2023	78.7	80 of 644	87.6%	★★★★☆
2022	40.9	382 of 626	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.0	167 of 611	72.7%	★★★★☆
2019	60.3	194 of 639	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	86.8	33 of 585	94.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.1	349 of 685	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.4	321 of 668	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.7	220 of 668	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.8	376 of 664	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.8	455 of 653	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.8	295 of 675	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.3	163 of 619	73.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	28.3	354 of 527	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.8	377 of 482	21.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	77.5	76 of 476	84.0%	★★★★☆
2022	31.2	286 of 493	42.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.3	270 of 453	40.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.6	306 of 473	35.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	31.9	386 of 564	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.0	301 of 554	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.9	252 of 557	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	27.6	418 of 560	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.5	484 of 553	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.4	306 of 552	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.6	228 of 548	58.4%	★★★☆☆

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 (2025)59th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)59th percentile+4 vs school

Disabled (2025)57th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)55th percentile~ school

Male (2025)49th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)33rd percentile-21 vs school

White (2025)32nd percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts49%-3 vs state

Science42%-7 vs state

Mathematics28%-11 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 High School	Public	9-12	1134 E 3100 North Rd	Clifton	60927	Iroquois County	Central CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 694-2321	298	25	11.9	37.9%	250 (83.9%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.4%)	52.6	319^th of 698 public high schools	54.3%		56.8	244^th of 697 public high schools	65.0%	75	69.4	46.1	29.0	35.5	43.5	39.5	48.8	28.0	41.5	99.4	99.7	99.7	99.7	100.0	99.4	99.7	98.4	$19,955	$438	$19,517
I Kan Regional Alternatve Att Center	Public	6-12	50 W Industrial Dr	Kankakee	60901	Kankakee County	Iroquois/Kankakee ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 933-4918	0	6	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Salt School	Public	9-12	50 W Industrial Dr	Kankakee	60901	Kankakee County	Iroquois/Kankakee ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 935-7282	0	5	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Kankakee High School	Public	9-12	1200 W Jeffery St	Kankakee	60901	Kankakee County	Kankakee School District 111	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 933-0740	1,360	87	15.6	87.3%	217 (16.0%)	584 (42.9%)	518 (38.1%)	6 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (2.6%)	14.9	591^st of 698 public high schools	15.3%		15	597^th of 697 public high schools	14.3%	6	38.4	28.7	11.6	10.4	28.1	21.9	23.7	7.9	18.0	97.2	96.9	96.9	96.9	97.4	96.9	97.5	79.5	$20,050	$1,985	$18,065
St Anne Community High School	Public	9-12	650 W Guertin St	Saint Anne	60964	Kankakee County	St. Anne Unit District 24	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 427-8145	206	19	10.8	73.3%	70 (34.0%)	49 (23.8%)	72 (35.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.8%)								(n/a)
Herscher High School	Public	9-12	501 N Main St	Herscher	60941	Kankakee County	Herscher CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 426-2103	542	36	15.0	29.9%	497 (91.7%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.7%)	57.2	270^th of 698 public high schools	61.3%		69.1	168^th of 697 public high schools	75.9%	102	59.1	46.2	37.4	33.6	40.0	42.7	48.1	49.6	48.1	98.5	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.5	98.1	97.9	91.8	$16,225	$395	$15,830
Bradley-Bourbonnais C High School	Public	9-12	700 W North St	Bradley	60915	Kankakee County	Bradley Bourbonnais CHSD 307	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 937-3707	1,914	125	15.3	49.8%	1,197 (62.5%)	237 (12.4%)	317 (16.6%)	33 (1.7%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	126 (6.6%)	65.2	207^th of 698 public high schools	70.3%		51	299^th of 697 public high schools	57.1%	92	63.7	60.1	35.7	33.8	60.5	55.6	46.4	37.1	44.8	98.5	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.4	98.2	98.8	96.5	$15,452	$516	$14,936
Iroquois West High School	Public	9-12	529 E 2Nd St	Gilman	60938	Iroquois County	Iroquois West CUSD 10	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 265-4229	284	22	12.9	54.6%	182 (64.1%)	10 (3.5%)	77 (27.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.6%)	38.9	453^rd of 698 public high schools	35.1%		30.1	471^st of 697 public high schools	32.4%	18	50.0	45.8	27.0	28.8	41.9	45.8	34.4	18.0	24.6	97.4	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.5	97.4	98.5	91.5	$16,376	$509	$15,867
Kankakee Area Career Center	Public	11-12	4083 N 1000w Rd	Bourbonnais	60914	Kankakee County	Iroquois/Kankakee ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 939-4971	0	14	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Watseka Community High School	Public	9-12	138 S Belmont Ave	Watseka	60970	Iroquois County	Iroquois County CUSD 9	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 432-2486	294	24	12.4	54.4%	233 (79.3%)	6 (2.0%)	45 (15.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	53.5	314^th of 698 public high schools	55.0%		72.3	152^nd of 697 public high schools	78.2%	162	68.5	57.4	28.8	34.4	45.2	42.6	45.5	25.8	36.4	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	98.9	$17,228	$286	$16,942

Frequently Asked Questions about Central High School

What is the racial makeup of Central High School?

Students at Central High School are 84% White, 12% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Central High School?

Central High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Chebanse Elementary School
Middle : John L Nash Middle School

Is Central High School a good school?

Central High School ranks 319^th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Central High School in?

Central CUSD 4

How many students attend Central High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 298 students attended Central High School.

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