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Midwest Central High School

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Midwest Central High School ranks 414 th of 620 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

414^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 620 Illinois High Schools

Better than 33% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Midwest Central High School is a 9–12 school serving 235 students in Manito, a small community in central Illinois. Its latest results show a mixed picture: 11th-grade ELA is slightly above the state, while math and science are below. The clearest concern is 10th grade: ELA proficiency is 38%, 16 points below the state, and science is 35%, 14 points below. The most important finding is that 10th-grade performance is weak in both subjects, with ELA the lowest among eight nearby schools reporting results.

Compared with the state, 11th-grade ELA is a relative strength at 52%, 2 points above the state; math is 34%, 6 points below, and science is 38%, 10 points below. Among nearby schools, Midwest Central ranks fourth of seven in 11th-grade ELA and math, and sixth of eight in science. Its reported test-score values match those for the Midwest Central CUSD 191, so the supplied figures show no school-district gap but are not an independent district comparison. Other indicators are more encouraging: graduation is 91%, about 1 point above the state, and chronic absenteeism is 21%, below the state’s 24% but above the district’s 17%.

Recent academic trends are mixed: 9th-grade math rose 10 points, from 29% to 39%, between 2024–2025 and 2025–2026, while 9th-grade ELA fell 9 points and 10th-grade ELA fell 13 points. SchoolDigger ranks the school at the 33rd statewide percentile with 2 stars in 2025–2026, the second-lowest percentile among the eight nearby schools. Its student–teacher ratio is 10.7, below the nearby-school average of 11.8. In 2024–2025, 48% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, compared with a 38% average among nearby schools. SchoolDigger’s Low Socio Economic Status Students subgroup ranking was at the 51st percentile, above the school’s overall percentile, but had fallen 28 points from the prior year. Its White Students subgroup ranking was at the 12th percentile, well below the overall ranking.

235

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,234

Per pupil spending ?

47.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

99.6%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

910 S Washington St
Manito, IL 61546-8901

(309) 968-6766

District: Midwest Central CUSD 191

Feeder schools for Midwest Central High School:

Elementary:	Midwest Central Primary School
Middle:	Midwest Central Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.0%

Hispanic:

3.0%

African American:

1.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 31st percentile in 2016 → 33rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (40% vs 47% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 10 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg40%

Illinois avg47%

414^th of 620

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 33%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

525^th of 738Midwest Central CUSD 191 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	36.3	414 of 620	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.7	337 of 698	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.5	431 of 697	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.2	391 of 699	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.6	294 of 699	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	22.1	537 of 688	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.7	453 of 701	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.6	354 of 647	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.0	448 of 642	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	32.6	445 of 643	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	35.2	378 of 614	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	28.0	514 of 670	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	48.8	382 of 670	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.4	380 of 665	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	79.2	118 of 655	82.0%	★★★★☆
2010	57.4	313 of 643	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	55.9	309 of 632	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	43.9	411 of 624	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	57.6	285 of 612	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.7	236 of 596	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	47.9	355 of 590	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	74.2	132 of 592	77.7%	★★★★☆
2003	68.9	171 of 586	70.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	46.2	294 of 545	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.7	292 of 685	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.6	386 of 664	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.9	415 of 656	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.7	312 of 658	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.3	406 of 639	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.4	447 of 665	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.0	424 of 620	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	49.9	233 of 478	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.8	143 of 672	78.7%	★★★★☆
2024	51.0	263 of 639	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.1	236 of 644	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	85.2	50 of 626	92.0%	★★★★★
2021	23.5	493 of 611	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.8	437 of 639	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.2	337 of 585	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	39.7	306 of 521	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.2	359 of 685	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.0	447 of 668	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.6	316 of 668	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.8	259 of 664	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	12.4	587 of 653	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.8	418 of 675	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.9	276 of 619	55.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.0	228 of 527	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.2	286 of 493	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.3	270 of 453	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	17.6	454 of 515	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.0	414 of 564	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.4	429 of 554	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.4	439 of 557	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.0	347 of 560	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	11.4	525 of 553	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.2	482 of 552	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.6	410 of 548	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)57th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)51st percentile+18 vs school

Female (2026)46th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2026)41st percentile+8 vs school

White (2026)12th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts52%~ state avg

Science38%-10 vs state

Mathematics34%-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)	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
Midwest Central High School	Public	9-12	910 S Washington St	Manito	61546	Mason County	Midwest Central CUSD 191	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 968-6766	235	22	10.7	47.7%	221 (94.0%)	3 (1.3%)	7 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)	36.3	414^th of 620 public high schools	33.2%		50.7	337^th of 698 public high schools	51.7%	77	47.5	38.2	39.0		37.3	34.5	51.8	33.9	37.5	99.6%		$16,234	$557	$15,677
Illini Bluffs High School	Public	9-12	9611 S Hanna City Glasford Rd	Glasford	61533	Peoria County	Illini Bluffs CUSD 327	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 389-2231	249	23	10.7	24.1%	226 (90.8%)	4 (1.6%)	10 (4.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.2%)	77.3	108^th of 620 public high schools	82.6%		67.9	186^th of 698 public high schools	73.4%	78	75.8	63.9	64.5	57.4	59.7	52.5	51.7	50.0	55.0	98.8%		$17,511	$801	$16,711
Tazewell County Area EFE 320	Public	9-12	200 S 2nd St Ste 12	Pekin	61554	Tazewell County	Mason/Tazewell/Woodford ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 353-5011	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Delavan High School	Public	9-12	907 Locust St	Delavan	61734	Tazewell County	Delavan CUSD 703	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 244-8285	129	11	11.9	29.5%	124 (96.1%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	71.1	141^st of 620 public high schools	77.3%		79.9	112^th of 698 public high schools	84.0%	29	69.6	71.4	43.5			57.1	71.4	31.4	57.1	98.1%		$18,098	$478	$17,620
Pekin Community High School	Public	9-12	1903 Court St	Pekin	61554	Tazewell County	Pekin Central School District 303	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 347-4101	1,712	110	15.5	44.6%	1,537 (89.8%)	26 (1.5%)	64 (3.7%)	18 (1.1%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	60 (3.5%)	38.3	396^th of 620 public high schools	36.1%		45.1	392^nd of 698 public high schools	43.8%	4	58.8	51.7	32.2	28.4	39.3	42.8	39.6	28.8	34.1	99%		$19,193	$984	$18,210
Illini Central High School	Public	9-12	208 N West Ave	Mason City	62664	Mason County	Illini Central CUSD 189	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 482-5180	172	21	8.2	38.4%	165 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.3%)	39.8	381^st of 620 public high schools	38.5%		45.8	386^th of 698 public high schools	44.7%	5	45.5	44.2	25.0	27.9	36.4	41.9	54.5	34.1	52.3	98.9%		$21,497	$229	$21,268
ROYALS Academy Canton	Public	6-12	749 E Locust St	Canton	61520	Fulton County	Hancck/Fultn/Schuylr/McDonogh ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 575-3226	0	1	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
ROYALS RSSP Canton	Public	6-12	749 E Locust St	Canton	61520	Fulton County	Hancck/Fultn/Schuylr/McDonogh ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 575-3226	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Limestone Community High School	Public	9-12	4201 Airport Rd	Peoria	61607	Peoria County	Limestone CHSD 310	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 697-6271	898	68	13.2	49.8%	647 (72.0%)	105 (11.7%)	56 (6.2%)	7 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (8.8%)	25.2	475^th of 620 public high schools	23.4%		40.2	439^th of 698 public high schools	37.1%	36	47.3	39.2	27.8	22.0	31.4	30.3	36.0	23.2	40.5	99.3%		$21,138	$999	$20,139
Havana High School	Public	9-12	501 S McKinley St	Havana	62644	Mason County	Havana CUSD 126	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 543-3337	249	22	11.4	47.0%	236 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	40.5	377^th of 620 public high schools	39.2%		41.3	428^th of 698 public high schools	38.7%	51	61.8	51.6	36.4	22.6	43.6	41.9			26.8	95.7%		$17,802	$843	$16,959

Frequently Asked Questions about Midwest Central High School

What district is Midwest Central High School in?

Midwest Central CUSD 191

What is the racial makeup of Midwest Central High School?

Students at Midwest Central High School are 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% African American, 1% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Midwest Central High School?

Midwest Central High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Midwest Central Primary School
Middle : Midwest Central Middle School

How many students attend Midwest Central High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 235 students attended Midwest Central High School.

Is Midwest Central High School a good school?

Midwest Central High School ranks 414^th of 620 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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2013–14 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026

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