Best Public Schools in Centralia, IL

Summary:

The city of Centralia, Illinois is home to 9 schools, including 7 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The data reveals a mix of high-performing and lower-performing schools, with significant disparities in academic outcomes across the district.

The standout schools in Centralia are Central City Elementary School and Raccoon Cons Elementary School, which have the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics. These schools also boast relatively low chronic absenteeism rates. In contrast, Centralia High School stands out for its relatively high 4-year graduation rate and low dropout rate, despite lower overall academic performance compared to the top elementary schools.

Across the district, proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are generally below state averages, with the highest proficiency rates observed in 3rd and 4th grades. Chronic absenteeism rates vary widely, from a low of 4.6% at Schiller Elementary School to a high of 25.9% at Centralia High School. Many schools in the Centralia School District 135 and Centralia HSD 200 have very high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student populations.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISA Science (2024)	IAR English Language Arts (2024)							IAR Mathematics (2024)							SAT Mathematics (2024)	SAT English Language Arts (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science All Grades	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th 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 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Centralia Alternative School	Public	7-12	501 N Elm St	Centralia	62801	Marion County	Clintn/Jeffrsn/Marin/Washngtn ROE	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(618) 918-2733	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Safe School Program Centralia	Public	7-12	501 N Elm St	Centralia	62801	Marion County	Clintn/Jeffrsn/Marin/Washngtn ROE	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(618) 918-2733	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Central City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	129 Douglas St	Centralia	62801	Marion County	Central City School District 133	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(618) 532-9521	323	23	14.0	82.0%	278 (86.1%)	7 (2.2%)	14 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.1%)	64	662^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	68.0%		62.3	704^th of 2077 public elementary schools	66.1%	42	48.6	51.7	70.9	50.0	42.9	51.8	37.8	49.7	31.2	41.7	27.8	7.1	25.9	8.1	22.8			99.0	97.9	97.9	97.9	92.7	99.0	93.8		32.5	$12,950	$1,941	$11,010
Jordan Elementary School	Public	2-3	311 Airport Rd	Centralia	62801	Marion County	Centralia School District 135	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(618) 532-1907	221	20	11.3	100.0%	128 (57.9%)	42 (19.0%)	12 (5.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (16.7%)								(n/a)		25.7						25.5	13.9						13.7			100.0	99.6	99.6	99.6	100.0	99.6	99.6			$18,125	$2,616	$15,509
Centralia Junior High School	Public	4-8	900 S Pine St	Centralia	62801	Marion County	Centralia School District 135	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(618) 532-1907	604	45	13.4	99.7%	371 (61.4%)	108 (17.9%)	27 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	93 (15.4%)	28.3	936^th of 1363 public middle schools	31.3%		37.1	815^th of 1367 public middle schools	40.4%	121	39.5		22.7	28.2	32.4	29.7	45.7	32.0		4.1	6.4	2.7	6.3	8.6	5.7			99.1	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.3	98.6	99.0		60.8	$16,539	$2,287	$14,252
Schiller Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	800 W 4th St	Centralia	62801	Marion County	Centralia School District 135	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(618) 532-1907	262	18	14.9	99.6%	147 (56.1%)	61 (23.3%)	5 (1.9%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	46 (17.6%)								(n/a)																		96.9	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	96.5	11.8		$16,383	$3,084	$13,299
Centralia High School	Public	9-12	2100 E Calumet St	Centralia	62801	Marion County	Centralia HSD 200	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(618) 532-7391	863	68	12.7	67.0%	617 (71.5%)	85 (9.8%)	51 (5.9%)	6 (0.7%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	99 (11.5%)	47.4	329^th of 697 public high schools	52.8%		32.7	484^th of 699 public high schools	30.8%	155	38.4															15.2	26.1										$19,263	$1,345	$17,918
North Wamac Grade School	Public	K-8	1500 Case St	Centralia	62801	Marion County	North Wamac School District 186	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(618) 532-1826	133	9	14.7	98.5%	111 (83.5%)	5 (3.8%)	4 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	11 (8.3%)	55.5	809^th of 2067 public elementary schools	60.9%		56.2	819^th of 2077 public elementary schools	60.6%	10	47.6	25.0	25.0		50.0	33.3	50.0	35.4	25.0	58.3		28.6	6.7	35.7	29.3			82.4	82.4	82.4	82.4	70.4	82.4	82.4		34.4	$13,061	$1,982	$11,080
Willow Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	815 W 7th St	Centralia	62801	Marion County	Willow Grove School District 46	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(618) 532-3313	146	14	10.4	69.2%	129 (88.4%)	7 (4.8%)	7 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	55.7	805^th of 2067 public elementary schools	61.1%		48.4	990^th of 2077 public elementary schools	52.3%	185		10.5	31.3		57.9	30.0	40.0	30.9	42.1	31.3		31.6	50.0	20.0	32.1			79.3	79.3	79.3	79.3	79.3	79.3	79.3		55.2	$15,405	$3,312	$12,093
Grand Prairie Elementary School	Public	K-8	21462 N Richview Ln	Centralia	62801	Marion County	Grand Prairie CCSD 6	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(618) 249-6289	70	10	6.9	97.1%	62 (88.6%)	1 (1.4%)	3 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.9%)	2 (2.9%)	56.2	796^th of 2067 public elementary schools	61.5%		77.2	420^th of 2077 public elementary schools	79.8%	376	63.2		38.5	45.5				41.2		15.4	36.4				27.5			95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	92.9	95.7	94.3		24.3	$20,952	$8,499	$12,453
Raccoon Cons Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3601 State Route 161	Centralia	62801	Marion County	Raccoon Cons School District 1	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(618) 532-7329	225	17	13.2	56.0%	204 (90.7%)	7 (3.1%)	8 (3.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	55.4	813^th of 2067 public elementary schools	60.7%		68.7	584^th of 2077 public elementary schools	71.9%	229	61.5	51.8	45.0	45.0	26.7	30.4	57.9	43.5	29.6	45.0	10.0	20.0	30.4	21.1	26.6			98.0	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5		29.3	$14,538	$907	$13,631

Cities Near Centralia

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sandoval	5.85 mi	3	766^th
Irvington	6.68 mi	1
Odin	7.3 mi	2	735^th
Salem	8.41 mi	4	403^rd
Hoyleton	9.39 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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