Impact of COVID-19 on Prairie Central High School
The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America.
Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased.
SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school.
Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores,
enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.
Rankings
Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Ranks 215th of 701 High schools | Ranks 232nd of 699 High schools | 2.5% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
11th Grade Mathematics (Prairie Central High School) | 28.8 | 19 | 9.8% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Prairie Central CUSD 8) | 28.8 | 19 | 9.8% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Illinois) | 34.8 | 26.7 | 8.1% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Prairie Central High School) | 37.8 | 25.6 | 12.2% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Prairie Central CUSD 8) | 37.8 | 25.6 | 12.2% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois) | 36.7 | 31.6 | 5.1% |
End of Course Science (Prairie Central High School) | 37.6 | 66.7 | 29.1% |
End of Course Science (Prairie Central CUSD 8) | 37.6 | 66.7 | 29.1% |
End of Course Science (Illinois) | 36.4 | 52.2 | 15.8% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 530 | 516 | 2.6% |
African American | 4 | 9 | 125% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 3 | 4 | 33.3% |
Hispanic | 13 | 42 | 223.1% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 100% |
White | 482 | 450 | 6.6% |
Two or More Races | 27 | 11 | 59.3% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 29.6% | 35.9% | 6.2% |