Is Farmington Central High School a good school?

Farmington Central High School ranks 442 nd of 697 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Farmington Central High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 375 students attended Farmington Central High School.

What is the racial makeup of Farmington Central High School?

Students at Farmington Central High School are 92% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 1% African American.

What schools feed into Farmington Central High School?

Farmington Central High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Farmington Central Elementary School Middle : Farmington Central Junior High School

Farmington Central High School

Summary:

Farmington Central High School is a public high school serving 375 students in grades 9-12 in Farmington, Illinois, which is part of the Farmington Central CUSD 265 district.

While the school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking and academic performance in recent years, with its SchoolDigger rating dropping from 3 stars to 2 stars, there are some bright spots. Male students at Farmington Central High School have consistently outperformed their female counterparts, and the school's per-student spending and student-teacher ratio are both better than the state averages. However, the school's graduation rates have declined, and chronic absenteeism has increased significantly, which are areas of concern.

Comparing Farmington Central High School to nearby high schools, such as Brimfield High School, which consistently outperforms Farmington Central, suggests that there is room for improvement in academic outcomes and student engagement. Addressing these challenges will require a comprehensive review of the school's practices and a targeted approach to improving student achievement.

Detail:

Public 9-12

310 N Lightfoot Rd
Farmington, IL 61531-9649

(309) 245-1000

District: Farmington Central CUSD 265

SchoolDigger Rank:
442^nd of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,727

Feeder schools for Farmington Central High School:

Elementary:	Farmington Central Elementary School
Middle:	Farmington Central Junior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.8

Number of students: 375

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.3%

Two or more races:

4.0%

Hispanic:

1.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 36%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Farmington Central High School ranks worse than 63.4% of high schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.85. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Farmington Central High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Farmington Central High School is $13,727.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Farmington Central High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Farmington Central High School 442^nd of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Farmington Central High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Farmington Central CUSD 265:

SchoolDigger ranks Farmington Central CUSD 265 392^nd of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Farmington Central High School

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Rank History for all students at Farmington Central High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	69.12	169^th	586	71.2%
2004	60.32	250^th	592	57.8%
2005	77.42	109^th	590	81.5%
2006	51.76	333^rd	596	44.1%
2007	62.90	233^rd	612	61.9%
2008	82.57	86^th	624	86.2%
2009	79.64	108^th	632	82.9%
2010	84.32	77^th	643	88.0%
2011	67.15	237^th	655	63.8%
2012	74.94	154^th	665	76.8%
2013	51.76	363^rd	670	45.8%
2014	62.72	257^th	670	61.6%
2015	48.44	278^th	614	54.7%
2016	44.82	344^th	643	46.5%
2017	39.58	402^nd	642	37.4%
2018	46.89	342^nd	647	47.1%
2019	46.88	370^th	701	47.2%
2021	38.00	412^th	688	40.1%
2022	61.90	239^th	699	65.8%
2023	40.33	431^st	699	38.3%
2024	33.85	442^nd	697	36.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Farmington Central High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	27.23	248^th	374	33.7%
2019	44.64	169^th	473	64.3%
2022	67.56	63^rd	493	87.2%
2023	33.65	265^th	476	44.3%
2024	20.75	377^th	482	21.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Farmington Central High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	54.86	236^th	585	59.7%
2019	71.18	117^th	639	81.7%
2021	66.69	131^st	611	78.6%
2022	77.84	75^th	626	88.0%
2023	52.46	270^th	644	58.1%
2024	27.86	460^th	639	28.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Farmington Central High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	38.62	395^th	620	36.3%
2019	38.57	411^th	665	38.2%
2021	41.80	352^nd	639	44.9%
2022	56.36	263^rd	658	60.0%
2023	36.64	425^th	656	35.2%
2024	30.59	443^rd	664	33.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Farmington Central High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	27.00	261^st	429	39.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Farmington Central High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	54.52	263^rd	619	57.5%
2019	55.12	263^rd	675	61.0%
2021	30.54	437^th	653	33.1%
2022	65.37	191^st	664	71.2%
2023	43.40	367^th	668	45.1%
2024	36.69	395^th	668	40.9%

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Rank History for White students at Farmington Central High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	31.47	384^th	548	29.9%
2019	29.74	389^th	552	29.5%
2021	23.81	433^rd	553	21.7%
2022	44.64	302^nd	560	46.1%
2023	21.06	480^th	557	13.8%
2024	18.56	471^st	554	15.0%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Farmington Central High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	498	2	4	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	505
1989	503	1	5	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	511
1990	509	2	3	3	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	517
1991	523	2	8	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	535
1992	508	2	7	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	520
1993	521	2	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	527
1994	512	2	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	519
1995	472	5	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	479
1996	472	5	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	479
1997	459	5	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	465
1998	423	3	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	426
1999	411	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	413
2000	400	3	1	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	406
2001	390	4	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	395
2002	386	1	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	390
2003	386	1	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	390
2004	367	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	369
2005	413	1	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	2	420
2006	389	1	4	2	0	n/a	n/a	4	400
2007	413	1	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	3	421
2008	420	0	4	1	1	n/a	n/a	8	434
2009	411	2	3	2	2	n/a	n/a	8	428
2010	397	4	0	7	2	n/a	n/a	11	421
2011	405	8	0	12	2	2	5	0	434
2012	400	7	1	14	1	0	11	0	434
2013	371	6	1	22	0	0	9	0	409
2014	364	3	3	23	0	2	13	0	408
2015	374	1	2	18	0	1	15	0	411
2016	382	0	2	21	0	0	13	0	418
2017	387	1	1	16	0	0	8	0	413
2018	419	0	0	15	0	0	11	0	445
2019	393	0	0	16	0	0	10	0	419
2020	375	0	0	16	0	0	10	0	401
2021	349	1	1	9	0	0	10	0	370
2022	342	2	1	9	0	0	10	0	364
2023	346	4	3	7	0	0	15	0	375

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Farmington Central High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	505	26.4	19.1	n/a
1989	511	26.0	19.6	n/a
1990	517	27.0	19.1	n/a
1991	535	27.0	19.8	n/a
1992	520	26.0	20.0	n/a
1993	527	26.0	20.3	n/a
1994	519	26.0	20.0	n/a
1995	479	26.0	18.4	n/a
1996	479	26.0	18.4	n/a
1997	465	26.0	17.9	n/a
1998	426	25.3	16.8	n/a
1999	413	26.4	15.6	n/a
2000	406	27.4	14.8	n/a
2001	395	26.2	15.1	n/a
2002	390	25.4	15.4	13.8
2003	390	25.4	15.4	13.8
2004	369	24.0	15.4	16
2005	420	25.0	16.8	18.9
2006	400	23.0	17.4	16.2
2007	421	27.0	15.6	19.6
2008	434	24.0	18.1	23.7
2009	428	26.0	16.5	30
2010	421	26.0	16.1	29
2011	434	26.0	16.6	29.5
2012	434	30.0	14.4	30.2
2013	409	31.0	13.1	31.1
2014	408	24.3	16.7	32.6
2015	411	28.0	14.6	36.7
2016	418	28.0	14.9	30.1
2017	413	27.6	14.9	36.3
2018	445	28.0	15.8	36.2
2019	419	27.5	15.2	39.1
2020	401	24.6	16.2	36.9
2021	370	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	364	25.1	14.4	40.1
2023	375	27.1	13.8	36

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Farmington Central High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	505	26.4	19.1	n/a
1989	511	26.0	19.6	n/a
1990	517	27.0	19.1	n/a
1991	535	27.0	19.8	n/a
1992	520	26.0	20.0	n/a
1993	527	26.0	20.3	n/a
1994	519	26.0	20.0	n/a
1995	479	26.0	18.4	n/a
1996	479	26.0	18.4	n/a
1997	465	26.0	17.9	n/a
1998	426	25.3	16.8	n/a
1999	413	26.4	15.6	n/a
2000	406	27.4	14.8	n/a
2001	395	26.2	15.1	n/a
2002	390	25.4	15.4	13.8
2003	390	25.4	15.4	13.8
2004	369	24.0	15.4	16
2005	420	25.0	16.8	18.9
2006	400	23.0	17.4	16.2
2007	421	27.0	15.6	19.6
2008	434	24.0	18.1	23.7
2009	428	26.0	16.5	30
2010	421	26.0	16.1	29
2011	434	26.0	16.6	29.5
2012	434	30.0	14.4	30.2
2013	409	31.0	13.1	31.1
2014	408	24.3	16.7	32.6
2015	411	28.0	14.6	36.7
2016	418	28.0	14.9	30.1
2017	413	27.6	14.9	36.3
2018	445	28.0	15.8	36.2
2019	419	27.5	15.2	39.1
2020	401	24.6	16.2	36.9
2021	370	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	364	25.1	14.4	40.1
2023	375	27.1	13.8	36

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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