Best Public Schools in Zip Code 62612

Summary:

The 62612 zip code area is home to two schools - A-C Central High School and A-C Central Middle School, both part of the A-C Central CUSD 262 district. While the high school maintains a 100% four-year graduation rate, both schools struggle with significantly below-average test scores and high chronic absenteeism rates compared to state averages.

A-C Central High School has seen a concerning decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 146th in 2021-2022 to 444th in 2023-2024. Its test scores in math and English language arts are well below state averages, with only 11.1% and 18.5% of 11th-grade students proficient or better, respectively, compared to the state averages of 26.1% and 31.1%. However, the school's 100% four-year graduation rate is a positive standout.

Similarly, A-C Central Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Illinois middle schools, with a ranking of 1166th out of 1363 in 2023-2024. The school's test scores are also well below state averages in both English language arts and mathematics across all grade levels, and it has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 16.7%. Both schools face socioeconomic challenges, with high rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

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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)	% 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 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 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	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
A-C Central Middle School	Public	5-8	601 W Buchanan St	Ashland	62612	Cass County	A-C Central CUSD 262	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(217) 476-3312	84	11	7.9	56.0%	74 (88.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (7.1%)	17.5	1166^th of 1363 public middle schools	14.5%		21.7	1078^th of 1367 public middle schools	21.1%	88	72.1	60.9	24.0	13.0	22.7	30.1	39.1	4.0	0.0	13.6	14.0			98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	68.8	$16,054	$273	$15,781
A-C Central High School	Public	9-12	501 W Buchanan St	Ashland	62612	Cass County	A-C Central CUSD 262	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(217) 476-3312	112	15	7.6	33.0%	107 (95.5%)	1 (0.9%)	3 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	33.7	444^th of 697 public high schools	36.3%		49	346^th of 699 public high schools	50.5%	98	51.9											11.1	18.5	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	97.1	$18,021	$273	$17,748

Cities Near Zip Code 62612

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ashland	0.49 mi	2	659^th
Pleasant Plains	4.85 mi	3	226^th
Petersburg	11.77 mi	3	600^th
Virginia	11.82 mi	3	356^th
New Berlin	11.93 mi	3	206^th

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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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