C−
Centralia School District 135
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 3 towns
Serves Centralia, Centralia and Wamac, and parts of Brookside and Central City.
Students
1,068
Schools
4
Spent per student
$19,365
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Debt
$3.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Centralia School District 135
- School Grade C−: better than 19% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
- Spends 10% less per student than the IL average
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 9.9% since 2020
- Debt of $3.5M, about $3,290 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Beckemeyer.
PK–2Beckemeyer Elem SchoolBreese School District 12
3–8Breese Elem SchoolBreese School District 12
9–12Central Comm High SchoolCentral Community High School District 71
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency8%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts21%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 92% at Central Community High School District 71, which runs the high school (state 87.3%) · class of 2018.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$19,365 per student · 10% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 34%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 18%State 54%Federal 28%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,185’20
1,148’21
1,089’22
1,065’23
1,068’24
Down 9.9% since 2020.
Students
White 56%Black 21%Two or more races 16%Hispanic 6%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Centralia High School District 200Grand Prairie, Irvington, Raccoon
$21,397per student
Irvington County Community Unit School District 11Irvington
$14,691per student
Nashville Consolidated Community School District 49Irvington
$13,212per student
Sandoval Community Unit School District 501Meridian, Sandoval
$16,213per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.