C+
Central City School District 133
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 2 towns
Serves Centralia and Central City, and parts of Centralia, Sandoval and Odin.
Students
276
Schools
1
Spent per student
$14,107
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
58%
Debt
$0.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Central City School District 133
- School Grade C+: better than 38% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
- Spends 35% less per student than the IL average
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 21.1% since 2020
- Debt of $0.3M, about $1,072 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Iola.
PK–8North Clay Elem/Jr High SchNorth Clay Community Unit School District 25
9–12North Clay Community High SchoolNorth Clay Community Unit School District 25
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency16%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 74% at North Clay Community Unit School District 25, which runs the high school (state 87.3%) · class of 2018.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,107 per student · 35% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 66%Support & administration 27%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 16%State 64%Federal 20%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
350’20
349’21
323’22
298’23
276’24
Down 21.1% since 2020.
Students
White 83%Two or more races 8%Hispanic 5%Black 3%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Centralia High School District 200Brookside, Grand Prairie, Irvington
$21,397per student
Carlyle Community Unit School District 1Brookside, Meridian
$16,519per student
Sandoval Community Unit School District 501Carrigan, Meridian
$16,213per student
Willow Grove School District 46Brookside
$17,185per 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.