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 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 proficiency8%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts21%
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$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.