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Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8

605 N 7th St
Fairbury, IL 61739-1300

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Tel: (815) 692-2504

For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 232 students in Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8. This district's average middle is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.

Public Middle School in Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8 have an score of 24% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and score of 34% (versus the 29% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

6 Schools

1,599 Schools

# Students

1,722 Students

621,275 Students

# Teachers

145 Teachers

47,955 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

12:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8	Illinois
4	1	32
7	113	141
8	118	143

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District Rank

Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#394 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8
2023	#394
2022	#303
2021	#292
2019	#258
2018	#262
2017	#261
2016	#183
2015	#263
2014	#283
2013	#229
2012	#212

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26%

27%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8	Illinois
2023	26%	27%
2021	32%	28%
2019	38%	33%
2018	38%	32%
2017	40%	32%
2016	37%	31%
2015	33%	29%
2014	66%	59%
2013	69%	58%
2012	90%	80%
2011	90%	80%

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30%

30%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8	Illinois
2022	30%	30%
2021	32%	32%
2019	48%	38%
2018	38%	37%
2017	42%	38%
2016	48%	36%
2015	40%	38%
2014	64%	57%
2013	67%	58%
2012	85%	75%
2011	87%	75%

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61%

50%

82%

87%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8	Illinois
2023	82%	87%
2022	87%	87%
2018	92%	87%
2017	87%	87%
2016	92%	85%
2015	87%	85%
2014	87%	86%
2013	87%	83%
2012	82%	82%
2011	82%	83%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.27

0.71

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8	Illinois
2023	0.27	0.70
2022	0.27	0.68
2021	0.25	0.68
2020	0.25	0.68
2019	0.25	0.68
2018	0.23	0.67
2017	0.23	0.67
2016	0.19	0.67
2015	0.18	0.67
2014	0.19	0.66
2013	0.15	0.66
2012	0.16	0.65
2011	0.14	0.66
2010	0.12	0.64
2009	0.12	0.64
2008	0.11	0.64
2007	0.11	0.63
2006	0.12	0.61
2005	0.14	0.61
2004	0.12	0.60
2003	0.11	0.59
2002	0.11	0.59
2001	0.09	0.58
2000	0.08	0.57
1999	0.07	0.56
1998	0.08	0.56
1997	0.04	0.54
1996	0.04	0.53
1995	0.04	0.53
1994	0.04	0.52
1993	0.04	0.52
1992	0.04	0.52
1991	0.04	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

n/a

% Asian

1%

5%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8	Illinois
2023	3%	6%
2021	3%	5%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	5%
2011	1%	5%
2010	1%	5%
2009	2%	5%
2007	1%	5%
2006	2%	5%
2005	1%	5%
2003	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

9%

30%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8	Illinois
2023	10%	27%
2022	10%	27%
2021	8%	27%
2020	5%	26%
2019	5%	26%
2018	5%	26%
2017	5%	26%
2016	4%	26%
2015	4%	25%
2014	4%	25%
2013	3%	24%
2012	3%	24%
2011	3%	23%
2010	3%	22%
2009	4%	22%
2008	5%	21%
2007	4%	20%
2006	4%	19%
2005	4%	18%
2004	5%	18%
2003	3%	17%
2002	4%	16%
2001	4%	15%
2000	3%	15%
1999	3%	14%
1998	3%	13%
1997	3%	13%
1996	2%	12%
1995	2%	12%
1994	2%	11%
1993	2%	11%
1992	2%	10%
1991	2%	10%

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% Black

1%

22%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8	Illinois
2023	3%	17%
2022	3%	17%
2021	3%	17%
2020	3%	17%
2019	3%	17%
2016	1%	17%
2015	1%	17%
2014	1%	17%
2013	1%	18%
2012	1%	18%
2011	1%	18%
2010	2%	20%
2009	1%	20%
2008	1%	20%
2007	1%	20%
2006	1%	20%
2005	2%	20%
2004	1%	21%
2003	2%	21%
2002	1%	21%
2001	1%	21%

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% White

85%

39%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8	Illinois
2023	81%	45%
2022	82%	47%
2021	83%	47%
2020	83%	48%
2019	83%	48%
2018	86%	49%
2017	86%	49%
2016	90%	49%
2015	90%	49%
2014	90%	50%
2013	92%	50%
2012	92%	51%
2011	93%	51%
2010	94%	53%
2009	93%	53%
2008	94%	54%
2007	94%	55%
2006	93%	56%
2005	93%	57%
2004	94%	57%
2003	94%	58%
2002	94%	59%
2001	95%	60%
2000	96%	61%
1999	96%	62%
1998	96%	63%
1997	97%	64%
1996	98%	64%
1995	98%	65%
1994	98%	65%
1993	98%	65%
1992	98%	66%
1991	98%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

4%

4%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8	Illinois
2023	3%	4%
2022	5%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	6%	4%
2019	6%	4%
2018	8%	3%
2017	8%	3%
2016	5%	3%
2015	5%	3%
2014	5%	3%
2013	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,472 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,648 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$35 MM

$41,381 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8	Illinois
2023	$35 MM	$15 MM
2022	$33 MM	$14 MM
2021	$35 MM	$15 MM
2020	$33 MM	$14 MM
2019	$31 MM	$14 MM
2018	$31 MM	$15 MM
2017	$30 MM	$13 MM
2016	$28 MM	$12 MM
2015	$23 MM	$10 MM
2014	$26 MM	$12 MM
2012	$24 MM	$11 MM
2011	$24 MM	$11 MM
2010	$23 MM	$10 MM
2009	$24 MM	$10 MM
2008	$21 MM	$9 MM
2007	$22 MM	$9 MM
2006	$21 MM	$8 MM
2005	$21 MM	$8 MM
2004	$16 MM	$8 MM
2003	$15 MM	$7 MM
2002	$15 MM	$8 MM
2001	$15 MM	$7 MM
2000	$15 MM	$7 MM
1999	$14 MM	$7 MM
1998	$13 MM	$6 MM
1997	$12 MM	$5 MM
1996	$11 MM	$5 MM
1995	$10 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$30 MM

$39,976 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8	Illinois
2023	$30 MM	$14 MM
2022	$30 MM	$14 MM
2021	$30 MM	$14 MM
2020	$30 MM	$14 MM
2019	$29 MM	$13 MM
2018	$29 MM	$14 MM
2017	$30 MM	$12 MM
2016	$28 MM	$12 MM
2015	$23 MM	$11 MM
2014	$24 MM	$12 MM
2012	$23 MM	$11 MM
2011	$22 MM	$11 MM
2010	$23 MM	$11 MM
2009	$22 MM	$10 MM
2008	$21 MM	$9 MM
2007	$20 MM	$9 MM
2006	$21 MM	$8 MM
2005	$20 MM	$8 MM
2004	$15 MM	$8 MM
2003	$15 MM	$8 MM
2002	$15 MM	$8 MM
2001	$15 MM	$7 MM
2000	$14 MM	$7 MM
1999	$14 MM	$6 MM
1998	$16 MM	$6 MM
1997	$20 MM	$5 MM
1996	$12 MM	$5 MM
1995	$10 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$20,472

$22,423

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8	Illinois
2023	$20,436	$17,333
2022	$18,543	$19,707
2021	$20,400	$17,764
2020	$18,543	$19,707
2019	$17,250	$17,662
2018	$16,556	$19,255
2017	$15,871	$17,801
2016	$14,077	$14,596
2015	$10,856	$11,118
2014	$12,042	$13,203
2012	$10,888	$11,701
2011	$11,273	$11,859
2010	$10,704	$11,118
2009	$10,762	$10,546
2008	$9,705	$11,298
2007	$10,098	$10,143
2006	$9,224	$9,054
2005	$8,972	$9,158
2004	$8,284	$8,999
2003	$7,812	$8,614
2002	$7,604	$8,976
2001	$7,376	$8,649
2000	$7,111	$8,451
1999	$6,667	$7,697
1998	$5,097	$5,971
1997	$4,804	$5,662
1995	$4,577	$5,677
1992	$3,622	$4,514

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Spending / Student

$17,648

$21,662

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8	Illinois
2023	$17,617	$16,251
2022	$16,693	$19,097
2021	$17,586	$16,655
2020	$16,693	$19,097
2019	$16,155	$17,005
2018	$15,372	$18,215
2017	$15,621	$17,235
2016	$13,897	$14,516
2015	$10,920	$11,218
2014	$11,348	$12,904
2012	$10,430	$11,755
2011	$10,418	$11,220
2010	$10,766	$11,218
2009	$9,950	$10,416
2008	$9,685	$10,971
2007	$9,167	$9,827
2006	$9,435	$8,997
2005	$8,730	$9,234
2004	$8,175	$9,089
2003	$7,827	$9,395
2002	$7,640	$9,305
2001	$7,238	$8,562
2000	$6,743	$8,142
1999	$6,309	$7,325
1998	$6,224	$5,848
1997	$7,888	$5,503
1995	$4,460	$5,507
1992	$3,887	$4,672

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Best Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8 Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Prairie Central Jr High School

(Math: 24% | Reading: 34%)
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7/

10

Top 50%

800 N Wood St
Forrest, IL 61741
(815) 657-8660

Gr: 7-8 | 232 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

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Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,722 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 15%
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