Prairie Central High School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 618 high school students from grades 9-12
- Ranks 93rd out of 640 high schools in IL.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 411 N 7th St, Fairbury, IL 61739
- Principal or Admin: Daniel Schmitt
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- Prairie Central Community Unit School District - Cusd 8
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,786
- Graduation Rate: 76.0%
- Dropout Rate: 3.0%
- Students Per Teacher: 13.0
- Enrolled Students: 2,110
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 618
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 50.1
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 12.4
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 296 (47.9%)
- Females: 305 (49.4%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 67 (10.8%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 161 (26.1%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 228 (36.9%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 4 | 0.6% |
| Asian | 1 | 0.2% |
| Hispanic | 11 | 1.8% |
| White | 585 | 94.7% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 9th Grade | 169 | 27.3% |
| 10th Grade | 161 | 26.1% |
| 11th Grade | 142 | 23.0% |
| 12th Grade | 146 | 23.6% |
Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)
Attendance Rate
School:
93.5%
District:
95.2%
State:
93.9%
Graduation Rate
School:
92.9%
District:
92.9%
State:
87.8%
Dropout Rate
School:
4.4%
District:
4.4%
State:
3.8%
Teacher Credentials (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Emergency or Provisional Credentials
School:
2.0%
District:
0.6%
State:
0.5%
Source: IL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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