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Schools in Ashland · A-C Central Community Unit School District 262

Ashland’s public schools score below 67% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation

8% of students in Ashland’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the public school district serving Ashland, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when about 8 in 10 of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
32%
▲ 2 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
8%
▼ 18 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Spent per student
$19.5K
▼ 9% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.3
IL 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
314 students on the public path
In brief

Ashland’s schools, in brief

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 32% and math 8% in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,540 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is A-C Central Middle School, then A-C Central High School. Enrollment is down 20% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Ashland’s grade

C+ Test scores

C: better than 33% of Illinois school districts. Test scores are below the Illinois average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 33%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1466)Better than 34%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 171 test results could put Ashland anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2021, when about 8 in 10 of Ashland’s students in the tested grades sat them (173 in math, 169 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Ashland, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4A-C Central Elementary Schoolin ChandlervilleC−
5–8A-C Central Middle SchoolA-C Central Community Unit School District 262C−
9–12A-C Central High SchoolA-C Central Community Unit School District 262C−

Ashland’s public schools are run by A-C Central Community Unit School District 262, which also serves Ashland, Chandlerville, Chandlerville and Newmansville and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

A-C Central Community Unit School District 262Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 314 students, down 20% since 2020–21 · 10.3 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$19,540IL $21,567 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2020–21

Above the state in reading

Reading32%
State average 29.9% · 169 students tested
Math8%
State average 25.8% · 173 students tested

Ashland vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Ashland’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
AshlandCA-C Central Community Unit School District 262

Every school in Ashland

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Ashlandin other towns
A-C Central Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Chandlerville
C−
129 students8:1Rate it →
A-C Central Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
C−
89 students12:1Rate it →
A-C Central High School
High · Grades 9–12
C−
96 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Ashland’s schools

Are Ashland’s schools good?

On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Ashland children attend score below 67% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 34%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Ashland in?

A-C Central Community Unit School District 262, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 314 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Ashland kids go to high school?

A-C Central High School, with 96 students; its own test results earn a C−.

How much does Ashland spend per student?

$19,540 in A-C Central Community Unit School District 262 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.