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Schools in Assumption · Central A & M Community Unit School District 21

Assumption’s public schools score below 81% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation

In Assumption, 13% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the public school district serving Assumption, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from D to B−K–12Where will my kid go?

From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all 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
26%
▼ 4 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
13%
▼ 13 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
75–79%
▼ 9–13 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.1K
▼ 20% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.3
IL 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
746 students on the public path
In brief

Assumption’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2021, 26% of tested students were proficient in reading and 13% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

75–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois (the state reports Assumption’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,148 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 2 the district’s path is Gregory Intermediate, then Central A & M Middle School, then Central A & M High School. Enrollment is up 10% 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 Assumption’s grade

C Test scoresD Graduation

C−: better than 19% of Illinois school districts. Both inputs trail the Illinois average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 19%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1176)Better than 20%
DB−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 368 test results and a graduating class of 63 could put Assumption anywhere from D to B−. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Assumption’s students in the tested grades sat them (374 in math, 363 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–1Bond PrimaryCentral A & M Community Unit School District 21No scores
2–5Gregory Intermediatein MoweaquaB−
6–8Central A & M Middle SchoolCentral A & M Community Unit School District 21C
9–12Central A & M High Schoolin MoweaquaC+

Assumption’s public schools are run by Central A & M Community Unit School District 21, which also serves Assumption, Flat Branch, Moweaqua and Moweaqua 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.

Central A & M Community Unit School District 21Grades PK–12 · 4 schools · 746 students, up 10% since 2020–21 · 11.3 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$17,148IL $21,567 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2020–21

Below the state in reading

Reading26%
State average 29.9% · 363 students tested
Math13%
State average 25.8% · 374 students tested

Assumption vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
AssumptionC−Central A & M Community Unit School District 21

Every school in Assumption

4 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 Assumptionin other towns
Bond Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–1
154 students14:1Rate it →
Gregory Intermediate
Elementary · Grades 2–5 · Moweaqua
B−
200 students11:1Rate it →
Central A & M Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
177 students13:1Rate it →
Central A & M High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Moweaqua
C+
215 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Assumption’s schools

Are Assumption’s schools good?

On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Assumption children attend score below 81% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 20%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Assumption in?

Central A & M Community Unit School District 21, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 746 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Assumption kids go to high school?

Central A & M High School in Moweaqua, with 215 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Assumption’s graduation rate?

75–79% of the class of 2023 in Central A & M Community Unit School District 21 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Assumption spend per student?

$17,148 in Central A & M Community Unit School District 21 (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.