Photo: Jon Platek · CC BY-SA 3.0Centralia’s public schools score below 86% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 11% of Centralia’s students scored proficient, below the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Centralia, 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.
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.
Centralia’s schools, in brief
Centralia runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares
Schiller Elem School (PK–1), Jordan Elem School (2–3) and Centralia Jr High School (4–8) are Centralia’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Centralia High School District 200 with Brookside, Central City, Centralia, Grand Prairie, Irvington, Irvington, Odin, Raccoon, Richview, Richview, Rome, Sandoval, Walnut Hill and Wamac: Centralia High School in Centralia. The high school’s own results earn a C+, the highest on the path. See the path ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2021, 18% of tested students were proficient in reading and 11% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
69% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
Centralia High School District 200 spends $21,397 per student and Centralia School District 135 $19,365, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
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.
What’s behind Centralia’s grade
D: better than 14% of Illinois school districts, #702 of 768 Illinois towns. Both inputs trail the Illinois average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Centralia, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Centralia · depends on your address
Schiller Elem School
Grades PK–1 · 270 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Centralia Pre-Kindergarten Ctr
Grades PK · 11 students
Kindergarten in Centralia
Schiller Elem School
Grades PK–1 · 270 students · 15:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Centralia
Schiller Elem School
Grades PK–1 · 270 students · 15:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Centralia
Jordan Elem School
Grades 2–3 · 228 students · 12:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Centralia
Jordan Elem School
Grades 2–3 · 228 students · 12:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Centralia
Centralia Jr High School
Grades 4–8 · 559 students · 12:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Centralia
Centralia Jr High School
Grades 4–8 · 559 students · 12:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Centralia
Centralia Jr High School
Grades 4–8 · 559 students · 12:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Centralia
Centralia Jr High School
Grades 4–8 · 559 students · 12:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Centralia
Centralia Jr High School
Grades 4–8 · 559 students · 12:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Centralia
Centralia High School
Grades 9–12 · 887 students · 12:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Centralia
Centralia High School
Grades 9–12 · 887 students · 12:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Centralia
Centralia High School
Grades 9–12 · 887 students · 12:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Centralia
Centralia High School
Grades 9–12 · 887 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Centralia runs its own schools through grade 8 (Centralia School District 135). From grade 9, students attend the Centralia High School District 200, shared with Brookside, Central City, Centralia, Grand Prairie, Irvington, Irvington, Odin, Raccoon, Richview, Richview, Rome, Sandoval, Walnut Hill and Wamac. Its elementary school is in Centralia. Parts of Centralia (12%, 3% and 2% of its land) are served by Willow Grove School District 46, Central City School District 133 and Grand Prairie Community Consolidated School District 6 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Centralia
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Centralia vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Centralia’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Centralia | D | Centralia School District 135 PK–8 · Centralia High School District 200 9–12 |
| Wamac | — | Centralia School District 135 PK–8 · North Wamac School District 186 K–8 · Centralia High School District 200 9–12 |
| Central City | C | Central City School District 133 PK–8 · Centralia High School District 200 9–12 |
| Centralia Township | — | Centralia School District 135 PK–8 · Central City School District 133 PK–8 · Centralia High School District 200 9–12 |
| Brookside | C | Willow Grove School District 46 PK–8 · Carlyle Community Unit School District 1 PK–12 · Centralia High School District 200 9–12 |
All 4 neighbors share Centralia High School District 200 with Centralia for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Centralia
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).
Questions about Centralia’s schools
Are Centralia’s schools good?
On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Centralia children attend score below 86% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #702 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 14%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Centralia in?
Two districts: Centralia School District 135 runs grades PK–8, and Centralia High School District 200 runs grades 9–12, shared with Brookside, Central City, Centralia, Grand Prairie, Irvington, Irvington, Odin, Raccoon, Richview, Richview, Rome, Sandoval, Walnut Hill and Wamac.
Where do Centralia kids go to high school?
Centralia High School, with 887 students; its own test results earn a C+.
What is Centralia’s graduation rate?
69% of the class of 2023 in Centralia High School District 200 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.
How much does Centralia spend per student?
$21,397 in Centralia High School District 200 and $19,365 in Centralia School District 135 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Centralia families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Centralia → They have their own page.
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.