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Schools in Farmington · Farmington Central Community Unit School District 265

Farmington’s public schools score below 80% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation

The four-year graduation rate in Farmington’s district is 72%, below the Illinois average (88%). The grade covers the public school district serving Farmington, 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
30%
▲ 0 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
23%
▼ 3 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
70–74%
▼ 14–18 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.4K
▼ 38% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.5
IL 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,269 students on the public path
In brief

Farmington’s schools, in brief

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 30% and math 23% in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 70–74% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,377 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 6 the district’s path is Farmington Central Jr High Sch, then Farmington Central High Sch. 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 Farmington’s grade

B Test scoresD− Graduation

C−: better than 20% 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 20%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1411)Better than 19%
DB−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 570 test results and a graduating class of 98 could put Farmington anywhere from D to B−. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Farmington’s students in the tested grades sat them (541 in math, 599 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Farmington Central Elem SchFarmington Central Community Unit School District 265B−
6–8Farmington Central Jr High SchFarmington Central Community Unit School District 265B+
9–12Farmington Central High SchFarmington Central Community Unit School District 265C+

Farmington’s public schools are run by Farmington Central Community Unit School District 265, which also serves Elba, Farmington, Hanna City and Logan 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.

Farmington Central Community Unit School District 265Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,269 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 14.5 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$13,377IL $21,567 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2020–21

Close to the state in reading

Reading30%
State average 29.9% · 599 students tested
Math23%
State average 25.8% · 541 students tested

Farmington vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
FarmingtonC−Farmington Central Community Unit School District 265

Every school in Farmington

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 Farmingtonin other towns
Farmington Central Elem Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B−
633 students16:1Rate it →
Farmington Central Jr High Sch
Middle · Grades 6–8
B+
253 students12:1Rate it →
Farmington Central High Sch
High · Grades 9–12
C+
383 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Farmington’s schools

Are Farmington’s schools good?

On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Farmington children attend score below 80% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 19%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Farmington in?

Farmington Central Community Unit School District 265, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,269 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Farmington kids go to high school?

Farmington Central High Sch, with 383 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Farmington’s graduation rate?

70–74% of the class of 2023 in Farmington Central Community Unit School District 265 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Farmington spend per student?

$13,377 in Farmington Central Community Unit School District 265 (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.