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Prairie Central Jr High School

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

800 N Wood St, Forrest, IL 61741 · (815) 657-8660 · Part of Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8

Forrest Township’s School Grade B− better than 52% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
250
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
Setting
Rural
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Prairie Central Jr High School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 73% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Forrest Township kids: Prairie Central High School

On the path

Where Forrest Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

2–4Prairie Central Elem Schoolin Fairbury
7–8Prairie Central Jr High SchoolYou are here
9–12Prairie Central High Schoolin Fairbury

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency33%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts35%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

800 N Wood St, Forrest

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7136
Grade 8114
Enrollment over time
251’20
254’21
228’22
232’23
250’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 83%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 5%Asian 1%Black <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Prairie Central Jr High School from Forrest Township families.

Other schools in Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8

The district →
Prairie Central Primary West
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Chenoa
244 students15:1
Prairie Central Primary East
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Chatsworth
148 students11:1
Prairie Central Elem School
Elementary · Grades 2–4 · Fairbury
B
367 students12:1
Prairie Central Upper Elementary
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Forrest
A−
216 students12:1
Prairie Central High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Fairbury
B−
487 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Illinois’s other public schools; Forrest Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.