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Prairie Central High School
B−

Prairie Central High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

411 N 7th St, Fairbury, IL 61739 · (815) 692-2355 · Part of Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8

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

Directions
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Students
487
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Prairie Central High School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 48% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 14.4% since 2020–21

On the path

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

7–8Prairie Central Jr High Schoolin Forrest
9–12Prairie Central High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts22%
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 ↗

411 N 7th St, Fairbury

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9125
Grade 10108
Grade 11132
Grade 12122
Enrollment over time
569’20
537’21
516’22
518’23
487’24

Down 14.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 83%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 3%Black 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Prairie Central High School from Indian Grove 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 Jr High School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Forrest
B+
250 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; Indian Grove Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.