Moweaqua’s public schools score below 81% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in Moweaqua’s districts is 13%, below the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the public school district serving Moweaqua, 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.
Moweaqua’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 Moweaqua’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.
What’s behind Moweaqua’s grade
C−: better than 19% of Illinois school districts. 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 Moweaqua, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Moweaqua
Bond Primary
Grades PK–1 · 154 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Assumption
Kindergarten in Moweaqua
Bond Primary
Grades PK–1 · 154 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Assumption
1st grade in Moweaqua
Bond Primary
Grades PK–1 · 154 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Assumption
2nd grade in Moweaqua
Gregory Intermediate
Grades 2–5 · 200 students · 11:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Moweaqua
Gregory Intermediate
Grades 2–5 · 200 students · 11:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Moweaqua
Gregory Intermediate
Grades 2–5 · 200 students · 11:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Moweaqua
Gregory Intermediate
Grades 2–5 · 200 students · 11:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Moweaqua
Central A & M Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 177 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Assumption
7th grade in Moweaqua
Central A & M Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 177 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Assumption
8th grade in Moweaqua
Central A & M Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 177 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Assumption
9th grade in Moweaqua
Central A & M High School
Grades 9–12 · 215 students · 9:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Moweaqua
Central A & M High School
Grades 9–12 · 215 students · 9:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Moweaqua
Central A & M High School
Grades 9–12 · 215 students · 9:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Moweaqua
Central A & M High School
Grades 9–12 · 215 students · 9:1 students per teacher
Moweaqua’s public schools are run by Central A & M Community Unit School District 21, which also serves Assumption, Assumption, Flat Branch 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.
Below the state in reading
Moweaqua vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Moweaqua’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Moweaqua | C− | Central A & M Community Unit School District 21 |
Every school in Moweaqua
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 Moweaqua’s schools
Are Moweaqua’s schools good?
On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Moweaqua 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 15%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Moweaqua 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 Moweaqua kids go to high school?
Central A & M High School, with 215 students; its own test results earn a C+.
What is Moweaqua’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 Moweaqua 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.
Parents talk
What Moweaqua families are saying about school.
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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.