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Central A & M Community Unit School District 21 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 160 students in Central A & M Community Unit School District 21.
Public Preschools in Central A & M Community Unit School District 21 have a diversity score of 0.16, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,386 Schools
# Students
750 Students
511,993 Students
# Teachers
72 Teachers
38,166 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Central A & M Community Unit School District 21, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 77% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#545 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
50%
Graduation Rate
77%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
1%
32%
% Black
1%
18%
% White
95%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,373 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,430. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,807 is less than the state median of $21,668. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,373
$22,430
Spending / Student
$17,807
$21,668
Best Central A & M Community Unit School District 21 Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
404 Colegrove St Ste B
Assumption, IL 62510
(217) 226-4022
Assumption, IL 62510
(217) 226-4022
Gr: PK-1 | 160 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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