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Centralia School District 135

400 S Elm St
Centralia, IL 62801-3910

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (618) 532-1907

Top Rankings

Centralia School District 135 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

4 Schools

3,101 Schools

# Students

1,065 Students

1,187,076 Students

# Teachers

83 Teachers

89,872 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Centralia School District 135	Illinois
Pre-K	32	58
Kind	126	121
1	93	131
2	127	137
3	100	135
4	105	135
5	114	135
6	111	137
7	135	117
8	119	118

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District Rank

Centralia School District 135, 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.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#757 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Centralia School District 135
2023	#757
2022	#753
2021	#749
2019	#747
2018	#763
2017	#719
2016	#688
2015	#630
2014	#745
2013	#751
2012	#444

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27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Centralia School District 135	Illinois
2023	9%	27%
2021	8%	28%
2019	17%	33%
2018	16%	32%
2017	19%	32%
2016	17%	31%
2015	16%	29%
2014	45%	59%
2013	45%	58%
2012	86%	80%
2011	89%	80%

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18%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Centralia School District 135	Illinois
2022	18%	30%
2021	21%	32%
2019	22%	38%
2018	16%	37%
2017	24%	38%
2016	24%	36%
2015	29%	38%
2014	43%	57%
2013	46%	58%
2012	77%	75%
2011	81%	75%

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32%

50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Centralia School District 135	Illinois
2023	0.55	0.70
2022	0.54	0.68
2021	0.53	0.68
2020	0.51	0.68
2019	0.51	0.68
2018	0.49	0.67
2017	0.49	0.67
2016	0.47	0.67
2015	0.44	0.67
2014	0.42	0.66
2013	0.44	0.66
2012	0.47	0.65
2011	0.47	0.66
2010	0.39	0.64
2009	0.40	0.64
2008	0.42	0.64
2007	0.42	0.63
2006	0.44	0.61
2005	0.43	0.61
2004	0.44	0.60
2003	0.42	0.59
2002	0.41	0.59
2001	0.39	0.58
2000	0.36	0.57
1999	0.37	0.56
1998	0.36	0.56
1997	0.36	0.54
1996	0.35	0.53
1995	0.32	0.53
1994	0.32	0.52
1993	0.30	0.52
1992	0.31	0.52
1991	0.28	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2011)
Year	Centralia School District 135	Illinois
2011	1%	5%
2010	3%	5%
2009	3%	5%
2008	3%	5%
2007	3%	5%
2006	3%	5%
2005	3%	5%
2004	2%	4%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	4%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%
1990	1%	3%
1989	1%	3%
1988	2%	2%

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% Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Centralia School District 135	Illinois
2023	5%	27%
2022	4%	27%
2021	5%	27%
2020	5%	26%
2019	5%	26%
2018	3%	26%
2017	3%	26%
2016	3%	26%
2015	2%	25%
2014	3%	25%
2013	3%	24%
2012	4%	24%
2011	2%	23%
2010	4%	22%
2009	4%	22%
2008	4%	21%
2007	4%	20%
2006	4%	19%
2005	2%	18%
2004	1%	18%
2003	1%	17%
2002	1%	16%
2001	2%	15%
2000	1%	15%
1999	1%	14%
1998	1%	13%
1997	1%	13%
1996	1%	12%

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% Black

19%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Centralia School District 135	Illinois
2023	18%	17%
2022	17%	17%
2021	16%	17%
2020	16%	17%
2019	16%	17%
2018	17%	17%
2017	17%	17%
2016	17%	17%
2015	16%	17%
2014	16%	17%
2013	16%	18%
2012	15%	18%
2011	17%	18%
2010	18%	20%
2009	19%	20%
2008	20%	20%
2007	21%	20%
2006	23%	20%
2005	22%	20%
2004	27%	21%
2003	26%	21%
2002	25%	21%
2001	23%	21%
2000	22%	21%
1999	22%	21%
1998	20%	21%
1997	21%	20%
1996	20%	21%
1995	18%	20%
1994	19%	21%
1993	17%	21%
1992	18%	21%
1991	16%	21%

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% White

59%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Centralia School District 135	Illinois
2023	63%	45%
2022	65%	47%
2021	65%	47%
2020	67%	48%
2019	67%	48%
2018	69%	49%
2017	69%	49%
2016	70%	49%
2015	73%	49%
2014	74%	50%
2013	73%	50%
2012	70%	51%
2011	70%	51%
2010	72%	53%
2009	72%	53%
2008	70%	54%
2007	72%	55%
2006	70%	56%
2005	71%	57%
2004	70%	57%
2003	72%	58%
2002	73%	59%
2001	74%	60%
2000	77%	61%
1999	77%	62%
1998	78%	63%
1997	77%	64%
1996	78%	64%
1995	81%	65%
1994	80%	65%
1993	82%	65%
1992	81%	66%
1991	84%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

16%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Centralia School District 135	Illinois
2023	14%	4%
2022	14%	4%
2021	14%	4%
2020	12%	4%
2019	12%	4%
2018	11%	3%
2017	11%	3%
2016	10%	3%
2015	9%	3%
2014	6%	3%
2013	7%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,390 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,430. The school district revenue/student has grown by 32% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,159 is less than the state median of $21,668. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$22 MM

$41,381 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Centralia School District 135	Illinois
2023	$22 MM	$15 MM
2022	$19 MM	$14 MM
2021	$22 MM	$15 MM
2020	$19 MM	$14 MM
2019	$18 MM	$14 MM
2018	$18 MM	$15 MM
2017	$17 MM	$13 MM
2016	$17 MM	$12 MM
2015	$14 MM	$10 MM
2014	$16 MM	$12 MM
2012	$15 MM	$11 MM
2011	$15 MM	$11 MM
2010	$14 MM	$10 MM
2009	$14 MM	$10 MM
2008	$13 MM	$9 MM
2007	$13 MM	$9 MM
2006	$12 MM	$8 MM
2005	$12 MM	$8 MM
2004	$11 MM	$8 MM
2003	$11 MM	$7 MM
2002	$11 MM	$8 MM
2001	$11 MM	$7 MM
2000	$10 MM	$7 MM
1999	$10 MM	$7 MM
1998	$9 MM	$6 MM
1997	$9 MM	$5 MM
1996	$8 MM	$5 MM
1995	$8 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$19 MM

$39,976 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Centralia School District 135	Illinois
2023	$19 MM	$14 MM
2022	$19 MM	$14 MM
2021	$19 MM	$14 MM
2020	$19 MM	$14 MM
2019	$20 MM	$13 MM
2018	$17 MM	$14 MM
2017	$17 MM	$12 MM
2016	$16 MM	$12 MM
2015	$14 MM	$11 MM
2014	$16 MM	$12 MM
2012	$16 MM	$11 MM
2011	$14 MM	$11 MM
2010	$14 MM	$11 MM
2009	$14 MM	$10 MM
2008	$13 MM	$9 MM
2007	$13 MM	$9 MM
2006	$11 MM	$8 MM
2005	$12 MM	$8 MM
2004	$12 MM	$8 MM
2003	$12 MM	$8 MM
2002	$11 MM	$8 MM
2001	$11 MM	$7 MM
2000	$10 MM	$7 MM
1999	$10 MM	$6 MM
1998	$9 MM	$6 MM
1997	$8 MM	$5 MM
1996	$8 MM	$5 MM
1995	$7 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$20,390

$22,430

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Centralia School District 135	Illinois
2023	$19,940	$17,333
2022	$15,428	$19,707
2021	$18,325	$17,764
2020	$15,428	$19,707
2019	$14,691	$17,662
2018	$14,105	$19,255
2017	$13,144	$17,801
2016	$12,562	$14,596
2015	$10,598	$11,118
2014	$11,592	$13,203
2012	$11,249	$11,701
2011	$12,123	$11,859
2010	$10,702	$11,118
2009	$10,133	$10,546
2008	$9,736	$11,298
2007	$9,383	$10,143
2006	$8,475	$9,054
2005	$8,274	$9,158
2004	$7,658	$8,999
2003	$7,245	$8,614
2002	$7,253	$8,976
2001	$7,029	$8,649
2000	$6,754	$8,451
1999	$6,279	$7,697
1998	$4,964	$5,971
1997	$4,464	$5,662
1995	$4,787	$5,677
1992	$3,318	$4,514

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Spending / Student

$18,159

$21,668

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Centralia School District 135	Illinois
2023	$17,758	$16,251
2022	$15,076	$19,097
2021	$16,320	$16,655
2020	$15,076	$19,097
2019	$15,712	$17,005
2018	$13,059	$18,215
2017	$12,474	$17,235
2016	$12,102	$14,516
2015	$10,449	$11,218
2014	$11,760	$12,904
2012	$11,832	$11,755
2011	$11,137	$11,220
2010	$10,551	$11,218
2009	$10,451	$10,416
2008	$9,846	$10,971
2007	$9,085	$9,827
2006	$8,068	$8,997
2005	$8,551	$9,234
2004	$7,864	$9,089
2003	$7,796	$9,395
2002	$7,210	$9,305
2001	$6,845	$8,562
2000	$6,544	$8,142
1999	$6,248	$7,325
1998	$4,687	$5,848
1997	$4,274	$5,503
1995	$4,309	$5,507
1992	$3,983	$4,672

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Best Centralia School District 135 Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Jordan Elementary School

(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

311 Airport Rd
Centralia, IL 62801
(618) 532-1907

Gr: 2-3 | 227 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 41%

Rank: #22.

Schiller Elementary School

(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 11-19% )
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

800 W 4th St
Centralia, IL 62801
(618) 532-1907

Gr: PK-1 | 251 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 44%

Rank: #33.

Centralia Jr High School

(Math: 8% | Reading: 19%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

900 S Pine St
Centralia, IL 62801
(618) 532-1907

Gr: 4-8 | 584 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 40%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 1,065 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 41%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 9% (Btm 50%)
: 18% (Btm 50%)
: 32% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education