Item: Farmington Central Community Unit School District 265
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Farmington Central Community Unit School District 265

212 N Lightfoot Rd
Farmington, IL 61531-9648

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Top 50%

Tel: (309) 245-1000

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public schools serving 1,236 students in Farmington Central Community Unit School District 265. This district's average is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public schools in Illinois.

51��s in Farmington Central Community Unit School District 265 have an score of 29% (versus the Illinois public school average of 27%), and score of 30% (versus the 30% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

3 Schools

4,394 Schools

# Students

1,236 Students

1,845,459 Students

# Teachers

89 Teachers

136,638 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Farmington Central Community Unit School District 265	Illinois
Pre-K	105	83
Kind	77	125
1	83	131
2	89	137
3	93	135
4	80	135
5	92	135
6	77	137
7	75	141
8	98	143
9	100	155
10	104	156
11	94	153
12	69	150

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District Rank

Farmington Central Community Unit School District 265, which is ranked within the top 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 72% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#355 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Farmington Central Community Unit School District 265
2023	#355
2022	#378
2021	#409
2019	#404
2018	#424
2017	#513
2016	#436
2015	#602
2014	#443
2013	#535
2012	#407

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29%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Farmington Central Community Unit School District 265	Illinois
2023	29%	27%
2021	23%	28%
2019	31%	33%
2018	29%	32%
2017	28%	32%
2016	28%	31%
2015	20%	29%
2014	55%	59%
2013	55%	58%
2012	86%	80%
2011	84%	80%

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30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Farmington Central Community Unit School District 265	Illinois
2022	30%	30%
2021	29%	32%
2019	40%	38%
2018	29%	37%
2017	30%	38%
2016	32%	36%
2015	26%	38%
2014	60%	57%
2013	57%	58%
2012	79%	75%
2011	78%	75%

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44%

50%

72%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Farmington Central Community Unit School District 265	Illinois
2023	72%	87%
2022	77%	87%
2018	82%	87%
2017	92%	87%
2016	95%	85%
2015	92%	85%
2014	92%	86%
2013	92%	83%
2012	92%	82%
2011	92%	83%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.14

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Farmington Central Community Unit School District 265	Illinois
2023	0.08	0.70
2022	0.07	0.68
2021	0.07	0.68
2020	0.06	0.68
2019	0.06	0.68
2018	0.07	0.67
2017	0.07	0.67
2016	0.08	0.67
2015	0.08	0.67
2014	0.16	0.66
2013	0.14	0.66
2012	0.14	0.65
2011	0.13	0.66
2010	0.10	0.64
2009	0.09	0.64
2008	0.08	0.64
2007	0.06	0.63
2006	0.08	0.61
2005	0.01	0.61
2004	0.01	0.60
2003	0.02	0.59
2002	0.01	0.59
2001	0.01	0.58
2000	0.02	0.57
1999	0.01	0.56
1998	0.02	0.56
1997	0.02	0.54
1996	0.02	0.53
1995	0.03	0.53
1994	0.01	0.52
1993	0.01	0.52
1992	0.03	0.52
1991	0.02	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2011)
Year	Farmington Central Community Unit School District 265	Illinois
2011	1%	5%
2010	1%	5%
2009	2%	5%
2008	1%	5%
1991	1%	3%
1989	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Farmington Central Community Unit School District 265	Illinois
2023	1%	27%
2022	2%	27%
2021	1%	27%
2020	1%	26%
2019	1%	26%
2018	1%	26%
2017	1%	26%
2016	1%	26%
2015	2%	25%
2014	4%	25%
2013	4%	24%
2012	3%	24%
2011	3%	23%
2010	3%	22%
2009	1%	22%
2008	2%	21%
2007	3%	20%
2006	2%	19%
1992	1%	10%

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% Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Farmington Central Community Unit School District 265	Illinois
2023	1%	17%
2018	1%	17%
2017	1%	17%
2016	1%	17%
2014	1%	17%
2013	1%	18%
2012	1%	18%
2011	1%	18%
2010	1%	20%
2002	1%	21%
2001	1%	21%
2000	1%	21%
1998	1%	21%
1997	1%	20%
1996	1%	21%

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% White

93%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Farmington Central Community Unit School District 265	Illinois
2023	96%	45%
2022	96%	47%
2021	97%	47%
2020	97%	48%
2019	97%	48%
2018	96%	49%
2017	96%	49%
2016	96%	49%
2015	96%	49%
2014	92%	50%
2013	93%	50%
2012	93%	51%
2011	93%	51%
2010	95%	53%
2009	95%	53%
2008	96%	54%
2007	97%	55%
2006	96%	56%
2005	100%	57%
2004	100%	57%
2003	100%	58%
2002	99%	59%
2001	99%	60%
2000	99%	61%
1999	100%	62%
1998	99%	63%
1997	99%	64%
1996	99%	64%
1995	99%	65%
1994	100%	65%
1993	100%	65%
1992	99%	66%
1991	99%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Farmington Central Community Unit School District 265	Illinois
2023	2%	4%
2022	2%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,143 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,581 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$21 MM

$41,381 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Farmington Central Community Unit School District 265	Illinois
2023	$21 MM	$15 MM
2022	$19 MM	$14 MM
2021	$21 MM	$15 MM
2020	$19 MM	$14 MM
2019	$18 MM	$14 MM
2018	$19 MM	$15 MM
2017	$18 MM	$13 MM
2016	$17 MM	$12 MM
2015	$15 MM	$10 MM
2014	$16 MM	$12 MM
2012	$16 MM	$11 MM
2011	$16 MM	$11 MM
2010	$15 MM	$10 MM
2009	$15 MM	$10 MM
2008	$15 MM	$9 MM
2007	$12 MM	$9 MM
2006	$13 MM	$8 MM
2005	$14 MM	$8 MM
2004	$18 MM	$8 MM
2003	$17 MM	$7 MM
2002	$10 MM	$8 MM
2001	$11 MM	$7 MM
2000	$9 MM	$7 MM
1999	$8 MM	$7 MM
1998	$8 MM	$6 MM
1997	$8 MM	$5 MM
1996	$8 MM	$5 MM
1995	$7 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$21 MM

$39,976 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Farmington Central Community Unit School District 265	Illinois
2023	$20 MM	$14 MM
2022	$23 MM	$14 MM
2021	$20 MM	$14 MM
2020	$23 MM	$14 MM
2019	$19 MM	$13 MM
2018	$18 MM	$14 MM
2017	$17 MM	$12 MM
2016	$15 MM	$12 MM
2015	$13 MM	$11 MM
2014	$15 MM	$12 MM
2012	$13 MM	$11 MM
2011	$13 MM	$11 MM
2010	$13 MM	$11 MM
2009	$12 MM	$10 MM
2008	$12 MM	$9 MM
2007	$11 MM	$9 MM
2006	$11 MM	$8 MM
2005	$18 MM	$8 MM
2004	$29 MM	$8 MM
2003	$15 MM	$8 MM
2002	$11 MM	$8 MM
2001	$10 MM	$7 MM
2000	$9 MM	$7 MM
1999	$9 MM	$6 MM
1998	$8 MM	$6 MM
1997	$8 MM	$5 MM
1996	$7 MM	$5 MM
1995	$7 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,143

$22,423

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Farmington Central Community Unit School District 265	Illinois
2023	$16,830	$17,333
2022	$14,743	$19,707
2021	$17,425	$17,764
2020	$14,743	$19,707
2019	$13,431	$17,662
2018	$13,620	$19,255
2017	$12,870	$17,801
2016	$11,910	$14,596
2015	$10,698	$11,118
2014	$10,830	$13,203
2012	$10,585	$11,701
2011	$10,577	$11,859
2010	$10,406	$11,118
2009	$9,655	$10,546
2008	$9,647	$11,298
2007	$8,313	$10,143
2006	$9,094	$9,054
2005	$9,966	$9,158
2004	$13,101	$8,999
2003	$12,207	$8,614
2002	$7,306	$8,976
2001	$7,825	$8,649
2000	$6,515	$8,451
1999	$5,843	$7,697
1998	$4,813	$5,971
1997	$4,441	$5,662
1995	$5,052	$5,677
1992	$3,683	$4,514

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Spending / Student

$16,581

$21,662

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Farmington Central Community Unit School District 265	Illinois
2023	$16,278	$16,251
2022	$17,370	$19,097
2021	$16,854	$16,655
2020	$17,370	$19,097
2019	$13,987	$17,005
2018	$13,121	$18,215
2017	$12,397	$17,235
2016	$10,299	$14,516
2015	$9,063	$11,218
2014	$10,214	$12,904
2012	$8,896	$11,755
2011	$8,715	$11,220
2010	$8,816	$11,218
2009	$7,984	$10,416
2008	$7,642	$10,971
2007	$7,703	$9,827
2006	$8,090	$8,997
2005	$12,506	$9,234
2004	$20,789	$9,089
2003	$10,760	$9,395
2002	$7,991	$9,305
2001	$6,928	$8,562
2000	$6,700	$8,142
1999	$6,238	$7,325
1998	$4,587	$5,848
1997	$4,479	$5,503
1995	$4,905	$5,507
1992	$3,879	$4,672

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Best Farmington Central Community Unit School District 265 51��s (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Farmington Central Jr High School

(Math: 34% | Reading: 32%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

300 N Lightfoot Rd
Farmington, IL 61531
(309) 245-1000

Gr: 6-8 | 249 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 5%

Rank: #22.

Farmington Central Elementary School

(Math: 29% | Reading: 28%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

108 N Lightfoot Rd
Farmington, IL 61531
(309) 245-1000

Gr: PK-5 | 620 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

Rank: #33.

Farmington Central High School

(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

310 N Lightfoot Rd
Farmington, IL 61531
(309) 245-1000

Gr: 9-12 | 367 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Farmington Central Community Unit School District 265?

Farmington Central Community Unit School District 265 manages 3 public schools serving 1,236 students.

What is the rank of Farmington Central Community Unit School District 265?

Farmington Central Community Unit School District 265 is ranked #360 out of 864 school districts in Illinois (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Farmington Central Community Unit School District 265?

93% of Farmington Central Community Unit School District 265 students are White, 4% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Farmington Central Community Unit School District 265?

Farmington Central Community Unit School District 265 has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is equal to the Illinois state average of 14:1.

What is Farmington Central Community Unit School District 265's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $16,581 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,236 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 7%
: 72% (Btm 50% in IL)
: Top 50%
: 29% (Top 50%)
: 30% (Top 50%)
: 44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education