Public SchoolElementary

Prairie Central Elem School

600 S 1st St, Fairbury, IL 61739

BSchola Grade
Grades
2–4
Elementary
Students
367
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
12.4 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Prairie Central CUSD 8
Livingston County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 2,128 Illinois elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores25% proficient in math & reading
49thpercentile
Equity17% of low-income students proficient
54thpercentile
Attendance13% chronically absent
85thpercentile
Class size12.4 students per teacher
60thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Illinois elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Prairie Central Elem School

Prairie Central Elem School is a public elementary school in Fairbury, Illinois, serving grades 2–4. It is part of Prairie Central CUSD 8. The school is located in a rural area in Livingston County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 367 students were enrolled, with about 12.4 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical Illinois elementary school (12.7 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 2,128 Illinois elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 2–4

Location & nearby schools

600 S 1st St
Fairbury, IL 61739
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
2–4
Enrollment (2024–25)
367 students
Students per teacher
12.4 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Distant
School district
Prairie Central CUSD 8
County
Livingston County
NCES school ID
170000505129

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.