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Prairie Central High School

411 N 7th St, Fairbury, IL 61739

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Grades
9–12
High
Students
487
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
11.7 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Prairie Central CUSD 8
Livingston County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 684 Illinois high schools · How we grade
Test scores22% proficient in math & reading
49thpercentile
Equity10% of low-income students proficient
37thpercentile
Attendance27% chronically absent
60thpercentile
Graduation rate82% graduate in 4 years
26thpercentile
College readinessAt least 8% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
15thpercentile
Class size11.7 students per teacher
72ndpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Illinois high 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 High School

Prairie Central High School is a public high school in Fairbury, Illinois, serving grades 9–12. 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, 487 students were enrolled, with about 11.7 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Illinois high school (13.3 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 684 Illinois high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

411 N 7th St
Fairbury, IL 61739
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
487 students
Students per teacher
11.7 to 1
AP courses offered
2
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Distant
School district
Prairie Central CUSD 8
County
Livingston County
NCES school ID
170000505126

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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.