Is Central High School a good school?

Central High School ranks 244 th of 697 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Central High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 305 students attended Central High School.

What is the racial makeup of Central High School?

Students at Central High School are 88% White, 9% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Central High School?

Central High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Chebanse Elementary School Middle : John L Nash Middle School

Central High School

Summary:

Central High School is a public high school located in Clifton, Illinois, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 303 students. The school is part of the Central CUSD 4 district, which is ranked 348 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Central High School has maintained a strong 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 83.3% to 97.6% over the past 5 years, which is generally higher than nearby schools like Donovan Senior High School (95.8%) and Watseka Community High School (85.0%). The school's dropout rates have also been relatively low, ranging from 0.3% to 3.5%, lower than some nearby schools like Kankakee High School (5.8%) and St. Anne Community High School (5.2%). However, Central High School has experienced fluctuations in chronic absenteeism, ranging from 12.2% to 27.0%, which is higher than the state average but generally lower than some nearby schools.

While Central High School's test scores in SAT Mathematics, SAT English Language Arts, and ISA Science have been consistently lower than the state averages, the school's performance is generally on par with or better than the scores of its surrounding districts. Interestingly, female students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds have generally performed better than their male and white student counterparts, as well as students with disabilities and special education needs. Central High School's spending per student has also increased from $12,635 in 2020-2021 to $15,997 in 2022-2023, which is higher than the spending at some nearby schools. Overall, Central High School has demonstrated some strengths, but also faces challenges in areas like test scores and chronic absenteeism, which the school could focus on improving to provide a more well-rounded and effective educational experience for its students.

Detail:

Public 9-12

1134 E 3100 North Rd
Clifton, IL 60927-7084

(815) 694-2321

District: Central CUSD 4

SchoolDigger Rank:
244^th of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,532

Feeder schools for Central High School:

Elementary:	Chebanse Elementary School
Middle:	John L Nash Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.6

Number of students: 305

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.5%

Hispanic:

8.9%

Two or more races:

3.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 38.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Central High School ranks better than 65% of high schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 56.82. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Central High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (87.5%), Hispanic (8.9%), two or more races (3.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 38.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Central High School is 12.6. (See more...)

Compare Central High School employs 24.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Central High School is $15,532.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Central High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Central High School 244^th of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Central High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Central CUSD 4:

SchoolDigger ranks Central CUSD 4 348^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Central High School

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Rank History for all students at Central High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	55.87	292^nd	586	50.2%
2004	51.41	338^th	592	42.9%
2005	70.79	171^st	590	71.0%
2006	39.45	419^th	596	29.7%
2007	63.87	224^th	612	63.4%
2008	58.51	297^th	624	52.4%
2009	66.73	223^rd	632	64.7%
2010	65.42	237^th	643	63.1%
2011	66.42	242^nd	655	63.1%
2012	80.92	107^th	665	83.9%
2013	66.13	249^th	670	62.8%
2014	55.29	319^th	670	52.4%
2015	64.80	172^nd	614	72.0%
2016	74.56	85^th	643	86.8%
2017	80.44	99^th	642	84.6%
2018	72.92	147^th	647	77.3%
2019	58.69	258^th	701	63.2%
2021	29.50	479^th	688	30.4%
2022	41.72	406^th	699	41.9%
2023	68.15	177^th	699	74.7%
2024	56.82	244^th	697	65.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Central High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	29.55	306^th	473	35.3%
2021	29.28	270^th	453	40.4%
2022	31.21	286^th	493	42.0%
2023	77.54	76^th	476	84.0%
2024	20.75	377^th	482	21.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Central High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	86.75	33^rd	585	94.4%
2019	60.27	194^th	639	69.6%
2021	61.01	167^th	611	72.7%
2022	40.95	382^nd	626	39.0%
2023	78.74	80^th	644	87.6%
2024	71.17	127^th	639	80.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Central High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	73.21	146^th	620	76.5%
2019	63.61	215^th	665	67.7%
2021	30.85	425^th	639	33.5%
2022	38.62	404^th	658	38.6%
2023	72.17	151^st	656	77.0%
2024	66.14	184^th	664	72.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Central High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	27.00	261^st	429	39.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Central High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	68.32	163^rd	619	73.7%
2019	51.85	295^th	675	56.3%
2021	28.81	455^th	653	30.3%
2022	42.76	376^th	664	43.4%
2023	60.66	220^th	668	67.1%
2024	46.43	321^st	668	51.9%

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Rank History for White students at Central High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	51.65	228^th	548	58.4%
2019	39.36	306^th	552	44.6%
2021	17.50	484^th	553	12.5%
2022	27.62	418^th	560	25.4%
2023	48.86	252^nd	557	54.8%
2024	39.05	301^st	554	45.7%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Central High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	406	8	1	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	416
1990	367	5	n/a	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	373
1991	397	7	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	404
1992	389	6	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	396
1993	413	9	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	422
1994	404	13	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	417
1995	382	14	3	3	3	n/a	n/a	0	405
1996	382	14	3	3	3	n/a	n/a	0	405
1997	365	13	4	5	3	n/a	n/a	0	390
1998	370	19	4	4	4	n/a	n/a	0	401
1999	367	13	3	4	3	n/a	n/a	0	390
2000	383	19	2	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	411
2001	382	15	2	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	406
2002	406	13	2	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	430
2003	406	13	2	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	430
2004	381	8	1	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	399
2005	387	12	1	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	410
2006	399	11	0	15	0	n/a	n/a	2	427
2007	386	8	0	14	0	n/a	n/a	4	412
2008	375	6	0	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	394
2009	374	5	1	15	0	n/a	n/a	3	398
2010	346	8	2	11	0	n/a	n/a	3	370
2011	330	9	3	9	1	0	2	0	354
2012	338	5	3	10	1	1	4	0	362
2013	307	5	2	10	0	0	10	0	334
2014	312	6	1	13	0	0	10	0	342
2015	305	4	1	15	0	0	10	0	335
2016	294	4	2	15	0	0	15	0	330
2017	298	4	3	16	0	0	13	0	334
2018	312	2	5	21	1	0	13	0	354
2019	304	2	4	28	2	0	11	0	351
2020	265	6	3	18	0	0	8	0	300
2021	285	3	2	24	0	1	9	0	324
2022	266	1	0	25	0	1	9	0	302
2023	266	1	0	24	0	0	12	0	303
2024	267	0	0	27	0	0	11	0	305

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Central High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	416	24.0	17.3	n/a
1990	373	23.0	16.2	n/a
1991	404	23.1	17.4	n/a
1992	396	26.0	15.2	n/a
1993	422	22.0	19.2	n/a
1994	417	24.5	17.0	n/a
1995	405	26.1	15.5	n/a
1996	405	26.1	15.5	n/a
1997	390	26.5	14.7	n/a
1998	401	27.5	14.6	n/a
1999	390	30.8	12.7	n/a
2000	411	30.8	13.3	n/a
2001	406	30.5	13.3	n/a
2002	430	29.9	14.4	12.8
2003	430	29.9	14.4	12.8
2004	399	29.2	13.7	13.8
2005	410	30.3	13.5	14.6
2006	427	30.2	14.1	16.5
2007	412	40.0	10.3	17.2
2008	394	25.0	15.8	19
2009	398	33.0	12.1	21.8
2010	370	31.0	11.9	27
2011	354	29.0	12.2	30.5
2012	362	26.0	13.9	28.7
2013	334	28.9	11.5	36.2
2014	342	29.0	11.7	37.1
2015	335	28.0	11.9	36.7
2016	330	26.0	12.6	33.3
2017	334	24.5	13.6	35.9
2018	354	24.0	14.7	37
2019	351	24.5	14.3	35
2020	300	23.5	12.7	32
2021	324	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	302	23.0	13.1	30.5
2023	303	20.5	14.7	36
2024	305	24.1	12.6	38.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Central High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	416	24.0	17.3	n/a
1990	373	23.0	16.2	n/a
1991	404	23.1	17.4	n/a
1992	396	26.0	15.2	n/a
1993	422	22.0	19.2	n/a
1994	417	24.5	17.0	n/a
1995	405	26.1	15.5	n/a
1996	405	26.1	15.5	n/a
1997	390	26.5	14.7	n/a
1998	401	27.5	14.6	n/a
1999	390	30.8	12.7	n/a
2000	411	30.8	13.3	n/a
2001	406	30.5	13.3	n/a
2002	430	29.9	14.4	12.8
2003	430	29.9	14.4	12.8
2004	399	29.2	13.7	13.8
2005	410	30.3	13.5	14.6
2006	427	30.2	14.1	16.5
2007	412	40.0	10.3	17.2
2008	394	25.0	15.8	19
2009	398	33.0	12.1	21.8
2010	370	31.0	11.9	27
2011	354	29.0	12.2	30.5
2012	362	26.0	13.9	28.7
2013	334	28.9	11.5	36.2
2014	342	29.0	11.7	37.1
2015	335	28.0	11.9	36.7
2016	330	26.0	12.6	33.3
2017	334	24.5	13.6	35.9
2018	354	24.0	14.7	37
2019	351	24.5	14.3	35
2020	300	23.5	12.7	32
2021	324	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	302	23.0	13.1	30.5
2023	303	20.5	14.7	36
2024	305	24.1	12.6	38.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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