Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8

605 N 7th St, Fairbury, IL Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

1,904

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

13 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

38%

Percent Proficient - Math

48%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

4,254

households

10,633

Total Population

$111,900

Average House Value

$686

Average Housing Rent

$60,906

Average Household Income

92.99%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8 is a public school district serving Fairbury area, Illinois. For academic year 2020-2021, 6 schools served 1,904 students through PK to 12^th grade in its 6 schools. A total of 147 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 13 to 1.

According to the Illinois state assessment result, 38% of students are proficient in Math learning and 48% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

(815)692-2504 605 N 7th St, Fairbury, IL

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

PAULA CRANE

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

PAULA CRANE

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

PAULA CRANE

email phone

Schools in Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8

In Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8, 6 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Prairie Central Elem School View

372 Students

12 Students per teacher

Prairie Central Primary East View

155 Students

11 Students per teacher

Prairie Central Primary West View

245 Students

18 Students per teacher

Prairie Central Upper Elementary View

288 Students

13 Students per teacher

Prairie Central Jr High School View

262 Students

12 Students per teacher

Prairie Central High School View

580 Students

13 Students per teacher

Best Colleges in Illinois

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign VIEW

Champaign, IL

$34,501 ($16,004) Tuition & Fees

1,440 SAT Score

Illinois State University VIEW

Normal, IL

$28,086 ($16,021) Tuition & Fees

1,090 SAT Score

University of Illinois Springfield VIEW

Springfield, IL

$22,017 ($12,252) Tuition & Fees

1,100 SAT Score

Northern Illinois University VIEW

Dekalb, IL

$12,700 ($12,472) Tuition & Fees

University of Illinois Chicago VIEW

Chicago, IL

$29,360 ($14,338) Tuition & Fees

1,220 SAT Score

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University of Chicago VIEW

Chicago, IL

$66,939 Tuition & Fees

1,540 SAT Score

Northwestern University VIEW

Evanston, IL

$65,997 Tuition & Fees

1,530 SAT Score

Principia College VIEW

Elsah, IL

$33,280 Tuition & Fees

1,125 SAT Score

Illinois Institute of Technology VIEW

Chicago, IL

$51,763 Tuition & Fees

1,310 SAT Score

Wheaton College VIEW

Wheaton, IL

$43,930 Tuition & Fees

1,340 SAT Score

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Wabash Valley College VIEW

Mount Carmel, IL

$12,340 ($10,270) Tuition & Fees

Lincoln Trail College VIEW

Robinson, IL

$12,340 ($10,270) Tuition & Fees

Frontier Community College VIEW

Fairfield, IL

$12,340 ($10,270) Tuition & Fees

Heartland Community College VIEW

Normal, IL

$15,420 ($10,440) Tuition & Fees

William Rainey Harper College VIEW

Palatine, IL

$11,802 ($9,990) Tuition & Fees

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Student Population

A total of 1,904 students are attending Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8. By gender, there are 1,026 (53.9%) and 876 (46.0%) female students at Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8.

By race/ethnicity, 1,694 White (89.0%), 21 Black (1.1%), and11 Asian (0.6%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 3.4%	65	34	31
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2%	4	2	2
Asian 0.6%	11	6	5
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2%	3	1	2
Black 1.1%	21	12	9
White 89.1%	1,694	913	781
Two or More Races 5.5%	104	58	46
Total	1,902	1,026	876

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	9	7	2
Two or More Races	1	1	0
Total	10	8	2

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	10	8	2
American Indian/Alaska Native	2	2	0
Asian	2	1	1
Black	5	4	1
White	306	196	110
Two or More Races	34	26	8
Total	359	237	122

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 38%	38%	40-44%	25-29%	30-34%	40-44%	40-44%	45-49%	30-34%
American Indian/Alaska Native students	Data Protected for privacy
Asian/Pacific Islander students 50%	≥50%	*	***	*	***	*	***	***
Hispanic students 10%	≤10%	*	*	<50%	<50%	<50%	*	*
Black students 50%	<50%	*	*	*	*	***	*	*
White students 41%	41%	45-49%	30-34%	35-39%	50-54%	40-44%	45-49%	30-34%
Two or More Races 15%	11-19%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	*	*
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 5%	≤5%	≤20%	≤20%	≤20%	≤20%	≤20%	≤20%	≤20%
Economically disadvantaged students 23%	23%	20-29%	20-29%	20-29%	11-19%	25-29%	20-29%	11-19%
Limited English proficient students 20%	≤20%	*	<50%	*	<50%	≥50%	*	*
Female students 37%	37%	40-49%	25-29%	30-34%	40-49%	30-34%	45-49%	30-34%
Male students 39%	39%	40-49%	30-39%	35-39%	40-44%	45-49%	40-44%	25-29%
Foster Care Status 50%	<50%	*	*	***	***	***	*	*

	Grade
	Overall	8	7	6	5	4	3
Two or More Races 35%	30-39%	*	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	≥50%
Hispanic students 25%	20-29%	*	<50%	<50%	<50%	*	*
Black students 50%	≥50%	*	***	*	*	*	*
Limited English proficient students 30%	21-39%	*	<50%	<50%	*	≥50%	*
Foster Care Status 50%	<50%	*	***	***	***	*	*
Female students 54%	54%	60-64%	50-54%	60-69%	50-54%	50-54%	40-49%
Economically disadvantaged students 36%	36%	30-39%	25-29%	40-49%	30-39%	40-49%	30-39%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 8%	6-9%	≤20%	≤20%	21-39%	≤20%	≤20%	≤20%
All students 48%	48%	55-59%	40-44%	60-64%	45-49%	50-54%	40-44%
White students 50%	50%	55-59%	40-44%	60-64%	50-54%	50-54%	40-44%
American Indian/Alaska Native students	Data Protected for privacy
Asian/Pacific Islander students 50%	≥50%	***	*	***	*	***	*
Male students 43%	43%	50-54%	30-34%	55-59%	45-49%	40-49%	40-49%

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 66 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 115 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	66	11%
Advanced Placement Math	18	3%
Advanced Placement Other programs	62	11%
SAT/ACT Participation	115	20%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 147 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8 and the students to teacher ratio is 13 to 1. All teachers are certified. 98.0% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	147	Students per teacher: 13 to 1
Teachers who are certified	147	100.0%
Teachers who are not certified	-	-
Teachers in their first year of teaching	2	1.4%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	1	0.7%
School counselors	2	Students per counselor: 952 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	-	-
Security guards	-	-
Nurses	-	-
Psychologists	-	-
Social workers	6	-