Bond Primary

Bond Primary operates as an intimate elementary-level community in Assumption, Illinois, one of the schools within Central A & M CUD 21. Current enrollment sits at 154 students spanning grades pre-K through 1. Enrollment runs roughly 60% leaner than the state mean of about 381.

Bond Primary is one of 4 schools operated by Central A & M CUD 21, a district that instructs 746 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Bond Primary records that nearly all students (92%) are White. Beyond that, the school logs 5% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Bond Primary has 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.0:1. The state averages about 13.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 42% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Christian County (around 50%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Christian County put median household earnings sit near $62,611, roughly 17% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Bond Primary is one of 19 public schools in Christian County (combined enrollment of about 4,740 students).

Central A & M Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 7 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Bond Primary has declined 8%, going from 167 students in 2018 to 154 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 96% to 92%.

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