Enrollment
215
High
DISTRICT 187 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CENTRAL A & M CUD 21·NCES 170910002875
Central A & M High School
229 E Pine St, Moweaqua, IL 62550 · (217) 768-3866 · Shelby County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL215 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 17% of Illinois public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public high schools
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
83 students
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 52 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 59 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 57 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 47 | 22% |
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Central A & M CUD 21. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of IL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
29.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.2%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-19.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 49% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Central A & M High School
Central A & M High School's state test result (29.7% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central A & M High School this school | 215 | 38.6% | 29.7% |
| Lena-Winslow High School Lena | 232 | 37.1% | 57.2% |
| Carrollton High School Carrollton | 180 | 39.4% | 35.3% |
| Illini Central High School Mason City | 172 | 38.4% | 26.1% |
| Central High School Camp Point | 220 | 41.4% | 48.0% |
| Edwards County High School Albion | 223 | 41.3% | 44.6% |
Matched among Illinois high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Central A & M High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.7% | #360 of 573 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 215 | #522 of 708 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.4:1 | #9 of 528 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.7% | #478 of 537 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.6% | #419 of 578 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.4% | #325 of 358 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
215
-16 (-7%) vs 2020
-30% since 2000-01, when it was 307
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 215 | 23 | 9.4:1 | 39% (83) |
| 2023-24 | 227 | 22.9 | 9.9:1 | 46% (104) |
| 2022-23 | 225 | 21.9 | 10.3:1 | 42% (95) |
| 2020-21 | 231 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 218 | 20.4 | 10.7:1 | 42% (91) |
| 2015-16 | 248 | 21 | 11.8:1 | 30% (75) |
| 2010-11 | 277 | 18 | 15.4:1 | 26% (73) |
| 2000-01 | 307 | 25 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Central A & M High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (218 to 215); teachers up 13% (20.4 to 23).
About Central A & M High School
Central A & M High School is a small high school in Moweaqua, Illinois, under Central A & M CUD 21. Enrolled students number 215 students, in grades 9 through 12. Statewide, high schools in Illinois average about 834 students each.
Central A & M CUD 21 counts 746 students in its 4 schools, and Central A & M High School is one of them.
At Central A & M High School, White students make up 94% of the student body. Smaller groups are 3% multiracial. The county population is about 97% White, within a few points of the school. By the diversity index, Central A & M High School comes in at 11%.
The school employs the equivalent of 23 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 9.4:1. The average ratio among high schools in Illinois is 13.8:1, higher than at this school. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Central A & M High School is 39%.
allk12 grades Central A & M High School a C-. The grade compares the school only with Illinois public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Compared with Illinois schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Central A & M High School scores 19.6 points lower than predicted. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 29.7%; the prediction is 49.2%.
Shelby County has about 20,720 residents, and median household income is about $72,095, about 18% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 14 public schools in Shelby County, with a combined enrollment of about 2,922.
The nearest other public school, Gregory Intermediate, is less than a tenth of a mile away. In all, 6 other public schools sit within ten miles of Central A & M High School. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Central A & M High School is 8th on average proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Distant, meaning it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The number of students declined from 231 to 215 over 4 years.
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Shelby County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
20,720
Census ACS
Median income
$72,095
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
2,922 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Central A & M CUD 21
- Gregory IntermediateElementary · 200 students
- Central A & M Middle SchoolMiddle · 177 students
- Bond PrimaryElementary · 154 students
- Kemmerer Village SchoolHigh
Nearby schools
- Gregory Intermediate0.1 mi · 200
- Meridian Middle School5.0 mi · 195
- Meridian High School5.0 mi · 287
- Meridian Elementary School7.1 mi · 460
- Bond Primary8.3 mi · 154
- Central A & M Middle School8.3 mi · 177
Frequently asked questions
About Central A & M High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Central A & M High School?
Central A & M High School enrolls approximately 215 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Central A & M High School serve?
Central A & M High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Central A & M High School have?
Central A & M High School employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Central A & M High School?
Student demographics at Central A & M High School are roughly 94% White, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Central A & M High School in?
Central A & M High School is part of Central A & M CUD 21.
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