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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CENTRAL CHSD 71·NCES 170477000176

Central Comm High School

7740 Old US Highway 50, Breese, IL 62230 · (618) 526-4578 · Clinton County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL629 STUDENTS
Enrollment
629
High
STATE 834
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
42 FTE teachers
STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
20%
123 students
STATE 56%
Community
5
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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 915324%
Grade 1015825%
Grade 1116626%
Grade 1215224%
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 69% · US 70%
White
57792%
STATE 45% · US 43%
Hispanic
356%
STATE 29% · US 30%
Black
30%
STATE 16% · US 15%
Asian
10%
STATE 6% · US 6%
Two+
122%
STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
10%
STATE 0% · US 1%
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
Male
33754%
Female
29246%

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BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
58.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.2%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.9pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.

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 Comm High School

Central Comm High School's state test result (58.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Central Comm High School this school62919.6%58.3%
Freeburg Community High School
Freeburg
68918.1%57.1%
Waterloo High School
Waterloo
87620.0%53.7%
Eureka High School
Eureka
51323.2%59.0%
Williamsville High School
Williamsville
46218.2%55.1%
Columbia High School
Columbia
60615.2%56.5%
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 Comm High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Illinois
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
58.3%#40 of 573
Enrollment
ranked largest first
629#291 of 708
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
15.0:1#314 of 528
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
15.5%#428 of 537
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
19.6%#552 of 578
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+6.3%#103 of 191
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 2024-25
Enrollment
629
-10 (-2%) vs 2020
+41% since 1990-91, when it was 446
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-256294215.0:120% (123)
2023-246313916.2:121% (135)
2022-236203915.9:118% (113)
2020-21639N/AN/AN/A
2017-185923815.6:123% (136)
2015-165593715.1:122% (122)
2010-115993716.2:119% (116)
2000-015603317.0:1N/A
1990-914463014.9:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Central Comm High School.

Since 2017-18: students up 6% (592 to 629); teachers up 11% (38 to 42).

About Central Comm High School

Central Comm High School is a small high school based in Breese, Illinois. Enrollment is 629 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 9 through 12. Against the 834-student average for high schools in Illinois, enrollment here is 25% lower.

Central Comm High School is administered by Central CHSD 71.

At Central Comm High School, White students make up 92% of the student body. After that, the student body is 6% Hispanic. That is close to the 91% White share among all Clinton County residents. Central Comm High School has a diversity index of 16%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.

The count of teachers at Central Comm High School is 42 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 15.0:1. Among high schools in Illinois, the typical ratio is 13.8:1. The school counts 123 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 20%. The rate at public schools in Clinton County averages 36%, higher than here.

On BeatsExpectations, Central Comm High School is 1.9 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Illinois schools.

Census estimates describe Clinton County this way: median household income is about $86,588, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 26% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Federal data list 19 public schools in Clinton County, with a combined enrollment of about 5,278.

Breese Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 2.3 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 3 other public schools. Local comparison: Central Comm High School ranks 8th of 8 nearby schools, at 58.3% versus a 67.4% average.

Under the NCES locale system, Central Comm High School is Rural: Fringe.

Federal data show 639 students in 2020-21 and 629 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%.

Discussions about Central Comm High School may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.

Clinton County at a glance

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Population
36,954
Census ACS
Median income
$86,588
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
5,278 students

Quick facts

School name
Central Comm High School
District
Central CHSD 71
Address
7740 Old US Highway 50, Breese, IL 62230
Phone
(618) 526-4578
County
Clinton County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
629
Teachers (FTE)
42
Student–teacher ratio
15.0:1
Free and reduced lunch
123 (20%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
170477000176
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Central Comm High School
What is the total enrollment at Central Comm High School?
Central Comm High School enrolls approximately 629 students in grades 09-12.
Is Central Comm High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Central Comm High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Central Comm High School have?
Central Comm High School employs 42 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Central Comm High School?
Student demographics at Central Comm High School are roughly 92% White, 6% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Central Comm High School in?
Central Comm High School is part of Central CHSD 71.
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