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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CENTRALIA HSD 200·NCES 170930000538

Centralia High School

2100 E Calumet St, Centralia, IL 62801 · (618) 532-7391 · Marion County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL887 STUDENTS
Enrollment
887
High
STATE 834
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
72 FTE teachers
STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
569 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 922025%
Grade 1022826%
Grade 1123827%
Grade 1220123%
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 69% · US 70%
White
61369%
STATE 45% · US 43%
Hispanic
617%
STATE 29% · US 30%
Black
10812%
STATE 16% · US 15%
Asian
81%
STATE 6% · US 6%
Two+
9210%
STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
51%
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
43649%
Female
45151%

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BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
32.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.5%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.5pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 Centralia High School

Centralia High School's state test result (32.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Centralia High School this school88764.1%32.9%
Galesburg Senior High School
Galesburg
1,15869.9%31.4%
East Alton-Wood River High School
Wood River
53968.5%31.0%
Massac County High School
Metropolis
51260.5%38.9%
Harrisburg High School
Harrisburg
49160.5%26.8%
Herrin High School
Herrin
66258.6%37.0%
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 Centralia High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Illinois
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
32.9%#313 of 573
Enrollment
ranked largest first
887#242 of 708
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
12.3:1#119 of 528
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
49.2%#185 of 537
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
64.1%#177 of 578
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-2.0%#306 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 2024-25
Enrollment
887
+21 (+2%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 1,216
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2588772.312.3:164% (569)
2023-248976913.0:166% (588)
2022-2386367.512.8:167% (578)
2020-21866N/AN/AN/A
2017-189056414.1:158% (527)
2015-169146713.6:160% (547)
2010-111,0267413.9:151% (527)
2000-011,1077115.6:1N/A
1990-911,2166419.0:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Centralia High School.

Since 2017-18: students down 2% (905 to 887); teachers up 13% (64 to 72.3).

About Centralia High School

Centralia High School is a high school in Centralia, Illinois, according to federal school records. The student body numbers 887 students, from grades 9 through 12.

Centralia HSD 200 is responsible for Centralia High School.

White students account for 69% of enrollment at Centralia High School. Other groups include 12% Black, 10% multiracial, and 7% Hispanic. The county population is about 90% White. Centralia High School has a diversity index of 49%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.

At Centralia High School, 72.3 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 12.3:1. For comparison, high schools in Illinois average 13.8:1. Roughly 64% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. That is close to the 64% average for public schools in Marion County.

The BeatsExpectations prediction for Centralia High School is 34.5%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 32.9%.

In Marion County (population about 37,000), median household income is about $61,240, roughly 17% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Centralia High School is one of 27 public schools in Marion County, which together enroll about 5,636 students.

The nearest other public school, Jordan Elementary School, is about 0.5 miles away. In all, 7 other public schools sit within five miles of Centralia High School. Among the 7 closest schools with test data, this one included, Centralia High School ranks 4th on average proficiency.

Centralia High School is coded as Town: Remote in federal locale data.

The student count changed little between 2020-21 (866) and 2024-25 (887).

Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Marion County at a glance

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Population
37,000
Census ACS
Median income
$61,240
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
5,636 students

Quick facts

School name
Centralia High School
District
Centralia HSD 200
Address
2100 E Calumet St, Centralia, IL 62801
Phone
(618) 532-7391
County
Marion County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
887
Teachers (FTE)
72
Student–teacher ratio
12.3:1
Free and reduced lunch
569 (64%)
Locale
33-Town: Remote
NCES ID
170930000538
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Centralia High. Centralia High School is the 2nd largest of the 4.

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Frequently asked questions

About Centralia High School
How large is Centralia High School?
Centralia High School enrolls approximately 887 students in grades 09-12.
Is Centralia High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Centralia High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Centralia High School?
Approximately 12.3:1 students per teacher at Centralia High School.
How diverse is Centralia High School?
Centralia High School reports a student body of 69% White, 7% Hispanic, 12% Black, 1% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is Centralia High School public or private?
Centralia High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Centralia HSD 200.
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