Total enrollment
1,068
-117 (-10%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in Centralia SD 135
Illinois · 1,068 students · 1 city
Public-school enrollment inside Centralia SD 135 comes to roughly 1,068 students across 4 schools (3 elementary and 1 middle).
4-year change in Centralia SD 135
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Centralia SD 135 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Illinois | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,068 | #330 of 508 | #6,709 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #206 of 508 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #158 of 506 | #2,415 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 99.1% | #6 of 456 | #282 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.1% | #86 of 341 | #1,514 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Centralia SD 135
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 570 to 1,057 students (up 85%) and from 42 to 85 full-time teachers (up 102%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centralia Jr High School | Centralia | Middle | 04-08 | 559 |
| Schiller Elem School | Centralia | Elementary | PK-01 | 270 |
| Jordan Elem School | Centralia | Elementary | 02-03 | 228 |
| Centralia Pre-Kindergarten Ctr | Centralia | Elementary | PK-PK | 11 |
About Centralia SD 135
Centralia SD 135 is a low-population Illinois school district running 4 schools with combined enrollment near 1,068.
On the school-mix side, Centralia SD 135 is made up of 3 elementary and 1 middle.
Average enrollment per school in Centralia SD 135 is about 267, noticeably below the Illinois average of roughly 480.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 10%: 1,185 students in SY 2020-21 versus 1,068 in SY 2024-25.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Centralia SD 135 discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.