Enrollment
383
High
DISTRICT 423 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FARMINGTON CENTRAL CUSD 265·NCES 170004405230
Farmington Central High School
310 N Lightfoot Rd, Farmington, IL 61531 · (309) 245-1000 · Peoria County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL383 STUDENTS
C-
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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.
- FBeats 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
14.3:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
146 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 | 113 | 30% |
| Grade 10 | 86 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 98 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 86 | 22% |
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · 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 Farmington Central CUSD 265. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of IL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
29.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.5%
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 50% 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 Farmington Central High School
Farmington Central High School's state test result (29.9% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farmington Central High School this school | 383 | 38.1% | 29.9% |
| Newton Comm High School Newton | 412 | 40.0% | 41.6% |
| Fairfield Comm High School Fairfield | 444 | 38.3% | 31.8% |
| Marshall High School Marshall | 350 | 36.0% | 41.4% |
| United Jr./Sr. High School Monmouth | 445 | 39.1% | 42.7% |
| Carlinville High School Carlinville | 353 | 40.8% | 38.0% |
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 Farmington Central High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Peoria County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.9% | #353 of 573 | #9 of 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 383 | #388 of 708 | #8 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #260 of 528 | #8 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.4% | #449 of 537 | #13 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.1% | #428 of 578 | #9 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.9% | #113 of 358 | #2 of 8 |
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
383
+13 (+4%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 535
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 | 383 | 26.8 | 14.3:1 | 38% (146) |
| 2023-24 | 367 | 27.6 | 13.3:1 | 37% (137) |
| 2022-23 | 375 | 27.2 | 13.8:1 | 36% (135) |
| 2020-21 | 370 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 445 | 28 | 15.9:1 | 36% (161) |
| 2015-16 | 418 | 27 | 15.5:1 | 30% (126) |
| 2010-11 | 434 | 26 | 16.7:1 | 29% (128) |
| 2000-01 | 395 | 26 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 535 | 27 | 19.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Farmington Central High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (445 to 383); teachers down 4% (28 to 26.8).
About Farmington Central High School
In Farmington, Illinois, Farmington Central High School is a small high school. It covers grades 9 through 12, with a total enrollment of 383 students. Statewide, high schools in Illinois average about 834 students each.
Farmington Central High School belongs to Farmington Central CUSD 265, a district of 3 schools and 1,269 students.
Federal enrollment data show Farmington Central High School is 93% White. It is also 4% multiracial. Peoria County's residents are about 67% White, 26 points below the school's share. Farmington Central High School's diversity index is 13%, against a US figure of 70%.
Its teaching staff equals 26.8 full-time positions, a ratio of 14.3:1. For comparison, high schools in Illinois average 13.8:1. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 38%. The 57% average for public schools in Peoria County is 19 points higher.
Measured against Illinois public high schools, Farmington Central High School receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Farmington Central High School is in the bottom 10% of Illinois schools on the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure. Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 49.5%. The school's actual rate is 29.9%, 19.6 points lower.
According to the American Community Survey, in Peoria County, the median household income is $65,108, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 35% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. There are 81 public schools in Peoria County, enrolling about 27,827 students in all.
The closest other public school is Farmington Central Elementary School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Farmington Central High School has 2 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: Farmington Central High School ranks 9th of 9 nearby schools, at 29.9% versus a 52.4% average.
Farmington Central High School has an NCES locale of Rural: Distant.
2024-25 enrollment was 383, a 4% rise from 370 in 2020-21.
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Peoria County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
179,645
Census ACS
Median income
$65,108
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
81
27,827 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Farmington Central CUSD 265
- Farmington Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 633 students
- Farmington Central Jr High SchoolMiddle · 253 students
Other schools in Farmington
- Farmington Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 633 students
- Farmington Central Jr High SchoolMiddle · 253 students
Other Farmington Central High schools
One other US public school is named Farmington Central High. Farmington Central High School is the largest of the 2.
- Farmington Central High SchoolFARMINGTN HLS, MI · 126 students
Nearby schools
- Farmington Central Elementary School0.0 mi · 633
- Farmington Central Jr High School0.0 mi · 253
- Elmwood High School6.1 mi · 208
- Elmwood Junior High School6.1 mi · 100
- Elmwood Elementary School6.2 mi · 314
- Lincoln Elementary School8.4 mi · 186
Frequently asked questions
About Farmington Central High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Farmington Central High School?
Farmington Central High School enrolls approximately 383 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Farmington Central High School serve?
Farmington Central High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Farmington Central High School?
Approximately 14.3:1 students per teacher at Farmington Central High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Farmington Central High School?
At Farmington Central High School, the student body is approximately 93% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Farmington Central High School public or private?
Farmington Central High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Farmington Central CUSD 265.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.