Enrollment
235
High
DISTRICT 283 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIDWEST CENTRAL CUSD 191·NCES 174396205578
Midwest Central High School
910 S Washington St, Manito, IL 61546 · (309) 968-6766 · Mason County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL235 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
112 students
DISTRICT 50% · 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 | 61 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 66 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 58 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 50 | 21% |
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 11% · 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 Midwest Central CUSD 191. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
37.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.0%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 Midwest Central High School
Midwest Central High School's state test result (37.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Central High School this school | 235 | 47.7% | 37.8% |
| Havana High School Havana | 249 | 47.0% | 26.9% |
| Cambridge Jr/Sr High School Cambridge | 237 | 48.1% | 47.0% |
| Seymour High School Payson | 216 | 49.1% | 26.5% |
| Lewistown Jr/Sr High School Lewistown | 262 | 48.9% | 29.2% |
| Villa Grove High School Villa Grove | 194 | 47.9% | 42.9% |
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 Midwest Central High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.8% | #243 of 573 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 235 | #500 of 708 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.8:1 | #40 of 528 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.5% | #468 of 537 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.7% | #319 of 578 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.2% | #60 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
235
-56 (-19%) vs 2020
-38% since 2000-01, when it was 378
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 | 235 | 21.8 | 10.8:1 | 48% (112) |
| 2023-24 | 244 | 22.5 | 10.8:1 | 48% (117) |
| 2022-23 | 252 | 21.4 | 11.8:1 | 48% (120) |
| 2020-21 | 291 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 291 | 23.5 | 12.4:1 | 50% (145) |
| 2015-16 | 309 | 24 | 12.9:1 | 41% (128) |
| 2010-11 | 347 | 24 | 14.5:1 | 33% (113) |
| 2000-01 | 378 | 27 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Midwest Central High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (291 to 235); teachers down 7% (23.5 to 21.8).
About Midwest Central High School
In Manito, Illinois, Midwest Central High School is a very small high school. It reports enrollment of 235 students in grades 9 through 12. That puts enrollment 72% below the 834-student average for high schools in Illinois.
Midwest Central High School falls under Midwest Central CUSD 191, which has 3 schools enrolling 848 students.
By race and ethnicity, Midwest Central High School is 94% White. Other groups make up 3% Hispanic. In Mason County overall, the White share is about 95%. A diversity index of 11% means there is an 11% chance two randomly chosen students at Midwest Central High School are from different groups.
Classroom staffing at Midwest Central High School totals 21.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 10.8:1. The average for high schools in Illinois, 13.8:1, is higher. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Midwest Central High School is about 48%.
The model predicts 44.0% for a school in Illinois with Midwest Central High School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Midwest Central High School posts 37.8%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Mason County show that median household income comes to about $62,845, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 17% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. The county's public schools total 9, with about 2,124 students.
Midwest Central High School is about 0.3 miles from Midwest Central Primary School, its nearest public school. Within ten miles are 4 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 37.8% is below the 46.2% average for nearby schools.
Locale data from NCES put Midwest Central High School in rural territory some distance from an urban area (Rural: Distant).
Enrollment decreased by 19% across 4 years, from 291 in 2020-21 to 235 in 2024-25.
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Mason County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
12,745
Census ACS
Median income
$62,845
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
2,124 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Midwest Central CUSD 191
- Midwest Central Primary SchoolElementary · 430 students
- Midwest Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 183 students
Other schools in Manito
- Midwest Central Primary SchoolElementary · 430 students
- Spring Lake Elementary SchoolElementary · 55 students
Nearby schools
- Midwest Central Primary School0.3 mi · 430
- Spring Lake Elementary School6.8 mi · 55
- Midwest Central Middle School7.3 mi · 183
- South Pekin Elementary School8.6 mi · 180
- Rankin Elementary School10.1 mi · 196
- Illini Bluffs Middle School11.1 mi · 181
Frequently asked questions
About Midwest Central High SchoolHow many students attend Midwest Central High School?
Midwest Central High School enrolls approximately 235 students in grades 09-12.
Is Midwest Central High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Midwest Central High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Midwest Central High School have?
Midwest Central High School employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.8:1.
How diverse is Midwest Central High School?
Midwest Central High School reports a student body of 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is Midwest Central High School in?
Midwest Central High School is part of Midwest Central CUSD 191.
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