Raccoon Cons Elem School

Raccoon Cons Elem School is a small elementary-level community in Centralia, Illinois, operated by Raccoon Cons SD 1. The school serves 204 students in grades pre-K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 46% leaner than the state mean of about 381.

Raccoon Cons SD 1 is the operating authority for Raccoon Cons Elem School, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

On demographics, Raccoon Cons Elem School shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (88%). Other groups include 5% multiracial, 4% Hispanic. Compared to Marion County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, The school currently runs with 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.9:1, putting Raccoon Cons Elem School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 48% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is below Marion County's rate of about 64%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Raccoon Cons Elem School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 43.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 52.0%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Marion County put the typical household earns roughly $61,240 per year, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. In all, Marion County runs 27 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,636 students), of which Raccoon Cons Elem School is one.

Kell Grade School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 4.5 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Raccoon Cons Elem School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Raccoon Cons Elem School at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 29.2%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Raccoon Cons Elem School has ticked down 19%, going from 251 students in 2018 to 204 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 92% to 88%. Class-load math has fell: from 15.7:1 in 2018 to 12.8:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Raccoon Cons Elem School community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.