Schiller Elem School

Set in Centralia, Illinois, Schiller Elem School is a compact elementary school, operated by Centralia SD 135. It works with 270 students across grades pre-K through 1. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 29% below typical.

Centralia SD 135 comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 1,068 students; Schiller Elem School is among them.

On demographics, Schiller Elem School lists that the most-represented group is White (52%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school reports 24% Black, 17% multiracial, 5% Hispanic. By comparison, Clinton County as a whole is about 91% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.6:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 13.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 99% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Clinton County (around 36%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Clinton County indicate the typical household earns roughly $86,588 per year, roughly 26% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Clinton County runs 19 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,278 students), of which Schiller Elem School is one.

The closest other public school is Willow Grove Elem School, roughly 0.3 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 7 other public schools cluster around Schiller Elem School.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 34%: 202 students in 2018 compared to 270 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 62% to 52%. Class-load math has loosened: from 12.7:1 in 2018 to 14.6:1 in 2025.

On this page, members of the Schiller Elem School community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.