Enrollment
269
Elementary
DISTRICT 197 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTH CENTRAL CUD 401·NCES 170011405393
South Central Elementary-Kinmundy
810 E 1st St, Kinmundy, IL 62854 · (618) 547-7696 · Marion County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL269 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 37% of Illinois public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.6:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
160 students
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 12 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 40 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 47 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 35 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 40 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 40 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 55 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (40) is 27% smaller than its 5th grade class (55).
Student demographics
6%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 6% · 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
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within South Central CUD 401. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
43.3%
IL avg 51.0% . +11.9pp since 2023
Math
32.1%
IL avg 37.9% . +12.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 12 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 12 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.3% | 32.1% |
| 2023-24 | 31.4% | 20.0% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
36.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.2%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 South Central Elementary-Kinmundy
South Central Elementary-Kinmundy's state test result (36.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Central Elementary-Kinmundy this school | 269 | 59.5% | 36.2% |
| Southeastern Elementary School Bowen | 247 | 59.1% | 34.6% |
| Brownstown Elementary School Brownstown | 264 | 61.4% | 33.3% |
| Illini Central Grade School Mason City | 264 | 58.0% | 32.9% |
| Marissa Elementary School Marissa | 266 | 57.5% | 28.1% |
| Martinsville Elementary School Martinsville | 238 | 58.8% | 45.4% |
Matched among Illinois elementary 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 South Central Elementary-Kinmundy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Marion County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.2% | #1,053 of 1,925 | #5 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.1% | #1,209 of 2,077 ▼ 29 | #5 of 9 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.3% | #1,233 of 2,077 ▼ 111 | #6 of 9 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 269 | #1,717 of 2,419 | #3 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #423 of 2,035 | #1 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 5.8% | #1,977 of 2,042 | #8 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.5% | #1,031 of 2,132 | #5 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.5% | #732 of 1,461 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
269
-11 (-4%) vs 2020
-4% since 1990-91, when it was 281
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 | 269 | 23.2 | 11.6:1 | 59% (160) |
| 2023-24 | 290 | 23.2 | 12.5:1 | 59% (171) |
| 2022-23 | 279 | 23.1 | 12.1:1 | 58% (162) |
| 2020-21 | 280 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 311 | 21 | 14.8:1 | 48% (149) |
| 2015-16 | 266 | 18 | 14.8:1 | 57% (152) |
| 2010-11 | 264 | 19 | 13.9:1 | 61% (162) |
| 2000-01 | 253 | 19 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 281 | 14 | 20.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Central Elementary-Kinmundy.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (311 to 269); teachers up 10% (21 to 23.2).
About South Central Elementary-Kinmundy
South Central Elementary-Kinmundy serves students in Kinmundy, Illinois, as a low-enrollment elementary school. The school counts 269 students across pre-K through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in Illinois is about 381 students.
Across its 3 schools, South Central CUD 401 enrolls 592 students. South Central Elementary-Kinmundy is one of those schools.
Federal enrollment data show South Central Elementary-Kinmundy is 97% White. The school's diversity index is 6%, meaning two students picked at random have a 6% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
At South Central Elementary-Kinmundy, 23.2 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 11.6:1. On average, elementary schools in Illinois have 13.9:1, compared with 11.6:1 here. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 59% of enrollment.
allk12 grades South Central Elementary-Kinmundy a C+. The grade compares the school only with Illinois public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
South Central Elementary-Kinmundy's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (36.2%) and its predicted rate (37.2%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Illinois schools.
South Central Elementary-Kinmundy is located in Marion County, where the median household income is $61,240, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 17%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Besides South Central Elementary-Kinmundy, Marion County has 26 other public schools.
The shortest distance from South Central Elementary-Kinmundy to another public school is about 0.8 miles, to South Central Middle School. Other public schools within ten miles: 2. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, South Central Elementary-Kinmundy ranks 6th on proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Remote.
Federal data show a 4% enrollment decrease, from 280 in 2020-21 to 269 in 2024-25.
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Marion County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
37,000
Census ACS
Median income
$61,240
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
5,636 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in South Central CUD 401
- South Central High SchoolHigh · 183 students
- South Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 140 students
Nearby schools
- South Central Middle School0.8 mi · 140
- South Central High School5.6 mi · 183
- Salem Community High School11.0 mi · 706
- Franklin Park Middle School11.3 mi · 528
- Hawthorn Elementary School11.4 mi · 421
- Iuka Comm Cons School11.4 mi · 231
Frequently asked questions
About South Central Elementary-KinmundyHow large is South Central Elementary-Kinmundy?
South Central Elementary-Kinmundy enrolls approximately 269 students in grades PK-05.
Is South Central Elementary-Kinmundy an elementary, middle, or high school?
South Central Elementary-Kinmundy is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at South Central Elementary-Kinmundy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at South Central Elementary-Kinmundy is approximately 11.6:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at South Central Elementary-Kinmundy?
At South Central Elementary-Kinmundy, the student body is approximately 97% White, 0% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is South Central Elementary-Kinmundy public or private?
South Central Elementary-Kinmundy is a public K-12 school, overseen by South Central CUD 401.
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