Enrollment
183
High
DISTRICT 197 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTH CENTRAL CUD 401·NCES 170011405391
South Central High School
800 W Washington St, Farina, IL 62838 · (618) 245-3363 · Fayette County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL183 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 6% 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
9.6:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.6:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
86 students
DISTRICT 54% · 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 | 50 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 50 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 35 | 19% |
| Grade 12 | 48 | 26% |
Student demographics
7%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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within South Central CUD 401. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of IL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
18.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.4%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-25.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 19% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 44% 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 South Central High School
South Central High School's state test result (18.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Central High School this school | 183 | 47.0% | 18.6% |
| Villa Grove High School Villa Grove | 194 | 47.9% | 42.9% |
| Sesser-Valier High School Sesser | 175 | 48.0% | 29.1% |
| Lowpoint-Washburn Jr Sr High School Washburn | 156 | 46.8% | 31.2% |
| Henry-Senachwine High School Henry | 147 | 46.9% | 37.4% |
| North Clay Community High School Louisville | 178 | 44.4% | 28.3% |
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 South Central High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 18.6% | #457 of 573 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 183 | #554 of 708 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.0% | #325 of 578 |
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
183
-35 (-16%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 250
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 | 183 | 19 | 9.6:1 | 47% (86) |
| 2023-24 | 195 | 18.2 | 10.7:1 | 55% (107) |
| 2022-23 | 206 | 18.2 | 11.3:1 | 58% (120) |
| 2020-21 | 218 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 197 | 17 | 11.6:1 | 45% (88) |
| 2015-16 | 188 | 18 | 10.4:1 | 46% (86) |
| 2010-11 | 201 | 16 | 12.6:1 | 48% (97) |
| 2000-01 | 256 | 21 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 250 | 17 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Central High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (197 to 183); teachers up 12% (17 to 19).
About South Central High School
South Central High School is a small high school in Illinois, with an address in Farina. Grades offered run from 9 through 12, with 183 students enrolled. For comparison, high schools in Illinois average about 834 students.
South Central CUD 401 is the local district for South Central High School. It runs 3 schools with 592 students.
Most students at South Central High School are White: 96% of enrollment. Other groups include 3% Hispanic. South Central High School has a diversity index of 7%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school reported 19 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 9.6:1. The 13.8:1 average for high schools in Illinois is higher than this school's figure. Eligible students account for 47% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. Compared with the 56% average for public schools in Fayette County, the school's rate is lower.
allk12 grades South Central High School a D. The grade compares the school only with Illinois public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
South Central High School is a bottom-10% school in Illinois on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 18.6% against a predicted 44.4%.
In Fayette County (population about 21,315), median household income is about $60,944, roughly 17% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. South Central High School is one of 15 public schools in Fayette County, which together enroll about 2,858 students.
Nearby, South Central Elementary-Kinmundy is about 5.6 miles away. Other public schools within ten miles number 2. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 34.7%; South Central High School's is 18.6%, ranking 9th of 9.
Its location is classified as Rural: Remote by the National Center for Education Statistics.
South Central High School saw enrollment fall 16% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Questions about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Fayette County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
21,315
Census ACS
Median income
$60,944
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
2,858 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in South Central CUD 401
- South Central Elementary-KinmundyElementary · 269 students
- South Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 140 students
Other South Central High schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named South Central High. South Central High School is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- South Central High SchoolGreenwich, OH · 211 students
- South Central High SchoolColdwater, KS · 88 students
Nearby schools
- South Central Elementary-Kinmundy5.6 mi · 269
- South Central Middle School6.3 mi · 140
- St Elmo Elementary School13.4 mi · 222
- St Elmo Jr High School14.1 mi · 55
- St Elmo Sr High School14.1 mi · 113
- Brownstown High School14.2 mi · 102
Frequently asked questions
About South Central High SchoolHow large is South Central High School?
South Central High School enrolls approximately 183 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does South Central High School serve?
South Central High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at South Central High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at South Central High School is approximately 9.6:1 (19 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at South Central High School?
Student demographics at South Central High School are roughly 96% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black.
Who oversees South Central High School?
South Central High School is overseen by South Central CUD 401 in Fayette County.
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