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Central A & M Community Unit School District 21 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 227 students in Central A & M Community Unit School District 21. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High Schools in Central A & M Community Unit School District 21 have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Central A & M Community Unit School District 21 have a Graduation Rate of 77%, which is less than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Central A & M High School, with 75-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,030 Schools
# Students
750 Students
605,599 Students
# Teachers
72 Teachers
42,717 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Central A & M Community Unit School District 21, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 77% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#545 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
50%
Graduation Rate
77%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
1%
29%
% Black
1%
16%
% White
95%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,373 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,807 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,373
$22,423
Spending / Student
$17,807
$21,662
Best Central A & M Community Unit School District 21 Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Central A & M High School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
229 E Pine St
Moweaqua, IL 62550
(217) 768-3866
Moweaqua, IL 62550
(217) 768-3866
Gr: 9-12 | 227 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: n/an/a
Kemmerer Village School
Alternative School
941 N 2500 East Rd
Assumption, IL 62510
(217) 226-4012
Assumption, IL 62510
(217) 226-4012
Gr: 6-12
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