Central SD 51 operates 2 public schools serving 1,281 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Illinois. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,349 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Tazewell County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,979 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 56.4% local, 36.9% state, and 6.8% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $52,517 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 14/100, ranked #745 of 763 in Illinois against a state average of 38 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 700:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 6.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 87.5% White, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 1.9% African American across the district's schools.
Central Primary Sch accounts for 51.9% of all Central SD 51 student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Central SD 51-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Central SD 51 student-counselor ratio is 700:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Central SD 51 chronic absenteeism rate is 6.2% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Central SD 51 has 2 schools, including 1 other, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,281 students.
How much does Central SD 51 spend per student?
Central SD 51 spends $11,979 per student. The district has an equity score of 14/100, ranking #745 in Illinois.
What is the average teacher salary in Central SD 51?
The average teacher salary in Central SD 51 is $52,517 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Central SD 51?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Tazewell County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Central SD 51?
Central SD 51 students are 87.5% White, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 1.9% African American, 1.1% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Central SD 51?
Central SD 51 has an equity score of 14/100, ranking #745 out of 763 districts in Illinois. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.