High school (grades 9-12) · Camp Point, IL

Central High School

Federal NCES profile for Central High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 170822000431
0/100100/10036/100
👥 S:T ratio
54
📚 AP courses
10
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
56
📋 Attendance
32
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Central High School earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 76% of Illinois schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Illinois schools.

#1 of 3
public schools in Camp Point · Resource Index
36
Resource Index · Typical
11.6:1
small classes for Illinois
220
students enrolled

Central High School has class sizes smaller than 76% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Central High School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Camp Point, IL.

School address

Enrollment

220

Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

19.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

11.6:1

vs 14:1 Illinois avg

-17% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Central High School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Central High School

Central High School is a mid-sized high school in Camp Point, Illinois, enrolling 220 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.6:1 puts it in the smaller third of Illinois schools by student-teacher ratio.

Enrollment of 220 puts it in the smaller third of Illinois schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 3,845 scored Illinois schools.

Its student body is predominantly White (96% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 9/100).

No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.

Counselor coverage is strong, about 220 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 27.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding Central Cusd 3 spends $12,848 per pupil, 25% below the Illinois average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Its district draws 16.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Central Cusd 3 also operates Central 3-4 Middle School (227 students) and Central Junior High School (221 students) alongside Central High School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Central High School compares

Central High School on the metrics families compare, against Illinois and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Illinois Illinois avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.6:1 ▼ 17% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 220 top 79% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

11.6:1
Leaner classes than 79% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
220
Bigger than 22% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
11.6:1
students per teacher - 17% below state mean
Top 24% in Illinois - lower ratio than 76% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
27.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$12,848
per pupil, district-wide - below Illinois avg of $17,042
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 220 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 10 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 95.5%
African American 1.4%
Two or More 1.4%
Hispanic or Latino 0.9%
Asian 0.9%

Largest group: White at 95.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 8.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 8.7, Central High School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

AP program Not offered

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Central Cusd 3, which includes Central High School.

$12,848
Per student
-25%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
-23%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 36.4%
State 46.8%
Federal 16.8%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Central High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Central 3-4 Middle School Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Central Junior High School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Central Elementary Grade School Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Central High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Central Cusd 3 · 3 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Illinois, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Central High School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Central High School

How many students attend Central High School?

Central High School has 220 students enrolled. It is a high school in Camp Point, IL.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Central High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Central High School is 11.6:1, which is 17% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 26% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Central High School?

The largest demographic group at Central High School is White at 95.5% of enrollment, in Camp Point, IL.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Central High School?

Central High School has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Central High School rank among public schools in Camp Point?

By Resource Investment Index, Central High School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Camp Point, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Camp Point on the city page.

Is Central High School a good school?

Central High School earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 76% of Illinois schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Illinois schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Central Cusd 3?

Besides Central High School, Central Cusd 3 also operates Central 3-4 Middle School (227 students), Central Junior High School (221 students), and Central Elementary Grade School (75 students). See the Central Cusd 3 district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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