High school (grades 9-12) · Centralia, IL

Centralia High School

Federal NCES profile for Centralia High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 170930000538
0/100100/10033/100
👥 S:T ratio
47
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
56
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Centralia High School earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Illinois median.

#6 of 10
public schools in Centralia · Resource Index
33
Resource Index · Typical
13.2:1
students per teacher
887
students enrolled

Centralia High School has class sizes near the Illinois median. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Centralia High School ranks #6 of 10 public schools in Centralia, IL.

School address

NCES CCD universe card

School universe 170930000538 · Centralia, IL High · MID · TRAD

887 enr · 13.2:1 · RII 33

Nearest enrollment peer: Perry Career Academy - Eula Wilburn Ponds Perry Center for (887 students)

Resource Investment Index #6 of 10 public schools in Centralia. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →

How Centralia High School compares

Centralia 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 13.2:1 ▼ 6% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 887 top 9% - -

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

13.2:1
Leaner classes than 65% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
887
Bigger than 89% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
13.2:1
students per teacher - 6% below state mean
Top 45% in Illinois - lower ratio than 55% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
41.3%
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
$21,043
per pupil, district-wide - above Illinois avg of $18,196
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 222 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 99 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 69.1%
African American 12.2%
Two or More 10.4%
Hispanic or Latino 6.9%
Asian 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%

Largest group: White at 69.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 49.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 49.2, Centralia High School is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

AP courses offered 7

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Centralia Hsd 200, which includes Centralia High School.

$21,043
Per student
+16%
vs Illinois
Avg $18,196
+19%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 40.4%
State 46.8%
Federal 12.8%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Centralia High School

How many students attend Centralia High School?

Centralia High School has 887 students enrolled. It is a high school in Centralia, IL.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Centralia High School is 13.2:1, which is 6% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 16% 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 Centralia High School?

The largest demographic group at Centralia High School is White at 69.1% of enrollment, in Centralia, IL.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Centralia High School?

Centralia High School has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Centralia High School rank among public schools in Centralia?

By Resource Investment Index, Centralia High School ranks #6 of 10 public schools in Centralia, 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 Centralia on the city page.

What other schools are in Centralia Hsd 200?

None reported; Centralia Hsd 200 operates only Centralia High School as a public school district in NCES's records.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 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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