Central High School vs University of Illinois High School

How do these schools compare?

Metric Central High School University of Illinois High School
Location Champaign, IL Urbana, IL
School Type regular regular
Grade Level high high
Enrollment 1,666 319
Student:Teacher Ratio 13.2:1 79.8:1
Free/Reduced Lunch - -
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I Yes No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Central High School University of Illinois High School
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $21,009 -
District Champaign Unit 4 School District University of Ill Lab School

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Central High School University of Illinois High School
White 38.0% 34.1%
African American 26.1% 5.2%
Hispanic or Latino 19.3% 16.9%
Asian 9.4% 32.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3% 0.6%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.3%
Multiracial 6.8% 10.1%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Central High School University of Illinois High School
AP Courses Offered 15 -
Gifted Program No No
Counselor Ratio 247:1 160:1
Chronic Absenteeism 47.6% 81.0%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 0 0
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.