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Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8, Illinois

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Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 1,722 (2023-2024)
Schools: 6 (2023-2024)
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Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8 is a school district in Illinois (Livingston and McLean counties). During the 2024 school year, 1,722 students attended one of the district's six schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8 consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Brian Plenert2029
John Wilken2029
Ashley Fehr20252029
Michael Reiners20252029
Bradley Duncan2027
Dana Kafer2027
Benjamin Stoller2027

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $2,634,000 $1,494 7%
Local: $19,878,000 $11,275 55%
State: $13,568,000 $7,696 38%
Total: $36,080,000 $20,465
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $28,934,000 $16,411
Total Current Expenditures: $26,694,000 $15,141
Instructional Expenditures: $18,096,000 $10,264 63%
Student and Staff Support: $1,931,000 $1,095 7%
Administration: $2,518,000 $1,428 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $4,149,000 $2,353 14%
Total Capital Outlay: $1,401,000 $794
Construction: $766,000 $434
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $53,000 $30


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 32 <50 <50 11-19 PS <=20 34
2018-2019 38 >=50 <50 <=10 PS 11-19 41
2017-2018 38 <50 <50 20-29 PS 11-19 40
2016-2017 40 >=50 <50 21-39 PS 11-19 43
2015-2016 37 <50 <=20 21-39 PS 20-29 39
2014-2015 33 <50 <50 <=20 PS 11-19 35
2013-2014 66 >=50 >=50 40-59 PS 40-44 68
2012-2013 69 >=50 >=50 40-59 50-59 71
2011-2012 90 >=50 >=50 >=80 >=90 90
2010-2011 90 >=50 >=50 80-89 >=80 90

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 32 <50 <50 20-29 PS <=20 33
2018-2019 48 >=50 >=50 20-29 PS 30-39 50
2017-2018 43 >=50 <50 20-29 PS 20-29 45
2016-2017 42 >=50 <50 21-39 PS 20-29 44
2015-2016 48 >=50 21-39 <=20 PS 30-39 50
2014-2015 40 <50 <50 20-29 PS 20-29 42
2013-2014 64 >=50 >=50 40-59 PS 35-39 66
2012-2013 67 >=50 >=50 40-59 50-59 68
2011-2012 85 >=50 >=50 >=80 80-89 85
2010-2011 87 >=50 >=50 60-69 >=80 87

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2017-2018 90-94 PS PS >=50 90-94
2016-2017 85-89 PS PS 85-89
2015-2016 90-94 PS PS >=50 PS 90-94
2014-2015 85-89 PS PS PS >=50 85-89
2013-2014 85-89 PS PS 85-89
2012-2013 85-89 PS PS >=50 85-89
2011-2012 80-84 PS PS PS 80-84
2010-2011 80-84 PS PS PS 80-84


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 1,722 -0.2
2022-2023 1,725 -2.2
2021-2022 1,763 2.0
2020-2021 1,728 -3.2
2019-2020 1,784 -1.6
2018-2019 1,813 -4.4
2017-2018 1,892 -3.3
2016-2017 1,955 -4.9
2015-2016 2,050 -3.8
2014-2015 2,128 -0.8
2013-2014 2,144 1.3
2012-2013 2,117 -2.0
2011-2012 2,159 0.2
2010-2011 2,154 0.8
2009-2010 2,137 -3.1
2008-2009 2,204 0.8
2007-2008 2,187 -0.5
2006-2007 2,199 -1.9
2005-2006 2,241 -2.9
2004-2005 2,307 18.1
2003-2004 1,889 -3.8
2002-2003 1,960 -3.0
2001-2002 2,019 -2.9
2000-2001 2,077 -2.1
1999-2000 2,121 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8 (%) Illinois K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.6 5.6
Black 0.9 16.4
Hispanic 9.5 28.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 3.7 4.2
White 85.3 45.3

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8 had 146.00 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 11.79.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 5.00
Kindergarten: 6.00
Elementary: 90.04
Secondary: 44.96
Total: 146.00

Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8 employed 1.00 district administrators and 9.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 1.00
District Administrative Support: 0.00
School Administrators: 9.00
School Administrative Support: 0.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 42.50
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 2.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 2.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 2.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 2.50
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 4.40
Other Support Services: 0.00


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8 operates six schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Prairie Central Elem School3682-4
Prairie Central High School5189-12
Prairie Central Jr High School2327-8
Prairie Central Primary East132PK-1
Prairie Central Primary West252PK-1
Prairie Central Upper Elementary2205-6

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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