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Central School District 104

309 Hartman Ln
O Fallon, IL 62269-1725

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (618) 632-6336

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Central School District 104 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public schools serving 636 students in Central School District 104. This district's average is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

Public Schools in Central School District 104 have an score of 17% (versus the Illinois public school average of 27%), and score of 22% (versus the 30% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

2 Schools

4,394 Schools

# Students

636 Students

1,845,459 Students

# Teachers

55 Teachers

136,638 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Central School District 104	Illinois
Pre-K	36	83
Kind	80	125
1	74	131
2	69	137
3	68	135
4	57	135
5	60	135
6	62	137
7	64	141
8	66	143

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Central School District 104, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#634 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Central School District 104
2023	#634
2022	#711
2021	#764
2019	#694
2018	#633
2017	#611
2016	#695
2015	#628
2014	#455
2013	#438
2012	#263

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17%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Central School District 104	Illinois
2023	17%	27%
2021	10%	28%
2019	19%	33%
2018	20%	32%
2017	24%	32%
2016	20%	31%
2015	22%	29%
2014	62%	59%
2013	62%	58%
2012	89%	80%
2011	87%	80%

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21%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Central School District 104	Illinois
2022	21%	30%
2021	19%	32%
2019	27%	38%
2018	20%	37%
2017	26%	38%
2016	19%	36%
2015	19%	38%
2014	53%	57%
2013	57%	58%
2012	82%	75%
2011	79%	75%

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50-54%

50%

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.71

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Central School District 104	Illinois
2023	0.70	0.70
2022	0.70	0.68
2021	0.71	0.68
2020	0.69	0.68
2019	0.69	0.68
2018	0.66	0.67
2017	0.66	0.67
2016	0.65	0.67
2015	0.64	0.67
2014	0.65	0.66
2013	0.59	0.66
2012	0.58	0.65
2011	0.58	0.66
2010	0.52	0.64
2009	0.52	0.64
2008	0.47	0.64
2007	0.50	0.63
2006	0.50	0.61
2005	0.48	0.61
2004	0.48	0.60
2003	0.47	0.59
2002	0.43	0.59
2001	0.38	0.58
2000	0.37	0.57
1999	0.39	0.56
1998	0.30	0.56
1997	0.27	0.54
1996	0.20	0.53
1995	0.27	0.53
1994	0.17	0.52
1993	0.19	0.52
1992	0.19	0.52
1991	0.12	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Central School District 104	Illinois
2023	4%	6%
2022	4%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	4%	5%
2019	4%	5%
2018	4%	5%
2017	4%	5%
2016	2%	5%
2015	2%	6%
2014	4%	5%
2013	3%	5%
2012	3%	4%
2011	4%	5%
2010	6%	5%
2009	6%	5%
2008	6%	5%
2007	6%	5%
2006	5%	5%
2005	4%	5%
2004	3%	4%
2003	4%	4%
2002	4%	4%
2001	3%	4%
2000	3%	3%
1999	3%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	2%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1992	4%	3%

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% Hispanic

11%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Central School District 104	Illinois
2023	10%	27%
2022	10%	27%
2021	10%	27%
2020	8%	26%
2019	8%	26%
2018	8%	26%
2017	8%	26%
2016	8%	26%
2015	7%	25%
2014	6%	25%
2013	5%	24%
2012	4%	24%
2011	4%	23%
2010	5%	22%
2009	6%	22%
2008	6%	21%
2007	7%	20%
2006	7%	19%
2005	6%	18%
2004	6%	18%
2003	5%	17%
2002	6%	16%
2001	6%	15%
2000	5%	15%
1999	4%	14%
1998	2%	13%
1997	2%	13%
1996	2%	12%
1995	4%	12%
1994	3%	11%
1993	2%	11%
1992	1%	10%
1991	1%	10%

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% Black

32%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Central School District 104	Illinois
2023	29%	17%
2022	31%	17%
2021	30%	17%
2020	35%	17%
2019	35%	17%
2018	33%	17%
2017	33%	17%
2016	31%	17%
2015	30%	17%
2014	28%	17%
2013	26%	18%
2012	26%	18%
2011	25%	18%
2010	24%	20%
2009	23%	20%
2008	21%	20%
2007	23%	20%
2006	23%	20%
2005	22%	20%
2004	22%	21%
2003	21%	21%
2002	16%	21%
2001	12%	21%
2000	13%	21%
1999	15%	21%
1998	12%	21%
1997	11%	20%
1996	7%	21%
1995	9%	20%
1994	6%	21%
1993	6%	21%
1992	5%	21%
1991	2%	21%

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% White

41%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Central School District 104	Illinois
2023	44%	45%
2022	43%	47%
2021	43%	47%
2020	42%	48%
2019	42%	48%
2018	46%	49%
2017	46%	49%
2016	49%	49%
2015	51%	49%
2014	52%	50%
2013	58%	50%
2012	59%	51%
2011	60%	51%
2010	63%	53%
2009	62%	53%
2008	66%	54%
2007	64%	55%
2006	65%	56%
2005	68%	57%
2004	69%	57%
2003	70%	58%
2002	74%	59%
2001	78%	60%
2000	78%	61%
1999	77%	62%
1998	83%	63%
1997	85%	64%
1996	89%	64%
1995	85%	65%
1994	91%	65%
1993	90%	65%
1992	90%	66%
1991	94%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Central School District 104	Illinois
2023	13%	4%
2022	12%	4%
2021	13%	4%
2020	11%	4%
2019	11%	4%
2018	9%	3%
2017	9%	3%
2016	10%	3%
2015	10%	3%
2014	9%	3%
2013	8%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,846 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,885 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$11 MM

$41,381 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Central School District 104	Illinois
2023	$11 MM	$15 MM
2022	$8 MM	$14 MM
2021	$11 MM	$15 MM
2020	$8 MM	$14 MM
2019	$9 MM	$14 MM
2018	$10 MM	$15 MM
2017	$9 MM	$13 MM
2016	$7 MM	$12 MM
2015	$7 MM	$10 MM
2014	$8 MM	$12 MM
2012	$7 MM	$11 MM
2011	$7 MM	$11 MM
2010	$7 MM	$10 MM
2009	$7 MM	$10 MM
2008	$6 MM	$9 MM
2007	$5 MM	$9 MM
2006	$5 MM	$8 MM
2005	$4 MM	$8 MM
2004	$4 MM	$8 MM
2003	$3 MM	$7 MM
2002	$4 MM	$8 MM
2001	$3 MM	$7 MM
2000	$3 MM	$7 MM
1999	$3 MM	$7 MM
1998	$3 MM	$6 MM
1997	$2 MM	$5 MM
1996	$2 MM	$5 MM
1995	$2 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$9 MM

$39,976 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Central School District 104	Illinois
2023	$9 MM	$14 MM
2022	$8 MM	$14 MM
2021	$9 MM	$14 MM
2020	$8 MM	$14 MM
2019	$8 MM	$13 MM
2018	$8 MM	$14 MM
2017	$10 MM	$12 MM
2016	$7 MM	$12 MM
2015	$8 MM	$11 MM
2014	$7 MM	$12 MM
2012	$8 MM	$11 MM
2011	$10 MM	$11 MM
2010	$8 MM	$11 MM
2009	$7 MM	$10 MM
2008	$11 MM	$9 MM
2007	$5 MM	$9 MM
2006	$4 MM	$8 MM
2005	$4 MM	$8 MM
2004	$3 MM	$8 MM
2003	$4 MM	$8 MM
2002	$3 MM	$8 MM
2001	$3 MM	$7 MM
2000	$3 MM	$7 MM
1999	$3 MM	$6 MM
1998	$2 MM	$6 MM
1997	$4 MM	$5 MM
1996	$2 MM	$5 MM
1995	$3 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,846

$22,423

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Central School District 104	Illinois
2023	$17,857	$17,333
2022	$14,059	$19,707
2021	$18,863	$17,764
2020	$14,059	$19,707
2019	$15,458	$17,662
2018	$17,319	$19,255
2017	$15,229	$17,801
2016	$10,809	$14,596
2015	$12,036	$11,118
2014	$12,966	$13,203
2012	$12,378	$11,701
2011	$13,518	$11,859
2010	$13,755	$11,118
2009	$13,134	$10,546
2008	$11,713	$11,298
2007	$11,672	$10,143
2006	$10,589	$9,054
2005	$11,111	$9,158
2004	$9,522	$8,999
2003	$8,268	$8,614
2002	$9,215	$8,976
2001	$9,309	$8,649
2000	$9,382	$8,451
1999	$7,292	$7,697
1998	$5,779	$5,971
1997	$5,163	$5,662
1995	$4,523	$5,677
1992	$6,206	$4,514

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Spending / Student

$13,885

$21,662

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Central School District 104	Illinois
2023	$14,718	$16,251
2022	$14,110	$19,097
2021	$15,548	$16,655
2020	$14,110	$19,097
2019	$13,410	$17,005
2018	$13,163	$18,215
2017	$15,779	$17,235
2016	$11,097	$14,516
2015	$13,190	$11,218
2014	$11,405	$12,904
2012	$13,582	$11,755
2011	$18,832	$11,220
2010	$15,074	$11,218
2009	$13,260	$10,416
2008	$21,932	$10,971
2007	$10,238	$9,827
2006	$10,159	$8,997
2005	$9,565	$9,234
2004	$8,008	$9,089
2003	$8,740	$9,395
2002	$7,647	$9,305
2001	$8,423	$8,562
2000	$7,370	$8,142
1999	$6,818	$7,325
1998	$4,893	$5,848
1997	$8,743	$5,503
1995	$7,105	$5,507
1992	$5,990	$4,672

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Best Central School District 104 Public Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Dawn Elser Elementary School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

309 Hartman Ln
O Fallon, IL 62269
(618) 632-6336

Gr: PK-4 | 384 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 58%

Rank: #22.

Joseph Arthur Middle School

(Math: 12% | Reading: 20%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

160 Saint Ellen Mine Rd
O Fallon, IL 62269
(618) 632-6336

Gr: 5-8 | 252 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 61%

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Central School District 104?

Central School District 104 manages 2 public schools serving 636 students.

What is the rank of Central School District 104?

Central School District 104 is ranked #617 out of 864 school districts in Illinois (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Illinois school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Central School District 104?

41% of Central School District 104 students are White, 32% of students are Black, 11% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Two or more races, and 5% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Central School District 104?

Central School District 104 has a student/teacher ratio of 12:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 14:1.

What is Central School District 104's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $13,885 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 636 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 59%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 17% (Btm 50%)
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 50-54% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education