Item: Central School District 51
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Central School District 51

1301 Eagle Ave
Washington, IL 61571-1111

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10/

Top 5%

Tel: (309) 444-3943

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Central School District 51 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 5%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public schools serving 1,276 students in Central School District 51. This district's average is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public schools in Illinois.

Public Schools in Central School District 51 have an score of 61% (versus the Illinois public school average of 27%), and score of 64% (versus the 30% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less 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

4,391 Schools

# Students

1,276 Students

1,844,930 Students

# Teachers

78 Teachers

136,596 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Central School District 51	Illinois
Pre-K	33	83
Kind	112	125
1	122	131
2	127	137
3	133	135
4	157	135
5	137	135
6	152	137
7	174	141
8	129	143

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

Central School District 51, which is ranked within the top 5% 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)

#26 out of 865 school districts
(Top 5%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Central School District 51
2023	#26
2022	#36
2021	#31
2019	#30
2018	#43
2017	#43
2016	#30
2015	#35
2014	#102
2013	#132
2012	#71

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61%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Central School District 51	Illinois
2023	61%	27%
2021	52%	28%
2019	59%	33%
2018	61%	32%
2017	59%	32%
2016	61%	31%
2015	55%	29%
2014	77%	59%
2013	73%	58%
2012	94%	80%
2011	95%	80%

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64%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Central School District 51	Illinois
2022	64%	30%
2021	65%	32%
2019	75%	38%
2018	61%	37%
2017	67%	38%
2016	68%	36%
2015	65%	38%
2014	74%	57%
2013	74%	58%
2012	92%	75%
2011	91%	75%

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84%

50%

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0.21

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Central School District 51	Illinois
2023	0.19	0.70
2022	0.19	0.68
2021	0.18	0.68
2020	0.18	0.68
2019	0.18	0.68
2018	0.17	0.67
2017	0.17	0.67
2016	0.17	0.67
2015	0.16	0.67
2014	0.16	0.66
2013	0.17	0.66
2012	0.16	0.65
2011	0.13	0.66
2010	0.11	0.64
2009	0.08	0.64
2008	0.10	0.64
2007	0.06	0.63
2006	0.04	0.61
2005	0.06	0.61
2004	0.03	0.60
2003	0.02	0.59
2002	0.06	0.59
2001	0.04	0.58
2000	0.02	0.57
1999	0.04	0.56
1998	0.02	0.56
1997	0.04	0.54
1996	0.04	0.53
1995	0.04	0.53
1994	0.02	0.52
1993	0.04	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Central School District 51	Illinois
2023	1%	6%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	5%
2016	2%	5%
2015	2%	6%
2014	2%	5%
2013	4%	5%
2012	3%	4%
2011	2%	5%
2010	4%	5%
2009	2%	5%
2008	3%	5%
2007	1%	5%
2006	1%	5%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	4%
1999	2%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	2%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Central School District 51	Illinois
2023	4%	27%
2022	4%	27%
2021	4%	27%
2020	4%	26%
2019	4%	26%
2018	3%	26%
2017	3%	26%
2016	3%	26%
2015	3%	25%
2014	3%	25%
2013	3%	24%
2012	2%	24%
2011	2%	23%
2010	2%	22%
2009	1%	22%
2001	1%	15%
2000	1%	15%

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% Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Central School District 51	Illinois
2023	1%	17%
2022	1%	17%
2021	1%	17%
2020	1%	17%
2019	1%	17%
2018	1%	17%
2017	1%	17%
2014	1%	17%
2009	1%	20%
2008	2%	20%
2007	1%	20%
2006	1%	20%
2005	1%	20%
2003	1%	21%
2002	2%	21%
1996	1%	21%
1995	1%	20%
1989	1%	22%
1988	2%	22%

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% White

89%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Central School District 51	Illinois
2023	90%	45%
2022	90%	47%
2021	91%	47%
2020	90%	48%
2019	90%	48%
2018	91%	49%
2017	91%	49%
2016	91%	49%
2015	92%	49%
2014	92%	50%
2013	91%	50%
2012	92%	51%
2011	93%	51%
2010	94%	53%
2009	96%	53%
2008	95%	54%
2007	97%	55%
2006	98%	56%
2005	97%	57%
2004	99%	57%
2003	99%	58%
2002	97%	59%
2001	98%	60%
2000	99%	61%
1999	98%	62%
1998	99%	63%
1997	98%	64%
1996	98%	64%
1995	98%	65%
1994	99%	65%
1993	98%	65%
1992	99%	66%
1991	100%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Central School District 51	Illinois
2023	4%	4%
2022	3%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	4%	3%
2017	4%	3%
2016	4%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	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 $13,190 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,430. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,614 is less than the state median of $21,668. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$17 MM

$41,381 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Central School District 51	Illinois
2023	$17 MM	$15 MM
2022	$17 MM	$14 MM
2021	$17 MM	$15 MM
2020	$17 MM	$14 MM
2019	$16 MM	$14 MM
2018	$15 MM	$15 MM
2017	$14 MM	$13 MM
2016	$12 MM	$12 MM
2015	$9 MM	$10 MM
2014	$11 MM	$12 MM
2012	$10 MM	$11 MM
2011	$8 MM	$11 MM
2010	$9 MM	$10 MM
2009	$8 MM	$10 MM
2008	$6 MM	$9 MM
2007	$5 MM	$9 MM
2006	$5 MM	$8 MM
2005	$4 MM	$8 MM
2004	$3 MM	$8 MM
2003	$3 MM	$7 MM
2002	$3 MM	$8 MM
2001	$3 MM	$7 MM
2000	$3 MM	$7 MM
1999	$3 MM	$7 MM
1998	$3 MM	$6 MM
1997	$3 MM	$5 MM
1996	$2 MM	$5 MM
1995	$2 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$20 MM

$39,976 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Central School District 51	Illinois
2023	$20 MM	$14 MM
2022	$25 MM	$14 MM
2021	$20 MM	$14 MM
2020	$25 MM	$14 MM
2019	$15 MM	$13 MM
2018	$13 MM	$14 MM
2017	$13 MM	$12 MM
2016	$11 MM	$12 MM
2015	$11 MM	$11 MM
2014	$11 MM	$12 MM
2012	$9 MM	$11 MM
2011	$7 MM	$11 MM
2010	$11 MM	$11 MM
2009	$17 MM	$10 MM
2008	$7 MM	$9 MM
2007	$5 MM	$9 MM
2006	$4 MM	$8 MM
2005	$6 MM	$8 MM
2004	$6 MM	$8 MM
2003	$3 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	$3 MM	$5 MM
1996	$2 MM	$5 MM
1995	$2 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,190

$22,430

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Central School District 51	Illinois
2023	$13,138	$17,333
2022	$12,187	$19,707
2021	$12,430	$17,764
2020	$12,187	$19,707
2019	$11,207	$17,662
2018	$10,883	$19,255
2017	$10,512	$17,801
2016	$9,164	$14,596
2015	$7,090	$11,118
2014	$8,440	$13,203
2012	$8,740	$11,701
2011	$7,691	$11,859
2010	$8,599	$11,118
2009	$8,766	$10,546
2008	$7,117	$11,298
2007	$6,488	$10,143
2006	$6,205	$9,054
2005	$5,776	$9,158
2004	$5,068	$8,999
2003	$5,145	$8,614
2002	$5,242	$8,976
2001	$5,144	$8,649
2000	$5,739	$8,451
1999	$5,237	$7,697
1998	$4,157	$5,971
1997	$3,967	$5,662
1995	$4,004	$5,677
1992	$2,351	$4,514

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Spending / Student

$15,614

$21,668

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Central School District 51	Illinois
2023	$15,553	$16,251
2022	$17,539	$19,097
2021	$14,714	$16,655
2020	$17,539	$19,097
2019	$11,063	$17,005
2018	$9,791	$18,215
2017	$9,514	$17,235
2016	$8,521	$14,516
2015	$8,950	$11,218
2014	$8,355	$12,904
2012	$8,084	$11,755
2011	$6,954	$11,220
2010	$10,855	$11,218
2009	$17,610	$10,416
2008	$7,827	$10,971
2007	$5,963	$9,827
2006	$5,912	$8,997
2005	$8,624	$9,234
2004	$9,032	$9,089
2003	$5,128	$9,395
2002	$4,577	$9,305
2001	$4,689	$8,562
2000	$4,637	$8,142
1999	$4,506	$7,325
1998	$3,701	$5,848
1997	$3,944	$5,503
1995	$3,568	$5,507
1992	$1,978	$4,672

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Best Central School District 51 Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Central Intermediate School

(Math: 62% | Reading: 67%)
:

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Add to Compare

1301 Eagle Ave
Washington, IL 61571
(309) 444-3943

Gr: 5-8 | 591 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

Rank: #22.

Central Primary School

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

1400 Newcastle Rd
Washington, IL 61571
(309) 444-3580

Gr: PK-4 | 685 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

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

How many schools belong to Central School District 51?

Central School District 51 manages 2 public schools serving 1,276 students.

What is the rank of Central School District 51?

Central School District 51 is ranked #24 out of 864 school districts in Illinois (top 5%) 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: Highest overall rank (Top 5%), Highest math proficiency (Top 5%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%) and Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)

What is the racial composition of students in Central School District 51?

89% of Central School District 51 students are White, 4% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Central School District 51?

Central School District 51 has a student/teacher ratio of 16:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 14:1.

What is Central School District 51's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $15,614 is less than the state median of $21,668. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 1,276 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 11%
: Top 5% in IL
: 61% (Top 5%)
: 64% (Top 5%)
: 84% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education