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Prairie Central Jr High School

PublicRegular
Forrest, Illinois · Prairie Central CUSD 8
Students232enrolled
FRL47%Free/Reduced Lunch
Ratio10.5:1students:teacher
LevelMiddle7–8
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students232
Grade Span7–8
Student:Teacher10.5:1
Free/Reduced Lunch47%
Title INo
SectorPublic
Prairie Central Jr
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Key Indicators

At-a-glance snapshot, compared to state averages where available

State avg: 417
232
Total Enrollment
State avg: 56%
47%-9.1pp
Free/Reduced Lunch
10.5:1
Student : Teacher
Public
Sector
No
Title I
District
Governance
7–8
Grade Span
Middle
Level

Overview

Prairie Central Jr High School is a public middle serving grades 7–8 in Forrest, Illinois. The school enrolls 232 students. It is part of the Prairie Central CUSD 8 district.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Strengths & Things to Consider

Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against Illinois state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.

Strengths

Smaller-than-average class sizes
10.5:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)

Things to Consider

No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school

Key Facts

SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelMiddle
Grade Span7–8
DistrictPrairie Central CUSD 8
County17105
CityForrest
ZIP61741
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID170000505127

Student Demographics

Total Enrollment232

Race/ethnicity breakdown will appear here once state-level demographic data is ingested. Check back soon.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Equity & Title I

In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.

FRL %47%
State Avg56%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)