Prairie Central CUSD 8
Prairie Central CUSD 8 is a public school district in Illinois serving 1,725 students across 6 schools. It includes 3 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high schools. Per-pupil spending of $16,412 is above average for a US public school district. 43% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Opportunity scores across its schools are moderate, with a district median of 49/100.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Prairie Central Elem School | 02–04 | 322 |
| Prairie Central Primary East | PK–01 | 144 |
| Prairie Central Primary West | PK–01 | 278 |
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Prairie Central Jr High School | 07–08 | 228 |
| Prairie Central Upper Elementary | 05–06 | 237 |
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Prairie Central High School | 09–12 | 516 |
This district draws the majority of its budget from local property taxes (55%), typical of wealthier suburban districts.
All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets — NCES Common Core of Data, EDFacts, and the Opportunity Atlas — and we work hard to keep them accurate and up to date. That said, federal data is published on an annual cycle, so some figures may not yet reflect the very latest school-year changes or local updates. We recommend using this page as a helpful starting point and cross-checking with the school or district directly, or visiting the NCES Common Core of Data and ed.gov for the most authoritative figures before making any important decisions.