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Farmington Central Community Unit School District 265

212 N Lightfoot Rd
Farmington, IL 61531-9648
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 620 students in Farmington Central Community Unit School District 265. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschool in Farmington Central Community Unit School District 265 have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
1,236 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
89 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Farmington Central Community Unit School District 265, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 72% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#355 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)
29%
27%
30%
30%
44%
50%
72%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.14
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
2%
32%
% Black
1%
18%
% White
93%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,143 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,581 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,143
$21,990
Spending / Student
$16,581
$21,244

Best Farmington Central Community Unit School District 265 ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Farmington Central Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
108 N Lightfoot Rd
Farmington, IL 61531
(309) 245-1000
Gr: PK-5 | 620 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,236 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : 72% (Btm 50% in IL)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 29% (Top 50%)
  • : 30% (Top 50%)
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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