Public schools in Centralia, IL

16 open public schools with an address in Centralia, operated by 9 education agencies. Compare size, staffing, grade spans, and school type, then confirm assignment with the district.

Public schools

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

Reported students

2,736

11 schools reporting · NCES 2024–25

Median student–teacher ratio

12.3:1

Illinois median 13:1

Charter schools

0 virtual

An overview of Centralia public schools

The federal directory lists 16 public schools in Centralia, IL: 7 elementary, 1 middle, 3 high, 5 combined or other. The 11 schools that reported 2024–25 membership enrolled 2,736 students, an average of 249 per school. The largest campus is Centralia High School (887 students), and the largest elementary school is Central City Elem School (276).

Kaskaskia Spec Educ District operates the most schools here (5), and 7 regular districts have at least one Centralia campus, plus 2 charter, service, or other agencies. City names come from school mailing addresses, which often differ from district or municipal boundaries.

Across schools that reported staffing, the median student–teacher ratio is 12.3:1, lower than the statewide school median of 13:1. A ratio counts classroom-teacher FTE against total enrollment, so specialized programs and part-time staffing can move it; ask schools for actual class sizes by grade.

Among 6 high and combined schools with 2021–22 civil-rights data, 1 reported students enrolled in AP courses and 0 of 6 reported computer-science classes. Confirm current course catalogs directly with each school.

School	Grades	Students	Ratio
Central City Elem School Central City SD 133	PK–08	276	12.8:1
Grand Prairie Elem School Grand Prairie CCSD 6	KG–08	63	8.8:1
Jordan Elem School Centralia SD 135	02–03	228	12.3:1
North Wamac Grade School North Wamac SD 186	KG–08	122	13.6:1
Raccoon Cons Elem School Raccoon Cons SD 1	PK–08	204	12.8:1
Schiller Elem School Centralia SD 135	PK–01	270	14.6:1
Willow Grove Elem School Willow Grove SD 46	PK–08	127	9.8:1

Middle schools in Centralia

School	Grades	Students	Ratio	Compare
Centralia Jr High School Centralia SD 135	04–08	559	11.6:1

High schools in Centralia

School	Grades	Students	Ratio
Centralia Alternative School Clintn/Jeffrsn/Marin/Washngtn ROE · Alternative School	07–12	0	0:1
Centralia High School Centralia HSD 200	09–12	887	12.3:1
Safe School Program Centralia Clintn/Jeffrsn/Marin/Washngtn ROE · Alternative School	06–12	0	0:1

Combined, early-childhood, and other schools in Centralia

School	Grades	Students	Ratio
Bridges Learning Center Kaskaskia Spec Educ District · Special Education School	Not reported	—	—
Bridges Learning Center-INT Kaskaskia Spec Educ District · Special Education School	Not reported	—	—
Hoyleton Education Center Kaskaskia Spec Educ District · Special Education School	Not reported	—	—
Kaskaskia Ed Center-INT Kaskaskia Spec Educ District · Special Education School	Not reported	—	—
Kaskaskia Education Center Kaskaskia Spec Educ District · Special Education School	Not reported	—	—

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

White68.2%
Hispanic6.2%
Black12.8%
Asian0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
Multiracial11.6%

Enrollment-weighted across 9 Centralia schools with NCES CCD 2024–25 race/ethnicity counts (2,736 students). Privacy suppression can leave small gaps.

Questions about public schools in Centralia

How many public schools are in Centralia, IL?

The current NCES directory lists 16 open public schools with a location address in Centralia: 7 elementary, 1 middle, 3 high, 5 combined or other. Together they reported 2,736 students in 2024–25. The count includes charter, alternative, and special-purpose public schools; it excludes private schools.

Which school districts serve Centralia?

Schools with an address in Centralia belong to 9 education agencies, led by Kaskaskia Spec Educ District (5 schools), Centralia SD 135 (3 schools), Clintn/Jeffrsn/Marin/Washngtn ROE (2 schools). A mailing city is not an attendance boundary; confirm the district for a specific address.

What is the largest public high school in Centralia?

Centralia High School reported the largest high-school enrollment in Centralia, with 887 students in 2024–25 (grades 09–12). Size is a description of the campus, not a quality measure.

Are there charter schools in Centralia?

No school with an address in Centralia is identified as a charter school in the current NCES directory. Families may still have charter or virtual options elsewhere in Illinois.

What is the typical student–teacher ratio in Centralia schools?

The median reported student–teacher ratio across Centralia public schools is 12.3:1, lower than the Illinois school median of 13:1. The ratio divides enrollment by classroom-teacher FTE; it is not an average class size.

Does living in Centralia guarantee a seat at a specific school?

No. Assignment depends on the district's attendance boundaries, programs, and enrollment rules, which can split a city or cross city lines. Use the district profile and its official boundary or school-locator tool to confirm the assigned school for an exact address.

Nearby Illinois cities

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data 2025–26 preliminary directory (schools, grades, addresses, charter status) and 2024–25 nonfiscal files (enrollment, teachers, race/ethnicity, meal eligibility); Civil Rights Data Collection 2021–22 (AP and computer science). Cities are grouped by school mailing address. Methodology · All Illinois cities