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Centralia, IL

11,863 residents•3,252 students•21 schools
Avg School Rating
3.5
out of 10
26% below Illinois avg
Test Proficiency
27%Math
41%Reading
24% below Illinois avg
School Crime Rate
6.15
per 1,000 students
42% above Illinois avg
Overall Crime Rate
77.30
per 1,000 residents
57% above Illinois avg

School Breakdown

Preschools
1
Preschools
Elementary Schools
16
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
2
Middle Schools
High Schools
2
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
17
Charter
0
Private
4

By Level

Elementary
16
Middle
2
High
2

These figures describe every school in Centralia; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Centralia

21 schools
6.5
Racoon Grade School
Elementarypublic
5.7
North Wamac Grade School
Elementarypublic
5.3
Central City Elementary School
Elementarypublic
4.7
Willow Grove Elementary School
Elementarypublic
3.1
Grand Prairie Elementary School
Elementarypublic
2.5
Jordan Elementary School
Elementarypublic
1.5
Centralia Jr High School
Elementarypublic
1.0
Schiller Elementary School
Elementarypublic
0.8
Centralia Jr High School
Elementarypublic
—
Bridges Learning Center
Elementarypublic
—
Centralia Alternative School
Middlepublic
—
Centralia High School
Highpublic

School Crime in Centralia

20 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Centralia in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
42% above Illinois avg
6.15
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
16
Property
3
Drug
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault80%
  • Vandalism15%
  • Drugs5%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Centralia

917 total incidents reported across Centralia in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
57% above Illinois avg
77.30
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
250
Property
478
Drug
174
Weapons
14
Other
1

Crime Types

  • Assault25%
  • Drugs19%
  • Theft19%
  • Burglary10%
  • Vandalism9%
  • Fraud6%
  • Other13%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

3,252 students enrolled across Centralia's schools.

  • Public2,87488%
  • Private37812%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Centralia's K-12 schools.

  • White67%
  • Asian27%
  • Black14%
  • Two or More Races11%
  • Hispanic6%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
  • Native American<1%
50%Female50%Male
99%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.