Central High School
Burlington, IL · Central CUSD 301
Regular public school · Grades 9 - 12 · Rural, fringe
85th of 601 Illinois high schools statewide · better than 86%· Stable
44W625 Plato Rd, Burlington, IL 60109
(847)464-6030NCES ID 170783000397Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Central High School 85th of 601 Illinois high schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 86% of high schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 89th in 2019 to 86th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Two or more races (last reported 2019) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Black (last reported 2019) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 1,473 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 79.0% | 60.6% | ▼ 18.4 pts | |
| Hispanic | 4.0% | 20.8% | ▲ 16.8 pts | |
| Asian | 5.5% | 13.6% | ▲ 8.1 pts | |
| Two or more races | 3.3% | 2.9% | ▼ 0.4 pts | |
| Black | 2.8% | 1.9% | ▼ 0.9 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.9% | 0.1% | ▼ 0.8 pts | |
| Pacific Islander | 4.4% | 0.0% | ▼ 4.4 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $324K in zip 60109 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2016
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Central High School
- #156Hampshire High SchoolCUSD 300 · 7.2 mi away156th of 601
ELA 61% ▼9 · Math 47% ▼9Compare - #553Larkin High SchoolSD U-46 · 8.8 mi away553rd of 601
ELA 23% ▼47 · Math 14% ▼42Compare - #21St Charles North High SchoolSt Charles CUSD 303 · 9.7 mi away21st of 601
ELA 78% ▲8 · Math 74% ▲18Compare - #164Kaneland Senior High SchoolKaneland CUSD 302 · 9.7 mi away164th of 601
ELA 59% ▼11 · Math 47% ▼9Compare - #95Huntley High SchoolHuntley Community School District 158 · 10 mi away95th of 601
ELA 68% ▼2 · Math 56% =Compare - #269South Elgin High SchoolSD U-46 · 10.4 mi away269th of 601
ELA 53% ▼17 · Math 37% ▼19Compare - #31Geneva Community High SchoolGeneva CUSD 304 · 12.2 mi away31st of 601
ELA 79% ▲9 · Math 68% ▲12Compare - #73St Charles East High SchoolSt Charles CUSD 303 · 12.2 mi away73rd of 601
ELA 71% ▲1 · Math 59% ▲3Compare
What school district is Central High School in?
Central High School is part of the Central CUSD 301 district in Burlington, Illinois.
Is Central High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Central High School 85th of 601 Illinois high schools (better than 86% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Central High School?
White 61%, Hispanic 21%, Asian 14%, Two or more races 3% (1,473 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Central High School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60109 is $324K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.