Central High School
Clifton, IL · Central CUSD 4
Regular public school · Grades 9 - 12 · Rural, distant
376th of 601 Illinois high schools statewide · better than 37%▼ Declining
1134 E 3100 North Rd, Clifton, IL 60927
(815)694-2321NCES ID 171041001256Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Central High School 376th of 601 Illinois high schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 37% of high schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 61th in 2019 to 38th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
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 305 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 93.2% | 87.5% | ▼ 5.7 pts | |
| Hispanic | 2.5% | 8.9% | ▲ 6.4 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.6% | 3.6% | ▲ 3.0 pts | |
| Asian | 0.8% | 0.0% | ▼ 0.8 pts | |
| Black | 2.5% | 0.0% | ▼ 2.5 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 $221K in zip 60927 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2012
Data Provided by Zillow Group
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What school district is Central High School in?
Central High School is part of the Central CUSD 4 district in Clifton, Illinois.
Is Central High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Central High School 376th of 601 Illinois high schools (better than 37% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Central High School?
White 88%, Hispanic 9%, Two or more races 4% (305 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Central High School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60927 is $221K 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.