South Central High School
Farina, IL · South Central CUD 401
Regular public school · Grades 9 - 12 · Rural, remote
472nd of 601 Illinois high schools statewide · better than 21%· Stable
800 W Washington St, Farina, IL 62838
(618)245-3363NCES ID 170011405391Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks South Central High School 472nd of 601 Illinois high schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 21% of high schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 23th in 2019 to 22th in 2025.
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 195 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1989, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 100.0% | 96.9% | ▼ 3.1 pts | |
| Hispanic | 0.0% | 1.5% | ▲ 1.5 pts | |
| Black | 0.0% | 1.5% | ▲ 1.5 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1989. 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 $132K in zip 62838 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 South Central High School
- #157St Elmo Sr High SchoolSt Elmo CUSD 202 · 14 mi away157th of 601
ELA 54% ▲25Compare - –Brownstown High SchoolBrownstown CUSD 201 · 14.2 mi awayCompare
- #207Altamont High SchoolAltamont CUSD 10 · 15.2 mi away207th of 601
ELA 52% ▲23 · Math 48%Compare - #352North Clay Community High SchoolNorth Clay CUSD 25 · 15.4 mi away352nd of 601
ELA 40% ▲11Compare - #309Salem Community High SchoolSalem CHSD 600 · 16.6 mi away309th of 601
ELA 51% ▲22 · Math 33%Compare - –Patoka Sr High SchoolPatoka CUSD 100 · 17.3 mi awayCompare
- #447Vandalia Community High SchoolVandalia CUSD 203 · 19.6 mi away447th of 601
ELA 35% ▲6 · Math 28%Compare - #255Flora High SchoolFlora CUSD 35 · 20.1 mi away255th of 601
ELA 53% ▲24 · Math 38%Compare
What school district is South Central High School in?
South Central High School is part of the South Central CUD 401 district in Farina, Illinois.
Is South Central High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks South Central High School 472nd of 601 Illinois high schools (better than 21% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of South Central High School?
White 97%, Black 2%, Hispanic 2% (195 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near South Central High School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 62838 is $132K 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.