South Central Middle School
Kinmundy, IL · South Central CUD 401
Regular public school · Grades 6 - 8 · Rural, distant
620th of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 9%▼ Declining
503 S Madison St, Kinmundy, IL 62854
(618)547-7734NCES ID 170011405392Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks South Central Middle School 620th of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 9% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 41th in 2019 to 10th 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 144 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1989, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 98.4% | 97.9% | ▼ 0.5 pts | |
| Hispanic | 0.0% | 1.4% | ▲ 1.4 pts | |
| Two or more races | 1.0% | 0.7% | ▼ 0.3 pts | |
| Asian | 0.5% | 0.0% | ▼ 0.5 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 $148K in zip 62854 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 Middle School
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ELA 35% ▲8 · Math 9% ▼6Compare
What school district is South Central Middle School in?
South Central Middle School is part of the South Central CUD 401 district in Kinmundy, Illinois.
Is South Central Middle School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks South Central Middle School 620th of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 9% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of South Central Middle School?
White 98%, Hispanic 1% (144 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near South Central Middle School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 62854 is $148K 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.