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Illini Central Middle School

Mason City, IL · Illini Central CUSD 189

Regular public school · Grades 6 - 8 · Rural, distant

403rd of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 41%· Stable

208 N West Ave, Mason City, IL 62664

(217)482-3252NCES ID 170011305577Directory 202324

151
Students
2023–24 enrollment
12.6:1
Student / teacher ratio
45%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
15.1%
Chronically absent
IL average 25%

SchoolRow ranks Illini Central Middle School 403rd of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 41% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 44th in 2019 to 41th in 2025.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%41%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25

English Language Arts
Illini Central Middle School
54%
IL average
52%
Math
Illini Central Middle School
27%
IL average
38%
Science
Illini Central Middle School
21%
IL average
45%
English Language Arts over time Illini Central Middle School IL average
25%50%75%54%52%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time Illini Central Middle School IL average
25%50%75%27%38%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Science over time Illini Central Middle School IL average
25%50%75%21%45%201920202025no testing 2020–21
ELA by race, over time
25%50%75%52%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math by race, over time
25%50%75%27%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Science by race, over time
25%50%75%22%201920202025no testing 2020–21

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 151 students (202324, NCES) — history since 1991, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

White98%
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categories changedWhite 98%99%19912023
GroupTrend20102023Change
White98.4%98.0% 0.4 pts
Two or more races0.0%1.3% 1.3 pts
Hispanic0.5%0.7% 0.2 pts
Black1.1%0.0% 1.1 pts

NCES history for this school begins in 1991. 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 $111K in zip 62664 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2016

$26K$52K$79K$105K$98K201620202025

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What school district is Illini Central Middle School in?

Illini Central Middle School is part of the Illini Central CUSD 189 district in Mason City, Illinois.

Is Illini Central Middle School a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Illini Central Middle School 403rd of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 41% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of Illini Central Middle School?

White 98%, Two or more races 1% (151 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Illini Central Middle School cost?

The typical home value in zip code 62664 is $111K 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.