Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8
Recent News About Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8
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Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8 students suspended 128 times in a single school year
Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8 reported 128 suspensions for 2016-17, according to the latest student discipline report by the Illinois State Board of Education.
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How has spending changed at Prairie Central CUSD 8?
Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8 increased per-student spending 5.6 percent from fiscal year 2008 to 2017, adjusted for inflation, according to a McLean County Times analysis of public schools data.
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Former state school employee Masching paid in $76K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $1.7M in retirement
Former state school employee Melanie Masching, who retired in July 2018, saved $76,442 toward a pension over 26 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
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How much has Prairie Central CUSD 8 overspent over the past 10 years?
Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8 accumulated $4.93 million in debt between fiscal years 2008 and 2017, according to a McLean County Times analysis of public schools data.
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Former state school employee Shier paid in $50K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $717K in retirement
Former state school employee Jeannea Shier, who retired in June 2018, saved $49,621 toward a pension over 13 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
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Former state school employee Harper paid in $103K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $1.7M in retirement
Former state school employee Mary Harper, who retired in June 2018, saved $102,816 toward a pension over 24 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
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Former state school employee Beyers paid in $148K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $3.4M in retirement
Former state school employee Brad Beyers, who retired in June 2018, saved $148,432 toward a pension over 29 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
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How many administrators do school districts have in McLean County?
Rooks Creek Community Consolidated School District 425, Dwight Township High School District 230 and Cornell Community Consolidated School District 426 reported the smallest student-to-administrator ratios in McLean County.
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How much do school administrators earn in McLean County?
Public school administrators in Odell Community Consolidated School District 435, Saunemin Community Consolidated School District 438 and Flanagan-Cornell District 74 earn the highest average salary in McLean County, according to the latest Illinois schools report card.
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Report: Prairie Central spent $11,225 per student in 2016-17
Spending per pupil at Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8 is up 19 percent from five years ago, according to a McLean County Times analysis of district finances.
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Report: Which school districts pay the lowest administrator salaries?
Public school administrators in Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8 are among those earning the lowest average salary in the state, according to the latest Illinois schools report card.
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Analysis: Prairie Central administrators rank 766th in state for average pay
Administrators in Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8 earn an average of $79,511 per year, ranking 766th out of 858 districts in the state.
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Records show how much McLean County school districts have paid for spiking teacher pensions ahead of retirement
Out of school districts in McLean County, McLean County Unit School District 5 paid the most in penalties since 2005 for spiking employee salaries to boost outgoing teachers' retirement benefits, according to data obtained from the Teachers Retirement System of Illinois.
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Records show how much Illinois school districts have paid for spiking teacher pensions ahead of retirement
School districts in Normal, Bloomington and Fairbury were among those in Illinois that paid the most in penalties since 2005 for spiking employee salaries to boost outgoing teachers' retirement benefits, according to data obtained from the Teacher
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Ranking school finances: Which districts are the healthiest in McLean County?
Dwight Township High School District 230, Cornell Community Consolidated School District 426 and Dwight Common School District 232 received the best financial ratings by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) for their 2017 finances.
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McLean County's top 10 grade school math scores: Where does your school district rank?
Grade school districts in Downs, Graymont and Fairbury ranked among McLean County's highest for math aptitude, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
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McLean County's top 10 grade school ELA scores: Where does your school district rank?
Grade school districts in Downs, Lexington and Normal ranked highest in McLean County for reading aptitude, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
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Statewide test results: 55 percent of Prairie Central students failed math
About 45 percent of Prairie Central Elementary School students passed annual math assessments in 2017 and 55 percent of students failed.
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Analysis: 57 percent of Prairie Central students fail annual tests
Academic results data released recently reveals 43 percent of Prairie Central Elementary School students are considered on track for the next grade level.
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Statewide test results: 58 percent of Prairie Central failed English language arts
About 42 percent of Prairie Central Elementary School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2017 and 58 percent of students failed.