Fairbury, IL Public Schools

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D+

18%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

5%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

39%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Fairbury school information

Index	Fairbury	Illinois	National
Average Test Scores	39%	33%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	14:1	18:1	16:1
Total public schools	2	3,938	79,221
Total private schools	n/a	1,438	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	n/a	306	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Fairbury are 18% lower than the national average
There are approximately 2 public schools in Fairbury
90.3% of people in Fairbury have completed 8th grade
87.2% of people in Fairbury have completed high school
18.6% of people in Fairbury have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Fairbury

Index	Fairbury	Illinois	National
Completed 8th grade	90.3%	86.2%	84.3%
Completed high school	87.2%	84.7%	83.0%
Completed some college	50.7%	61.8%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	26.3%	40.7%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	18.6%	32.9%	30.3%
Completed masters	10.3%	12.7%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	2.4%	3.4%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	1.3%	1.2%	1.3%

Fairbury, IL School Districts

Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8

There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Fairbury. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Fairbury, IL schools is 39%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Fairbury, IL, an average of 90.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 87.2% have completed high school.

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Kempton, IL	328	50%	4.2%
Forrest, IL	1,017	46%	3.6%
Lexington, IL	2,107	36%	24.3%
Colfax, IL	1,124	27%	43.4%
Saunemin, IL	409	27%	43.8%
Fairbury, IL	3,744	39%	18.2%

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Northfield, OH	3,744	84%	74.7%
Marshall, IL	3,744	34%	29.5%
Wrightsville, GA	3,744	38%	21.2%
Palmyra, MO	3,744	47%	1.7%
French Camp, CA	3,745	25%	47.9%
Fairbury, IL	3,744	39%	18.2%

Source: The Fairbury, IL education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.