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A-C Central CUSD 262

314 students · 3 schools · 10.3:1 ratio · grades PreK–12 · #699 of 862 in Illinois

Students
314
Schools
3
Teachers (FTE)
30
Student–Teacher
10.3:1
County
Cass
Grades
PreK–12
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About A-C Central CUSD 262

A-C Central CUSD 262 is a public school system serving Cass County, Illinois, based in Ashland. It serves 314 students across 3 schools spanning PreK–12, and is classified as a rural: distant district. By enrollment it is the #699 largest of Illinois’s 862 school systems.

Phone2174768112
Address501 W Buchanan St, Ashland, IL 62612
CountyCass County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

A-C Central CUSD 262 enrolls 314 students in 3 schools — an average of about 105 students per school. It serves grades PreK–12 and ranks #699 of 862 statewide by enrollment.

Students
314
#699 of 862 in Illinois
Schools
3
~105 students each
Grade span
PreK–12
Rural: Distant
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in A-C Central CUSD 262, from the NCES Common Core of Data (314 students reported):

White
94%
Black
1%
Hispanic
3%
Asian
0%
Two or more
3%
Amer. Indian
0%
Pacific Isl.
0%

For economically-disadvantaged, English-learner, and special-education shares, plus school-by-school detail, see the federal sources in the full-data section.

Staffing & support

Teachers & staff

A-C Central CUSD 262 employs about 30 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 10.3:1 — below the Illinois average of about 13.6:1, meaning comparatively smaller classes. Total district staff is roughly 88.

Student–teacher ratio
10.3:1
state avg ~13.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
30
classroom teachers
Total staff
88
all district employees

Counselor and librarian/media counts are not published at the district level in the current NCES release; see the federal full-data links for staffing detail.

Funding

How Illinois funds schools

Illinois distributes most state K-12 aid through Evidence-Based Funding (EBF) (2017): the state sets each district’s research-based Adequacy Target, compares its local resources to that target, and sorts districts into four tiers, steering most new money to the districts furthest below adequacy, while a Base Funding Minimum ensures no district receives less than the prior year. The law targets at least $350 million in new EBF funding each year.

District-level per-pupil spending and the local/state/federal revenue split for A-C Central CUSD 262 are published in the federal school-finance files — see the full-data links below for the current figures.

Accountability

Report card & state results

Illinois publishes the Illinois Report Card each year, reporting achievement and growth in English language arts and math, graduation, attendance, finances and climate, and assigns each school a summative designation (Exemplary, Commendable, Targeted or Comprehensive Support). Look up A-C Central CUSD 262 on the Illinois Report Card.

Accreditation

Accreditation status

Illinois does not use an outside accreditor for public districts; the Illinois State Board of Education grants official recognition status based on compliance with state standards, and private accreditation (for example through Cognia) is voluntary. See ISBE’s public-school recognition.

How it compares

A-C Central CUSD 262 vs. Illinois

Enrollment rank
#699
of 862 districts
Ratio
10.3:1
state avg ~13.6:1
Locale
Rural: Distant
Cass County

See every Illinois district side by side in the Illinois directory.

Go deeper

Look up A-C Central CUSD 262’s full data

These official sources carry the district-level detail — finances, discipline, equity, test scores, boundaries. Direct links for this district (via its NCES ID):

Data & sources

About this data

Enrollment, demographics, staffing, locale and contact details reflect the NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25); funding context from the Illinois State Board of Education (Evidence-Based Funding) and NEA Rankings & Estimates 2026. Figures are the latest available and may lag the current school year. This page is informational, not an official district record, and not affiliated with or endorsed by A-C Central CUSD 262. NCES District ID (LEAID): 1700105. Confirm current details with the district and the Illinois State Board of Education.