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Carbondale ESD 95 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 495 students in Carbondale ESD 95 School District.
Public Preschools in Carbondale ESD 95 School District have a diversity score of 0.63, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,369 Schools
# Students
1,546 Students
498,575 Students
# Teachers
122 Teachers
37,133 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Carbondale ESD 95 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#796 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)7%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.70
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,178 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
42 Students
20,186 Students
% Asian Students
3%
4%
# Hispanic Students
162 Students
150,958 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
30%
# Black Students
817 Students
94,998 Students
% Black Students
53%
19%
# White Students
362 Students
211,298 Students
% White Students
23%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
460 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
158 Students
19,464 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
118
71,851
# Students in K Grade:
169
69,808
# Students in 1st Grade:
208
69,389
# Students in 2nd Grade:
149
63,382
# Students in 3rd Grade:
156
54,489
# Students in 4th Grade:
146
51,166
# Students in 5th Grade:
154
45,751
# Students in 6th Grade:
149
28,125
# Students in 7th Grade:
152
21,705
# Students in 8th Grade:
145
22,666
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
176
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
23
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
23
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
21
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,478 is higher than the state median of $22,343. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,770 is higher than the state median of $21,585. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,478
$22,343
Spending / Student
$23,770
$21,585
Best Carbondale ESD 95 School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
121 N Parrish Ln
Carbondale, IL 62901
(618) 457-5781
Carbondale, IL 62901
(618) 457-5781
Grades: PK-1
| 495 students
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