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Carterville CUSD 5 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 647 students in Carterville CUSD 5 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in Carterville CUSD 5 School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Carterville CUSD 5 School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Carterville High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,032 Schools
# Students
2,166 Students
605,599 Students
# Teachers
141 Teachers
42,722 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Carterville CUSD 5 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#173 out of 852 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)29%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
50%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.69
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,567 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
67 Students
32,853 Students
% Asian Students
3%
6%
# Hispanic Students
134 Students
175,467 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
29%
# Black Students
83 Students
98,861 Students
% Black Students
4%
16%
# White Students
1,755 Students
273,633 Students
% White Students
81%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
637 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
126 Students
22,148 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
85
# Students in K Grade:
161
405
# Students in 1st Grade:
152
432
# Students in 2nd Grade:
198
440
# Students in 3rd Grade:
146
538
# Students in 4th Grade:
179
557
# Students in 5th Grade:
172
763
# Students in 6th Grade:
163
1,672
# Students in 7th Grade:
177
4,432
# Students in 8th Grade:
171
4,914
# Students in 9th Grade:
188
149,389
# Students in 10th Grade:
173
150,473
# Students in 11th Grade:
150
146,807
# Students in 12th Grade:
136
144,692
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,494 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,081 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,494
$21,990
Spending / Student
$11,081
$21,244
Best Carterville CUSD 5 School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Carterville High School
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1415 W Grand Ave
Carterville, IL 62918
(618) 985-2940
Carterville, IL 62918
(618) 985-2940
Grades: 9-12
| 647 students
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