Carterville CUSD 5 School District

306 Virginia Ave
Carterville, IL 62918-1239
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 638 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 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,016 Schools
# Students
2,220 Students
616,406 Students
# Teachers
133 Teachers
41,528 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Carterville CUSD 5 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 845 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.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#173 out of 852 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Carterville CUSD 5  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
29%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Carterville CUSD 5  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
48%
30%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Carterville CUSD 5  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of IL by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65%
50%
90-94%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Carterville CUSD 5  School District and public school graduation rate of IL by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.32
0.68
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,566 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
52 Students
32,070 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
124 Students
170,917 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
28%
# Black Students
79 Students
100,133 Students
% Black Students
4%
16%
# White Students
1,830 Students
289,543 Students
% White Students
82%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
664 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
133 Students
21,471 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
171
# Students in K Grade:
196
275
# Students in 1st Grade:
158
261
# Students in 2nd Grade:
174
276
# Students in 3rd Grade:
174
431
# Students in 4th Grade:
166
442
# Students in 5th Grade:
173
898
# Students in 6th Grade:
172
1,908
# Students in 7th Grade:
189
4,488
# Students in 8th Grade:
179
4,842
# Students in 9th Grade:
154
157,061
# Students in 10th Grade:
136
149,228
# Students in 11th Grade:
187
146,241
# Students in 12th Grade:
162
149,884
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,214 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,158. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,812 is less than the state median of $21,406. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart display total revenue of Carterville CUSD 5  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$24 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart display total spending of Carterville CUSD 5  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,214
$22,158
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Carterville CUSD 5  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,812
$21,406
This chart display average spending per public school student in Carterville CUSD 5  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Carterville CUSD 5 School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Carterville High School
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1415 W Grand Ave
Carterville, IL 62918
(618) 985-2940
Grades: 9-12
| 638 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 2,220 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : 90-94% (Top 20% in IL)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 29% (Top 50%)
  • : 48% (Top 20%)
  • : 65% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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