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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 636 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 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 54% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,025 Schools
# Students
2,218 Students
610,246 Students
# Teachers
134 Teachers
41,995 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 displays the overall district rank of Carterville CUSD 5  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
29%
28%
This chart displays 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 Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
48%
30%
This chart displays 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 Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65%
50%
90-94%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Carterville CUSD 5  School District and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.33
0.68
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,503 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
56 Students
32,285 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
135 Students
172,438 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
29%
# Black Students
81 Students
98,993 Students
% Black Students
4%
16%
# White Students
1,814 Students
279,717 Students
% White Students
82%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
651 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
132 Students
21,782 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
136
# Students in K Grade:
156
331
# Students in 1st Grade:
204
328
# Students in 2nd Grade:
157
335
# Students in 3rd Grade:
184
491
# Students in 4th Grade:
184
473
# Students in 5th Grade:
160
745
# Students in 6th Grade:
176
1,891
# Students in 7th Grade:
171
4,705
# Students in 8th Grade:
190
5,244
# Students in 9th Grade:
181
152,670
# Students in 10th Grade:
150
152,968
# Students in 11th Grade:
134
143,613
# Students in 12th Grade:
171
146,316
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,224 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,821 is less than the state median of $21,170. 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 displays total revenue of Carterville CUSD 5  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$24 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart displays total spending of Carterville CUSD 5  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,224
$21,914
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Carterville CUSD 5  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,821
$21,170
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Carterville CUSD 5  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Carterville CUSD 5 School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

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
| 636 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 2,218 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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