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 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 348 students in Carterville CUSD 5 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Carterville CUSD 5 School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,600 Schools
# Students
2,166 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
141 Teachers
47,956 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.
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:

0.34
0.71
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,364 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
67 Students
32,125 Students
% Asian Students
3%
5%
# Hispanic Students
134 Students
185,771 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
30%
# Black Students
83 Students
133,271 Students
% Black Students
4%
22%
# White Students
1,755 Students
244,693 Students
% White Students
81%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
608 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
126 Students
23,281 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
19,756
# Students in K Grade:
161
27,178
# Students in 1st Grade:
152
28,250
# Students in 2nd Grade:
198
29,179
# Students in 3rd Grade:
146
29,629
# Students in 4th Grade:
179
30,553
# Students in 5th Grade:
172
38,342
# Students in 6th Grade:
163
109,327
# Students in 7th Grade:
177
135,557
# Students in 8th Grade:
171
137,502
# Students in 9th Grade:
188
9,488
# Students in 10th Grade:
173
9,079
# Students in 11th Grade:
150
8,909
# Students in 12th Grade:
136
8,526
# 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.
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
$11,494
$21,990
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
$11,081
$21,244
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 Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
816 S Division St
Carterville, IL 62918
(618) 985-4500
Grades: 7-8
| 348 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 2,166 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 19%
  • : 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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