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Charleston CUSD 1 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 766 students in Charleston CUSD 1 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in Charleston CUSD 1 School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Charleston CUSD 1 School District have a Graduation Rate of 75%, which is less than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Charleston High School, with 75% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,025 Schools
# Students
2,622 Students
610,246 Students
# Teachers
177 Teachers
41,995 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Charleston CUSD 1 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.
The school district's graduation rate of 75% has decreased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#659 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)14%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
50%
Graduation Rate
75%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.68
# American Indian Students
7 Students
1,503 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
27 Students
32,285 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
144 Students
172,438 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
29%
# Black Students
176 Students
98,993 Students
% Black Students
7%
16%
# White Students
2,096 Students
279,717 Students
% White Students
80%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
651 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
171 Students
21,782 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
129
136
# Students in K Grade:
188
331
# Students in 1st Grade:
209
328
# Students in 2nd Grade:
197
335
# Students in 3rd Grade:
189
491
# Students in 4th Grade:
184
473
# Students in 5th Grade:
180
745
# Students in 6th Grade:
181
1,891
# Students in 7th Grade:
194
4,705
# Students in 8th Grade:
205
5,244
# Students in 9th Grade:
196
152,670
# Students in 10th Grade:
209
152,968
# Students in 11th Grade:
184
143,613
# Students in 12th Grade:
177
146,316
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,736 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,343. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,831 is less than the state median of $21,585. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$39 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,736
$22,343
Spending / Student
$14,831
$21,585
Best Charleston CUSD 1 School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Charleston High School
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1615 Lincoln Ave
Charleston, IL 61920
(217) 639-5000
Charleston, IL 61920
(217) 639-5000
Grades: 9-12
| 766 students
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