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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 middle school serving 399 students in Charleston CUSD 1 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Charleston CUSD 1 School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,601 Schools
# Students
2,622 Students
625,728 Students
# Teachers
177 Teachers
47,680 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
0.71
# American Indian Students
7 Students
1,400 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
27 Students
31,292 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
144 Students
183,844 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
29%
# Black Students
176 Students
135,602 Students
% Black Students
7%
22%
# White Students
2,096 Students
249,282 Students
% White Students
80%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
688 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
171 Students
23,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
129
18,316
# Students in K Grade:
188
26,945
# Students in 1st Grade:
209
28,445
# Students in 2nd Grade:
197
28,457
# Students in 3rd Grade:
189
29,250
# Students in 4th Grade:
184
29,801
# Students in 5th Grade:
180
38,916
# Students in 6th Grade:
181
111,539
# Students in 7th Grade:
194
136,141
# Students in 8th Grade:
205
141,493
# Students in 9th Grade:
196
9,661
# Students in 10th Grade:
209
9,392
# Students in 11th Grade:
184
8,726
# Students in 12th Grade:
177
8,646
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,736 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,914. 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 $21,170. 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
$21,914
Spending / Student
$14,831
$21,170
Best Charleston CUSD 1 School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Charleston Middle School
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
920 Smith Dr
Charleston, IL 61920
(217) 639-6000
Charleston, IL 61920
(217) 639-6000
Grades: 7-8
| 399 students
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