Top Rankings
Carbondale ESD 95 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 469 students in Carbondale ESD 95 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Carbondale ESD 95 School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 14% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,590 Schools
# Students
1,553 Students
632,761 Students
# Teachers
123 Teachers
47,090 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Carbondale ESD 95 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 918 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#864 out of 926 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
32%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.71
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,516 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
43 Students
31,115 Students
% Asian Students
3%
5%
# Hispanic Students
173 Students
186,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
29%
# Black Students
798 Students
137,386 Students
% Black Students
51%
22%
# White Students
380 Students
252,625 Students
% White Students
25%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
706 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
155 Students
23,065 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
109
18,027
# Students in K Grade:
197
27,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
168
28,160
# Students in 2nd Grade:
154
28,498
# Students in 3rd Grade:
150
28,667
# Students in 4th Grade:
165
30,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
141
40,414
# Students in 6th Grade:
162
111,547
# Students in 7th Grade:
139
140,906
# Students in 8th Grade:
168
145,715
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
9,004
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
8,329
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
8,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
7,829
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,368 is higher than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,663 is higher than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,368
$22,162
Spending / Student
$23,663
$21,409
Best Carbondale ESD 95 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Carbondale Middle School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1150 E Grand Ave
Carbondale, IL 62901
(618) 457-2174
Carbondale, IL 62901
(618) 457-2174
Grades: 6-8
| 469 students
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