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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 preschool serving 475 students in Carbondale ESD 95 School District.
Public Preschools in Carbondale ESD 95 School District have a diversity score of 0.64, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,358 Schools
# Students
1,553 Students
496,689 Students
# Teachers
123 Teachers
36,997 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Carbondale ESD 95 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.
Overall District Rank
#796 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)7%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.70
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,181 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
43 Students
20,150 Students
% Asian Students
3%
4%
# Hispanic Students
173 Students
149,253 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
30%
# Black Students
798 Students
96,181 Students
% Black Students
51%
19%
# White Students
380 Students
210,834 Students
% White Students
25%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
490 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
155 Students
18,591 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
109
66,224
# Students in K Grade:
197
72,411
# Students in 1st Grade:
168
68,083
# Students in 2nd Grade:
154
63,465
# Students in 3rd Grade:
150
53,440
# Students in 4th Grade:
165
51,656
# Students in 5th Grade:
141
47,114
# Students in 6th Grade:
162
27,807
# Students in 7th Grade:
139
22,933
# Students in 8th Grade:
168
23,506
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
29
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
3
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
3
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
15
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,368 is higher than the state median of $22,158. 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 $21,406. 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
$22,158
Spending / Student
$23,663
$21,406
Best Carbondale ESD 95 School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
121 N Parrish Ln
Carbondale, IL 62901
(618) 457-5781
Carbondale, IL 62901
(618) 457-5781
Grades: PK-1
| 475 students
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