For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 281 students in Carlyle CUSD 1 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Carlyle CUSD 1 School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,606 Schools
# Students
926 Students
622,256 Students
# Teachers
74 Teachers
48,565 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Carlyle CUSD 1 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 861 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#384 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
27%
Showing 2012–2023. View full 14-year historical data
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
30%
Showing 2012–2022. View full 13-year historical data
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
50%
Graduation Rate
82%
87.6%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)26.6%
29.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.71
Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
2%
31%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 23-year historical data
% Black
3%
21%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data
% White
90%
39%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 13-year historical data
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,174 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,576 is less than the state median of $24,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$46,284 MM
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Spending
$16 MM
$44,509 MM
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Revenue / Student
$20,174
$25,132
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Spending / Student
$17,576
$24,168
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Best Carlyle CUSD 1 School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Carlyle Junior High School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1631 12th St
Carlyle, IL 62231
(618) 594-8292
Carlyle, IL 62231
(618) 594-8292
Gr: 5-8 | 281 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
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