Carrier Mills-Stonefort CUSD 2 School District

7071 Us 45 S
Carrier Mills, IL 62917-1230
(District boundaries shown in map)
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Top Rankings

Carrier Mills-Stonefort CUSD 2 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 109 students in Carrier Mills-Stonefort CUSD 2 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in Carrier Mills-Stonefort CUSD 2 School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Carrier Mills-Stonefort CUSD 2 School District have a Graduation Rate of 70%, which is less than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Carrier Mills-stonefort High School, with 60-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,032 Schools
# Students
405 Students
605,599 Students
# Teachers
37 Teachers
42,722 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Carrier Mills-Stonefort CUSD 2 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 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 70% has decreased from 70-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#788 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(20-21)
7%
28%
17%
30%
40-44%
50%
70%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.39
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
2%
29%
% Black
10%
16%
% White
77%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,763 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,519 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,763
$21,990
Spending / Student
$16,519
$21,244

Best Carrier Mills-Stonefort CUSD 2 School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Carrier Mills-stonefort High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
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10
Bottom 50%
7071 Us 45 S
Carrier Mills, IL 62917
(618) 994-2392
Gr: 9-12 | 109 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

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Quick Facts (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 405 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 23%
  • : 70% (Btm 50% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 7% (Btm 50%)
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40-44% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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