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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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 94 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 19% 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
1,037 Schools
# Students
394 Students
599,453 Students
# Teachers
38 Teachers
42,661 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Carrier Mills-Stonefort CUSD 2 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 861 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.
Overall District Rank
#788 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)7%
28%
Showing 2011–2021. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
30%
Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
50%
Graduation Rate
70%
87.6%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)28.1%
29.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.69
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
2%
29%
Showing 2009–2023. Full 23-year historical data available below ↓
% Black
8%
16%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% White
76%
45%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
14%
4%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,376 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,124 is less than the state median of $24,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$46,284 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$8 MM
$44,509 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student
$22,376
$25,132
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending / Student
$19,124
$24,168
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Best Carrier Mills-Stonefort CUSD 2 School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Carrier Mills-stonefort High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
7071 Us 45 S
Carrier Mills, IL 62917
(618) 994-2392
Carrier Mills, IL 62917
(618) 994-2392
Gr: 9-12 | 94 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
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