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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 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 300 students in Carrier Mills-Stonefort CUSD 2 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschool in Carrier Mills-Stonefort CUSD 2 School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,367 Schools
# Students
394 Students
505,966 Students
# Teachers
38 Teachers
38,382 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%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)7%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
50%
Graduation Rate
70%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)28.1%
29.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
2%
33%
% Black
8%
18%
% White
76%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
14%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,259 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,456. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,980 is less than the state median of $21,694. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,259
$22,456
Spending / Student
$16,980
$21,694
Best Carrier Mills-Stonefort CUSD 2 School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Carrier Mills-stonefort Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
213 W Furlong St
Carrier Mills, IL 62917
(618) 994-2413
Carrier Mills, IL 62917
(618) 994-2413
Gr: PK-8 | 300 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
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