Carterville Community Unit School District 5

Item: Carterville Community Unit School District 5
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

200 W Plaza Dr
Carterville, IL 62918-1998

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Top 20%

Tel: (618) 985-4826

www.cartervillelions.com

Top Rankings

Carterville Community Unit School District 5 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

4 Schools

3,102 Schools

# Students

2,166 Students

1,187,593 Students

# Teachers

141 Teachers

89,912 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Carterville Community Unit School District 5	Illinois
Kind	161	121
1	152	131
2	198	137
3	146	135
4	179	135
5	172	135
6	163	137

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District Rank

Carterville Community Unit School District 5, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 864 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 92% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#120 out of 865 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Carterville Community Unit School District 5
2023	#120
2022	#173
2021	#229
2019	#125
2018	#174
2017	#157
2016	#183
2015	#190
2014	#288
2013	#223
2012	#212

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41%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Carterville Community Unit School District 5	Illinois
2023	41%	27%
2021	29%	28%
2019	45%	33%
2018	45%	32%
2017	44%	32%
2016	37%	31%
2015	30%	29%
2014	63%	59%
2013	67%	58%
2012	90%	80%
2011	90%	80%

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48%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Carterville Community Unit School District 5	Illinois
2022	48%	30%
2021	43%	32%
2019	61%	38%
2018	45%	37%
2017	53%	38%
2016	48%	36%
2015	53%	38%
2014	66%	57%
2013	70%	58%
2012	85%	75%
2011	84%	75%

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65%

50%

92%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Carterville Community Unit School District 5	Illinois
2023	92%	87%
2022	92%	87%
2018	95%	87%
2017	92%	87%
2016	87%	85%
2015	82%	85%
2014	87%	86%
2013	82%	83%
2012	82%	82%
2011	87%	83%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.34

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Carterville Community Unit School District 5	Illinois
2023	0.32	0.70
2022	0.31	0.68
2021	0.32	0.68
2020	0.29	0.68
2019	0.29	0.68
2018	0.25	0.67
2017	0.25	0.67
2016	0.24	0.67
2015	0.24	0.67
2014	0.25	0.66
2013	0.21	0.66
2012	0.15	0.65
2011	0.21	0.66
2010	0.18	0.64
2009	0.15	0.64
2008	0.14	0.64
2007	0.14	0.63
2006	0.14	0.61
2005	0.12	0.61
2004	0.12	0.60
2003	0.13	0.59
2002	0.13	0.59
2001	0.11	0.58
2000	0.17	0.57
1999	0.10	0.56
1998	0.10	0.56
1997	0.08	0.54
1996	0.09	0.53
1995	0.08	0.53
1994	0.06	0.52
1993	0.06	0.52
1992	0.08	0.52
1991	0.06	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Carterville Community Unit School District 5	Illinois
2023	3%	6%
2022	3%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	5%
2016	1%	5%
2015	1%	6%
2014	1%	5%
2013	2%	5%
2012	3%	4%
2011	2%	5%
2010	3%	5%
2009	3%	5%
2008	2%	5%
2007	2%	5%
2006	1%	5%
2005	1%	5%
2004	2%	4%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	4%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	2%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Carterville Community Unit School District 5	Illinois
2023	6%	27%
2022	5%	27%
2021	6%	27%
2020	5%	26%
2019	5%	26%
2018	5%	26%
2017	5%	26%
2016	4%	26%
2015	4%	25%
2014	4%	25%
2013	3%	24%
2012	2%	24%
2011	2%	23%
2010	3%	22%
2009	3%	22%
2008	2%	21%
2007	2%	20%
2006	2%	19%
2005	2%	18%
2004	2%	18%
2003	2%	17%
2002	1%	16%
2001	1%	15%
2000	2%	15%
1999	1%	14%
1998	1%	13%
1997	1%	13%
1996	1%	12%
1995	1%	12%
1994	1%	11%
1993	1%	11%
1992	2%	10%
1991	1%	10%

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% Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Carterville Community Unit School District 5	Illinois
2023	4%	17%
2022	3%	17%
2021	3%	17%
2020	3%	17%
2019	3%	17%
2018	2%	17%
2017	2%	17%
2016	2%	17%
2015	2%	17%
2014	3%	17%
2013	3%	18%
2012	2%	18%
2011	2%	18%
2010	3%	20%
2009	3%	20%
2008	2%	20%
2007	3%	20%
2006	3%	20%
2005	3%	20%
2004	3%	21%
2003	2%	21%
2002	3%	21%
2001	2%	21%
2000	6%	21%
1999	2%	21%
1998	2%	21%
1997	1%	20%
1996	2%	21%
1995	2%	20%
1994	1%	21%
1993	1%	21%
1992	1%	21%
1991	2%	21%

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% White

81%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Carterville Community Unit School District 5	Illinois
2023	82%	45%
2022	83%	47%
2021	82%	47%
2020	84%	48%
2019	84%	48%
2018	86%	49%
2017	86%	49%
2016	87%	49%
2015	87%	49%
2014	87%	50%
2013	89%	50%
2012	92%	51%
2011	89%	51%
2010	90%	53%
2009	91%	53%
2008	93%	54%
2007	92%	55%
2006	92%	56%
2005	94%	57%
2004	93%	57%
2003	93%	58%
2002	93%	59%
2001	94%	60%
2000	91%	61%
1999	95%	62%
1998	95%	63%
1997	96%	64%
1996	95%	64%
1995	96%	65%
1994	97%	65%
1993	97%	65%
1992	96%	66%
1991	97%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Carterville Community Unit School District 5	Illinois
2023	5%	4%
2022	6%	4%
2021	6%	4%
2020	6%	4%
2019	6%	4%
2018	6%	3%
2017	6%	3%
2016	6%	3%
2015	6%	3%
2014	5%	3%
2013	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,494 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,081 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$25 MM

$41,381 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Carterville Community Unit School District 5	Illinois
2023	$25 MM	$15 MM
2022	$23 MM	$14 MM
2021	$25 MM	$15 MM
2020	$23 MM	$14 MM
2019	$22 MM	$14 MM
2018	$21 MM	$15 MM
2017	$22 MM	$13 MM
2016	$20 MM	$12 MM
2015	$19 MM	$10 MM
2014	$20 MM	$12 MM
2012	$27 MM	$11 MM
2011	$37 MM	$11 MM
2010	$19 MM	$10 MM
2009	$23 MM	$10 MM
2008	$14 MM	$9 MM
2007	$14 MM	$9 MM
2006	$12 MM	$8 MM
2005	$12 MM	$8 MM
2004	$11 MM	$8 MM
2003	$10 MM	$7 MM
2002	$11 MM	$8 MM
2001	$12 MM	$7 MM
2000	$12 MM	$7 MM
1999	$10 MM	$7 MM
1998	$9 MM	$6 MM
1997	$8 MM	$5 MM
1996	$7 MM	$5 MM
1995	$7 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$24 MM

$39,976 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Carterville Community Unit School District 5	Illinois
2023	$24 MM	$14 MM
2022	$23 MM	$14 MM
2021	$24 MM	$14 MM
2020	$23 MM	$14 MM
2019	$22 MM	$13 MM
2018	$20 MM	$14 MM
2017	$25 MM	$12 MM
2016	$19 MM	$12 MM
2015	$29 MM	$11 MM
2014	$21 MM	$12 MM
2012	$32 MM	$11 MM
2011	$40 MM	$11 MM
2010	$29 MM	$11 MM
2009	$19 MM	$10 MM
2008	$18 MM	$9 MM
2007	$15 MM	$9 MM
2006	$13 MM	$8 MM
2005	$10 MM	$8 MM
2004	$11 MM	$8 MM
2003	$10 MM	$8 MM
2002	$12 MM	$8 MM
2001	$14 MM	$7 MM
2000	$9 MM	$7 MM
1999	$8 MM	$6 MM
1998	$8 MM	$6 MM
1997	$8 MM	$5 MM
1996	$7 MM	$5 MM
1995	$7 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$11,494

$22,423

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Carterville Community Unit School District 5	Illinois
2023	$11,224	$17,333
2022	$10,718	$19,707
2021	$11,520	$17,764
2020	$10,718	$19,707
2019	$10,519	$17,662
2018	$9,960	$19,255
2017	$10,468	$17,801
2016	$9,741	$14,596
2015	$9,058	$11,118
2014	$9,513	$13,203
2012	$14,355	$11,701
2011	$19,885	$11,859
2010	$10,466	$11,118
2009	$11,865	$10,546
2008	$8,398	$11,298
2007	$8,078	$10,143
2006	$7,133	$9,054
2005	$7,184	$9,158
2004	$6,862	$8,999
2003	$6,140	$8,614
2002	$6,544	$8,976
2001	$7,505	$8,649
2000	$7,324	$8,451
1999	$5,849	$7,697
1998	$4,433	$5,971
1997	$4,080	$5,662
1995	$3,957	$5,677
1992	$3,221	$4,514

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Spending / Student

$11,081

$21,662

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Carterville Community Unit School District 5	Illinois
2023	$10,821	$16,251
2022	$10,500	$19,097
2021	$11,107	$16,655
2020	$10,500	$19,097
2019	$10,305	$17,005
2018	$9,217	$18,215
2017	$11,833	$17,235
2016	$9,102	$14,516
2015	$13,757	$11,218
2014	$10,177	$12,904
2012	$16,574	$11,755
2011	$21,430	$11,220
2010	$15,895	$11,218
2009	$9,998	$10,416
2008	$10,217	$10,971
2007	$8,404	$9,827
2006	$7,287	$8,997
2005	$6,160	$9,234
2004	$6,560	$9,089
2003	$5,717	$9,395
2002	$7,083	$9,305
2001	$8,289	$8,562
2000	$5,415	$8,142
1999	$5,133	$7,325
1998	$4,068	$5,848
1997	$3,872	$5,503
1995	$3,886	$5,507
1992	$2,901	$4,672

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Best Carterville Community Unit School District 5 Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Tri-c Elementary School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

1405 W Grand Ave
Carterville, IL 62918
(618) 985-8742

Gr: K-3 | 657 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

Rank: #22.

Carterville Intermediate School

(Math: 41% | Reading: 49%)
:

Top 20%

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300 School St
Carterville, IL 62918
(618) 985-6411

Gr: 4-6 | 514 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 2,166 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
: 92% (Top 20% in IL)
: Top 20%
: 41% (Top 20%)
: 48% (Top 20%)
: 65% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education