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

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

4 Schools

4,388 Schools

# Students

2,162 Students

1,842,763 Students

# Teachers

144 Teachers

137,917 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Carterville CUSD 5 School District	Illinois
Kind	138	124
1	158	131
2	156	134
3	198	140
4	146	138
5	181	138
6	173	138
7	166	140
8	176	143
9	174	152
10	183	154
11	164	151
12	149	155

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District Rank

Carterville CUSD 5 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 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 CUSD 5 School District
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 CUSD 5 School District	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 CUSD 5 School District	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 CUSD 5 School District	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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(2022-23)

15%

29.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Carterville CUSD 5 School District	Illinois
2023	15%	29.7%
2022	21.1%	31.6%
2021	13%	20.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.34

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Carterville CUSD 5 School District	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 CUSD 5 School District	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

29%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Carterville CUSD 5 School District	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

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Carterville CUSD 5 School District	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 CUSD 5 School District	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 CUSD 5 School District	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 $11,515 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,456. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,102 is less than the state median of $21,694. 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 CUSD 5 School District	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 CUSD 5 School District	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

$11,515

$22,456

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Carterville CUSD 5 School District	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

$11,102

$21,694

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Carterville CUSD 5 School District	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 CUSD 5 School District Public 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 | 650 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

Rank: #22.

Carterville Jr High School

(Math: 42% | Reading: 48%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

816 S Division St
Carterville, IL 62918
(618) 985-4500

Gr: 7-8 | 344 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

Rank: #33.

Carterville Intermediate School

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

Top 20%

Add to Compare

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

Gr: 4-6 | 500 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

Rank: #44.

Carterville High School

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

1415 W Grand Ave
Carterville, IL 62918
(618) 985-2940

Gr: 9-12 | 668 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 20%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Carterville CUSD 5 School District?

Carterville CUSD 5 School District manages 4 public schools serving 2,162 students.

What is the rank of Carterville CUSD 5 School District?

Carterville CUSD 5 School District is ranked #121 out of 861 school districts in Illinois (top 20%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Illinois school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 20%), Highest math proficiency (Top 20%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%) and Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

What is the racial composition of students in Carterville CUSD 5 School District?

81% of Carterville CUSD 5 School District students are White, 6% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Black, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Carterville CUSD 5 School District?

Carterville CUSD 5 School District has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 14:1.

What is Carterville CUSD 5 School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $11,102 is less than the state median of $21,694. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 2,162 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