Top Rankings
Carterville CUSD 5 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 344 students in Carterville CUSD 5 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Carterville CUSD 5 School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,609 Schools
# Students
2,162 Students
622,872 Students
# Teachers
144 Teachers
48,609 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#120 out of 865 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
50%
Graduation Rate
92%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)15%
29.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
5%
% Hispanic
6%
31%
% Black
4%
21%
% White
81%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
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.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,515
$22,456
Spending / Student
$11,102
$21,694
Best Carterville CUSD 5 School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Carterville Jr High School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
816 S Division St
Carterville, IL 62918
(618) 985-4500
Carterville, IL 62918
(618) 985-4500
Gr: 7-8 | 344 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
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