For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 405 students in Carthage ESD 317 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Carthage ESD 317 School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
3,117 Schools
# Students
405 Students
1,192,335 Students
# Teachers
29 Teachers
91,428 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Carthage ESD 317 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 861 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#391 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
50%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)10.9%
29.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
8%
28%
% Black
2%
17%
% White
88%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,398 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,464. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,341 is less than the state median of $21,702. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,398
$22,464
Spending / Student
$13,341
$21,702
Best Carthage ESD 317 School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Carthage Middle School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
210 S Adams St
Carthage, IL 62321
(217) 357-3914
Carthage, IL 62321
(217) 357-3914
Gr: 5-8 | 167 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #22.
Carthage Primary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
210 S Adams St
Carthage, IL 62321
(217) 357-9202
Carthage, IL 62321
(217) 357-9202
Gr: PK-4 | 238 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
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