Carthage ESD 317 School District

210 S Adams St
Carthage, IL 62321-1420
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 176 students in Carthage ESD 317 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Carthage ESD 317 School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% 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
2 Schools
1,600 Schools
# Students
426 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
28 Teachers
47,956 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Carthage ESD 317 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#391 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)
22%
27%
34%
30%
45-49%
50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.20
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
8%
30%
% Black
1%
22%
% White
89%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,688 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,683 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,688
$22,423
Spending / Student
$12,683
$21,662

Best Carthage ESD 317 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Carthage Middle School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
210 S Adams St
Carthage, IL 62321
(217) 357-3914
Grades: 5-8
| 176 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 426 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : Top 50% in IL
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Top 50%)
  • : 45-49% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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