Charleston Community Unit School District 1

410 W Polk Ave
Charleston, IL 61920-2557
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Charleston Community Unit School District 1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 395 students in Charleston Community Unit School District 1. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Charleston Community Unit School District 1 have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,599 Schools
# Students
2,652 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
176 Teachers
47,955 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Charleston Community Unit School District 1, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 67% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#675 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
14%
27%
21%
30%
55%
50%
67%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.36
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
6%
30%
% Black
7%
22%
% White
79%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,558 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 $14,663 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
$41 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$39 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,558
$22,423
Spending / Student
$14,663
$21,662

Best Charleston Community Unit School District 1 Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Charleston Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
920 Smith Dr
Charleston, IL 61920
(217) 639-6000
Gr: 7-8 | 395 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,652 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 21%
  • : 67% (Btm 50% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 55% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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