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Item: Charleston CUSD 1 School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

410 W Polk Ave
Charleston, IL 61920-2557

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (217) 639-1000

charleston.k12.il.us

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

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

6 Schools

4,382 Schools

# Students

2,744 Students

1,841,658 Students

# Teachers

187 Teachers

137,830 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Charleston CUSD 1 School District	Illinois
Pre-K	162	84
Kind	199	124
1	204	131
2	191	134
3	209	140
4	201	138
5	206	138
6	175	138
7	190	140
8	204	143
9	214	152
10	208	154
11	186	151
12	195	155

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District Rank

Charleston CUSD 1 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 67% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#675 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Charleston CUSD 1 School District
2023	#675
2022	#659
2021	#679
2019	#649
2018	#549
2017	#538
2016	#478
2015	#431
2014	#321
2013	#320
2012	#282
2011	#267
2010	#262

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14%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Charleston CUSD 1 School District	Illinois
2023	14%	27%
2021	14%	28%
2019	20%	33%
2018	23%	32%
2017	24%	32%
2016	22%	31%
2015	22%	29%
2014	61%	59%
2013	62%	58%
2012	88%	80%
2011	87%	80%
2010	88%	80%

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21%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Charleston CUSD 1 School District	Illinois
2022	21%	30%
2021	21%	32%
2019	29%	38%
2018	23%	37%
2017	32%	38%
2016	35%	36%
2015	36%	38%
2014	66%	57%
2013	66%	58%
2012	82%	75%
2011	85%	75%
2010	84%	74%

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55%

50%

67%

87.6%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Charleston CUSD 1 School District	Illinois
2023	67%	87%
2022	75%	87%
2018	92%	87%
2017	83%	87%
2016	82%	85%
2015	87%	85%
2014	85%	86%
2013	87%	83%
2012	88%	82%
2011	85%	83%

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(2022-23)

35%

29.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Charleston CUSD 1 School District	Illinois
2023	35%	29.7%
2022	37.7%	31.6%
2021	23.7%	20.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.41

0.70

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Charleston CUSD 1 School District	Illinois
2023	0.35	0.69
2022	0.32	0.68
2021	0.32	0.68
2020	0.28	0.67
2019	0.28	0.68
2018	0.25	0.68
2017	0.25	0.67
2016	0.23	0.67
2015	0.18	0.67
2014	0.18	0.66
2013	0.18	0.65
2012	0.18	0.65
2011	0.18	0.65
2010	0.16	0.64
2009	0.15	0.64
2008	0.16	0.63
2007	0.15	0.62
2006	0.13	0.61
2005	0.13	0.60
2004	0.11	0.60
2003	0.11	0.59
2002	0.10	0.59
2001	0.11	0.58
2000	0.08	0.57
1999	0.09	0.56
1998	0.09	0.55
1997	0.09	0.55
1996	0.09	0.54
1995	0.07	0.53
1994	0.08	0.53
1993	0.05	0.53
1992	0.06	0.51
1991	0.05	0.51
1990	0.04	0.51
1989	0.04	0.50
1988	0.04	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Charleston CUSD 1 School District	Illinois
2023	2%	6%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	5%
2016	1%	5%
2015	2%	5%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	4%
2012	2%	4%
2011	2%	4%
2010	2%	5%
2009	2%	5%
2008	2%	5%
2007	3%	4%
2006	2%	4%
2005	2%	4%
2004	2%	4%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	3%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%
1991	1%	3%
1990	1%	3%
1989	1%	2%
1988	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

29%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2023)
Year	Charleston CUSD 1 School District	Illinois
2023	6%	28%
2022	5%	27%
2021	5%	27%
2020	4%	27%
2019	4%	26%
2018	3%	26%
2017	3%	26%
2016	3%	26%
2015	2%	25%
2014	2%	25%
2013	2%	24%
2012	1%	24%
2011	1%	23%
2010	3%	22%
2009	3%	21%
2008	2%	20%
2007	2%	20%
2006	2%	19%
2005	2%	18%
2004	1%	18%
2003	1%	17%
2002	1%	16%
2001	1%	16%
2000	1%	15%
1999	1%	14%
1998	1%	13%
1997	1%	13%

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% Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Charleston CUSD 1 School District	Illinois
2023	6%	16%
2022	6%	17%
2021	6%	17%
2020	5%	16%
2019	5%	17%
2018	5%	17%
2017	5%	17%
2016	5%	17%
2015	4%	18%
2014	4%	17%
2013	4%	18%
2012	3%	18%
2011	4%	19%
2010	4%	19%
2009	3%	20%
2008	4%	20%
2007	3%	20%
2006	3%	20%
2005	3%	21%
2004	3%	21%
2003	3%	21%
2002	3%	21%
2001	3%	21%
2000	3%	21%
1999	3%	21%
1998	2%	21%
1997	2%	21%
1996	3%	21%
1995	2%	21%
1994	3%	21%
1993	2%	21%
1992	2%	21%
1991	1%	21%
1990	1%	22%
1989	1%	22%
1988	1%	22%

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% White

76%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Charleston CUSD 1 School District	Illinois
2023	80%	46%
2022	82%	47%
2021	82%	47%
2020	85%	48%
2019	85%	48%
2018	87%	48%
2017	87%	49%
2016	87%	49%
2015	90%	49%
2014	90%	50%
2013	90%	51%
2012	91%	51%
2011	90%	51%
2010	91%	53%
2009	92%	53%
2008	92%	54%
2007	92%	55%
2006	93%	56%
2005	93%	57%
2004	94%	57%
2003	95%	58%
2002	95%	59%
2001	95%	60%
2000	95%	61%
1999	95%	62%
1998	96%	63%
1997	96%	63%
1996	96%	64%
1995	97%	65%
1994	96%	65%
1993	97%	65%
1992	97%	66%
1991	98%	66%
1990	98%	66%
1989	98%	67%
1988	98%	67%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Charleston CUSD 1 School District	Illinois
2023	6%	4%
2022	6%	4%
2021	6%	4%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	3%
2016	4%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,925 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,495 is less than the state median of $24,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$49 MM

$46,284 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Charleston CUSD 1 School District	Illinois
2023	$49 MM	$17 MM
2022	$45 MM	$15 MM
2021	$41 MM	$15 MM
2020	$38 MM	$14 MM
2019	$38 MM	$14 MM
2018	$37 MM	$15 MM
2017	$36 MM	$13 MM
2016	$31 MM	$12 MM
2015	$35 MM	$10 MM
2014	$32 MM	$12 MM
2012	$27 MM	$11 MM
2011	$30 MM	$11 MM
2010	$35 MM	$10 MM
2009	$30 MM	$10 MM
2008	$28 MM	$9 MM
2007	$29 MM	$9 MM
2006	$26 MM	$8 MM
2005	$26 MM	$8 MM
2004	$25 MM	$8 MM
2003	$23 MM	$7 MM
2002	$25 MM	$8 MM
2001	$25 MM	$7 MM
2000	$23 MM	$7 MM
1999	$21 MM	$7 MM
1998	$19 MM	$6 MM
1997	$18 MM	$5 MM
1996	$17 MM	$5 MM
1995	$15 MM	$5 MM
1992	$12 MM	$3 MM
1990	$12 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$48 MM

$44,509 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Charleston CUSD 1 School District	Illinois
2023	$48 MM	$15 MM
2022	$42 MM	$14 MM
2021	$39 MM	$14 MM
2020	$34 MM	$14 MM
2019	$35 MM	$13 MM
2018	$32 MM	$14 MM
2017	$33 MM	$12 MM
2016	$31 MM	$12 MM
2015	$29 MM	$11 MM
2014	$30 MM	$12 MM
2012	$28 MM	$11 MM
2011	$26 MM	$11 MM
2010	$29 MM	$11 MM
2009	$28 MM	$10 MM
2008	$25 MM	$9 MM
2007	$26 MM	$9 MM
2006	$25 MM	$8 MM
2005	$23 MM	$8 MM
2004	$23 MM	$8 MM
2003	$23 MM	$8 MM
2002	$30 MM	$8 MM
2001	$29 MM	$7 MM
2000	$25 MM	$7 MM
1999	$20 MM	$6 MM
1998	$21 MM	$6 MM
1997	$16 MM	$5 MM
1996	$16 MM	$5 MM
1995	$17 MM	$5 MM
1992	$13 MM	$4 MM
1990	$12 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,925

$25,132

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Charleston CUSD 1 School District	Illinois
2023	$18,759	$19,177
2022	$16,520	$17,728
2021	$15,564	$17,764
2020	$14,242	$19,707
2019	$13,993	$17,662
2018	$13,538	$19,255
2017	$13,231	$17,801
2016	$11,159	$14,596
2015	$12,687	$11,118
2014	$11,519	$13,203
2012	$9,709	$11,701
2011	$10,545	$11,859
2010	$12,112	$11,118
2009	$10,540	$10,546
2008	$9,779	$11,298
2007	$10,211	$10,143
2006	$8,886	$9,054
2005	$8,803	$9,158
2004	$8,530	$8,999
2003	$7,826	$8,614
2002	$8,016	$8,976
2001	$8,425	$8,649
2000	$7,401	$8,451
1999	$6,457	$7,697
1998	$4,930	$5,971
1997	$4,654	$5,662
1995	$4,451	$5,677
1992	$3,541	$4,514
1990	$3,640	$4,381

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Spending / Student

$17,495

$24,168

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Charleston CUSD 1 School District	Illinois
2023	$18,309	$17,769
2022	$15,510	$16,249
2021	$14,668	$16,655
2020	$12,791	$19,097
2019	$12,722	$17,005
2018	$11,884	$18,215
2017	$12,063	$17,235
2016	$11,229	$14,516
2015	$10,529	$11,218
2014	$10,874	$12,904
2012	$10,021	$11,755
2011	$9,252	$11,220
2010	$10,052	$11,218
2009	$9,808	$10,416
2008	$8,785	$10,971
2007	$9,229	$9,827
2006	$8,500	$8,997
2005	$7,919	$9,234
2004	$7,889	$9,089
2003	$7,750	$9,395
2002	$9,750	$9,305
2001	$9,674	$8,562
2000	$7,997	$8,142
1999	$6,274	$7,325
1998	$5,415	$5,848
1997	$4,138	$5,503
1995	$4,985	$5,507
1992	$3,923	$4,672
1990	$3,636	$4,244

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Best Charleston CUSD 1 School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Carl Sandburg Elementary School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1924 Reynolds Dr
Charleston, IL 61920
(217) 639-4000

Gr: 1-3 | 555 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 27%

Rank: #22.

Charleston High School

(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1615 Lincoln Ave
Charleston, IL 61920
(217) 639-5000

Gr: 9-12 | 795 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 22%

Rank: #33.

Charleston Middle School

(Math: 12% | Reading: 20%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

920 Smith Dr
Charleston, IL 61920
(217) 639-6000

Gr: 7-8 | 401 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

Rank: #44.

Ashmore Elementary School

(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 11-19%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

313 S Ohio St
Ashmore, IL 61912
(217) 349-3000

Gr: K-4 | 74 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

Rank: #55.

Jefferson Elementary School

(Math: 13% | Reading: 15%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

801 Jefferson Ave
Charleston, IL 61920
(217) 639-7000

Gr: 4-6 | 698 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 25%

Rank: n/an/a

Mark Twain Elementary School

Add to Compare

1021 13th St
Charleston, IL 61920
(217) 639-8000

Gr: PK-K | 221 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 28%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Charleston CUSD 1 School District?

Charleston CUSD 1 School District manages 6 public schools serving 2,744 students.

What is the rank of Charleston CUSD 1 School District?

Charleston CUSD 1 School District is ranked #678 out of 861 school districts in Illinois (bottom 50%) 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: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Charleston CUSD 1 School District?

76% of Charleston CUSD 1 School District students are White, 8% of students are Black, 8% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Charleston CUSD 1 School District?

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

What is Charleston CUSD 1 School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $17,495 is less than the state median of $24,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,744 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: 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