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Charleston CUSD 1 School District 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 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 806 students in Charleston CUSD 1 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in Charleston CUSD 1 School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 32% statewide average).
Public High School in Charleston CUSD 1 School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Illinois average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Charleston High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,016 Schools
# Students
2,694 Students
616,406 Students
# Teachers
166 Teachers
41,528 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Charleston CUSD 1 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 918 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#679 out of 926 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
32%
Graduation Rate
(17-18)90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.68
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,566 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
29 Students
32,070 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
134 Students
170,917 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
28%
# Black Students
170 Students
100,133 Students
% Black Students
6%
16%
# White Students
2,194 Students
289,543 Students
% White Students
82%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
664 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
163 Students
21,471 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
115
171
# Students in K Grade:
219
275
# Students in 1st Grade:
194
261
# Students in 2nd Grade:
197
276
# Students in 3rd Grade:
189
431
# Students in 4th Grade:
187
442
# Students in 5th Grade:
183
898
# Students in 6th Grade:
200
1,908
# Students in 7th Grade:
200
4,488
# Students in 8th Grade:
204
4,842
# Students in 9th Grade:
203
157,061
# Students in 10th Grade:
196
149,228
# Students in 11th Grade:
183
146,241
# Students in 12th Grade:
224
149,884
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,316 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,434 is less than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$39 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,316
$22,162
Spending / Student
$14,434
$21,409
Best Charleston CUSD 1 School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Charleston High School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1615 Lincoln Ave
Charleston, IL 61920
(217) 639-5000
Charleston, IL 61920
(217) 639-5000
Grades: 9-12
| 806 students
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