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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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 401 students in Charleston CUSD 1 School District. 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 CUSD 1 School District 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 24% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,606 Schools
# Students
2,744 Students
622,256 Students
# Teachers
187 Teachers
48,565 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#675 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
50%
Graduation Rate
67%
87.6%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)35%
29.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
7%
31%
% Black
8%
21%
% White
76%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
4%
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.
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$46,284 MM
Spending
$48 MM
$44,509 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,925
$25,132
Spending / Student
$17,495
$24,168
Best Charleston CUSD 1 School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Charleston Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
920 Smith Dr
Charleston, IL 61920
(217) 639-6000
Charleston, IL 61920
(217) 639-6000
Gr: 7-8 | 401 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
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