Is Carlinville High School a good school?

Carlinville High School ranks 215 th of 697 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Carlinville High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 394 students attended Carlinville High School.

What is the racial makeup of Carlinville High School?

Students at Carlinville High School are 94% White, 3% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

What schools feed into Carlinville High School?

Carlinville High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Carlinville Intermediate School Elementary : Carlinville Primary School Middle : Carlinville Middle School

Carlinville High School

Summary:

Carlinville High School is a public high school serving 394 students in grades 9-12 in Carlinville, Illinois, which is part of the Carlinville CUSD 1 district. The school has consistently ranked in the top half of Illinois high schools over the past decade, maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of that time.

Carlinville High School's academic performance is generally on par with or slightly above the state averages in mathematics and English language arts, and the school's performance in science is notably higher than the state average. Compared to nearby schools like Mt. Olive High School and Litchfield Senior High School, Carlinville High School's academic performance is generally stronger, with higher test scores in most subject areas. However, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 13.3% in 2019-2020 to 44.7% in 2023-2024, which is a concerning trend that warrants further investigation and intervention.

Carlinville High School serves a population with a higher proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds compared to the state average, with 41.88% to 43.41% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years. This highlights the importance of the school's efforts to provide equitable educational opportunities and support for all students, regardless of their socioeconomic status. Overall, Carlinville High School appears to be a strong-performing school within its district and the state, but the school's leadership should closely monitor the chronic absenteeism issue and implement targeted interventions to ensure continued student success.

Detail:

Public 9-12

829 W Main St
Carlinville, IL 62626-1261

(217) 854-3104

District: Carlinville CUSD 1

SchoolDigger Rank:
215^th of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,727

Feeder schools for Carlinville High School:

Elementary:	Carlinville Intermediate School
	Carlinville Primary School
Middle:	Carlinville Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.1

Number of students: 394

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.7%

Two or more races:

3.0%

Hispanic:

2.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 41.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Carlinville High School ranks better than 69.2% of high schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 61.27. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Carlinville High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Carlinville High School is $12,727.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Carlinville High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Carlinville High School 215^th of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Carlinville High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Carlinville CUSD 1:

SchoolDigger ranks Carlinville CUSD 1 232^nd of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Carlinville High School

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Rank History for all students at Carlinville High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	88.59	37^th	586	93.7%
2004	80.49	85^th	592	85.6%
2005	82.92	64^th	590	89.2%
2006	82.02	86^th	596	85.6%
2007	87.74	44^th	612	92.8%
2008	66.60	210^th	624	66.3%
2009	79.47	114^th	632	82.0%
2010	76.60	135^th	643	79.0%
2011	86.25	67^th	655	89.8%
2012	81.96	98^th	665	85.3%
2013	78.80	131^st	670	80.4%
2014	74.39	160^th	670	76.1%
2015	78.37	91^st	614	85.2%
2016	83.90	33^rd	643	94.9%
2017	70.91	148^th	642	76.9%
2018	74.15	136^th	647	79.0%
2019	70.87	158^th	701	77.5%
2021	79.39	116^th	688	83.1%
2022	69.52	173^rd	699	75.3%
2023	74.42	144^th	699	79.4%
2024	61.27	215^th	697	69.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Carlinville High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	50.72	127^th	374	66.0%
2019	81.23	41^st	473	91.3%
2021	29.28	270^th	453	40.4%
2022	31.21	286^th	493	42.0%
2023	81.32	65^th	476	86.3%
2024	73.09	95^th	482	80.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Carlinville High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	80.06	55^th	585	90.6%
2019	66.29	144^th	639	77.5%
2021	74.47	95^th	611	84.5%
2022	53.88	252^nd	626	59.7%
2023	72.34	114^th	644	82.3%
2024	62.08	184^th	639	71.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Carlinville High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	80.59	100^th	620	83.9%
2019	72.39	148^th	665	77.7%
2021	80.04	112^th	639	82.5%
2022	70.09	169^th	658	74.3%
2023	57.70	253^rd	656	61.4%
2024	61.35	214^th	664	67.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Carlinville High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	27.00	261^st	429	39.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Carlinville High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	64.32	194^th	619	68.7%
2019	66.48	175^th	675	74.1%
2021	75.47	123^rd	653	81.2%
2022	67.06	177^th	664	73.3%
2023	81.43	100^th	668	85.0%
2024	58.13	227^th	668	66.0%

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Rank History for White students at Carlinville High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	62.21	171^st	548	68.8%
2019	59.63	181^st	552	67.2%
2021	69.45	134^th	553	75.8%
2022	56.98	204^th	560	63.6%
2023	61.85	184^th	557	67.0%
2024	41.11	283^rd	554	48.9%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Carlinville High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	446	1	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	449
1990	439	5	3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	447
1991	448	6	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	457
1992	485	4	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	493
1993	479	3	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	487
1994	521	5	5	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	532
1995	511	9	5	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	526
1996	511	9	5	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	526
1997	530	8	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	543
1998	513	6	3	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	527
1999	533	6	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	544
2000	527	7	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	540
2001	525	5	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	533
2002	504	8	3	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	520
2003	504	8	3	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	520
2004	470	8	2	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	486
2005	487	5	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	7	504
2006	460	6	1	2	1	n/a	n/a	5	475
2007	450	13	1	3	1	n/a	n/a	5	473
2008	422	10	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	8	445
2009	413	13	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	2	432
2010	409	10	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	2	424
2011	396	5	3	2	0	0	4	0	410
2012	395	4	2	0	0	0	7	0	408
2013	404	6	2	2	0	0	12	0	426
2014	393	8	3	2	0	0	15	0	421
2015	394	9	1	2	0	0	13	0	419
2016	401	6	1	2	1	0	19	0	430
2017	401	12	3	5	1	0	12	0	434
2018	412	11	4	5	0	0	18	0	450
2019	425	5	5	7	0	0	25	0	467
2020	408	3	4	11	0	0	14	0	440
2021	398	2	3	11	0	0	8	0	422
2022	378	2	3	11	0	0	16	0	410
2023	369	2	1	10	0	0	12	0	394

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Carlinville High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	449	28.5	15.7	n/a
1990	447	28.0	15.9	n/a
1991	457	29.0	15.7	n/a
1992	493	29.5	16.7	n/a
1993	487	29.5	16.5	n/a
1994	532	30.5	17.4	n/a
1995	526	29.2	18.0	n/a
1996	526	29.2	18.0	n/a
1997	543	30.0	18.1	n/a
1998	527	29.0	18.2	n/a
1999	544	30.0	18.1	n/a
2000	540	30.1	17.9	n/a
2001	533	30.6	17.4	n/a
2002	520	28.8	18.1	11.5
2003	520	28.8	18.1	11.5
2004	486	27.5	17.7	22
2005	504	26.5	19.0	22.5
2006	475	27.7	17.1	23
2007	473	33.0	14.3	25.9
2008	445	25.0	17.8	25.4
2009	432	27.0	16.0	28.8
2010	424	26.0	16.3	27.5
2011	410	27.0	15.1	28
2012	408	27.0	15.1	28.2
2013	426	31.0	13.7	32.4
2014	421	27.0	15.5	36.3
2015	419	29.0	14.4	38.4
2016	430	29.0	14.8	36.7
2017	434	26.7	16.2	39.6
2018	450	28.1	16.0	40.7
2019	467	27.9	16.7	43.7
2020	440	29.5	14.9	42.7
2021	422	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	410	33.2	12.3	43.4
2023	394	29.8	13.1	41.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Carlinville High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	449	28.5	15.7	n/a
1990	447	28.0	15.9	n/a
1991	457	29.0	15.7	n/a
1992	493	29.5	16.7	n/a
1993	487	29.5	16.5	n/a
1994	532	30.5	17.4	n/a
1995	526	29.2	18.0	n/a
1996	526	29.2	18.0	n/a
1997	543	30.0	18.1	n/a
1998	527	29.0	18.2	n/a
1999	544	30.0	18.1	n/a
2000	540	30.1	17.9	n/a
2001	533	30.6	17.4	n/a
2002	520	28.8	18.1	11.5
2003	520	28.8	18.1	11.5
2004	486	27.5	17.7	22
2005	504	26.5	19.0	22.5
2006	475	27.7	17.1	23
2007	473	33.0	14.3	25.9
2008	445	25.0	17.8	25.4
2009	432	27.0	16.0	28.8
2010	424	26.0	16.3	27.5
2011	410	27.0	15.1	28
2012	408	27.0	15.1	28.2
2013	426	31.0	13.7	32.4
2014	421	27.0	15.5	36.3
2015	419	29.0	14.4	38.4
2016	430	29.0	14.8	36.7
2017	434	26.7	16.2	39.6
2018	450	28.1	16.0	40.7
2019	467	27.9	16.7	43.7
2020	440	29.5	14.9	42.7
2021	422	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	410	33.2	12.3	43.4
2023	394	29.8	13.1	41.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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