Is Carlyle High School a good school?

Carlyle High School ranks 178 th of 697 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Carlyle High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 275 students attended Carlyle High School.

What is the racial makeup of Carlyle High School?

Students at Carlyle High School are 92% White, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What schools feed into Carlyle High School?

Carlyle High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Carlyle Elementary School Middle : Carlyle Junior High School

Carlyle High School

Summary:

Carlyle High School is a public high school serving 282 students in grades 9-12 in Carlyle, Illinois, which is part of the Carlyle CUSD 1 district. The school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, currently placing it in the top 25% of Illinois high schools with a 4-star rating.

While Carlyle High School's female students consistently outperform their male counterparts, the school's performance for male students, white students, and students with special needs or low socioeconomic status lags behind, with rankings in the bottom 50% of Illinois high schools. The school has also experienced significant variability in its four-year graduation rate, ranging from a low of 65.0% to a high of 88.2%, and a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 8.6% to 44.1%. Standardized test scores are mixed, with improvements in SAT proficiency but lower performance compared to the state average.

Compared to nearby high-performing schools like Highland High School and Wesclin Senior High School, Carlyle High School's overall performance is generally lower. The school's high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds may contribute to these challenges, though increased per-student spending has not yet translated into significant improvements. Addressing these issues and learning from the successes of nearby schools could be key to improving Carlyle High School's outcomes.

Detail:

Public 9-12

1461 12th St
Carlyle, IL 62231-1281

(618) 594-2453

District: Carlyle CUSD 1

SchoolDigger Rank:
178^th of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,931

Feeder schools for Carlyle High School:

Elementary:	Carlyle Elementary School
Middle:	Carlyle Junior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.2

Number of students: 275

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.0%

African American:

2.5%

Two or more races:

2.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 45.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Carlyle High School ranks better than 74.5% of high schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 67.09. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Carlyle High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

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

Chronic absenteeism in a 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.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (92%), African American (2.5%), two or more races (2.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 45.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Carlyle High School is 10.2. (See more...)

Compare Carlyle High School employs 26.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Carlyle High School is $15,931.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Carlyle High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Carlyle High School 178^th of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Carlyle High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Carlyle CUSD 1:

SchoolDigger ranks Carlyle CUSD 1 257^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Carlyle High School

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Rank History for all students at Carlyle High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	48.62	350^th	586	40.3%
2004	44.02	394^th	592	33.4%
2005	44.69	388^th	590	34.2%
2006	64.03	222^nd	596	62.8%
2007	63.58	227^th	612	62.9%
2008	61.85	266^th	624	57.4%
2009	64.12	244^th	632	61.4%
2010	52.12	363^rd	643	43.5%
2011	68.69	225^th	655	65.6%
2012	73.27	170^th	665	74.4%
2013	68.26	223^rd	670	66.7%
2014	51.63	355^th	670	47.0%
2015	43.04	327^th	614	46.7%
2016	57.54	215^th	643	66.6%
2017	61.08	234^th	642	63.6%
2018	61.60	227^th	647	64.9%
2019	60.78	234^th	701	66.6%
2021	46.56	331^st	688	51.9%
2022	58.47	268^th	699	61.7%
2023	53.49	288^th	699	58.8%
2024	67.09	178^th	697	74.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Carlyle High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	29.55	306^th	473	35.3%
2022	31.21	286^th	493	42.0%
2023	21.07	375^th	476	21.2%
2024	36.49	246^th	482	49.0%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	63.24	167^th	585	71.5%
2019	52.09	272^nd	639	57.4%
2021	28.22	462^nd	611	24.4%
2022	37.65	403^rd	626	35.6%
2023	46.72	324^th	644	49.7%
2024	49.84	278^th	639	56.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Carlyle High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	56.62	251^st	620	59.5%
2019	59.59	241^st	665	63.8%
2021	42.01	349^th	639	45.4%
2022	63.85	219^th	658	66.7%
2023	60.68	230^th	656	64.9%
2024	74.98	135^th	664	79.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Carlyle High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	40.86	210^th	428	50.9%
2024	27.00	261^st	429	39.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Carlyle High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	63.53	201^st	619	67.5%
2019	59.85	227^th	675	66.4%
2021	47.51	306^th	653	53.1%
2022	46.38	350^th	664	47.3%
2023	45.23	353^rd	668	47.2%
2024	56.63	236^th	668	64.7%

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Rank History for White students at Carlyle High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	49.85	241^st	548	56.0%
2019	44.56	262^nd	552	52.5%
2021	30.69	368^th	553	33.5%
2022	37.66	350^th	560	37.5%
2023	34.55	356^th	557	36.1%
2024	54.17	207^th	554	62.6%

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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 Carlyle High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	452	14	1	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	468
1990	484	17	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	501
1991	504	17	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	521
1992	480	15	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	498
1993	464	18	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	486
1994	511	23	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	536
1995	442	15	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	458
1996	442	15	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	458
1997	456	17	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	474
1998	425	20	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	447
1999	418	20	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	441
2000	434	24	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	461
2001	420	14	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	438
2002	399	14	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	414
2003	399	14	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	414
2004	391	12	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	404
2005	369	21	1	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	393
2006	363	25	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	392
2007	371	16	0	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	390
2008	352	16	0	3	1	n/a	n/a	2	374
2009	357	19	0	2	1	n/a	n/a	1	380
2010	351	12	0	2	1	n/a	n/a	1	367
2011	360	18	4	2	2	0	4	0	390
2012	348	16	3	3	3	1	5	0	379
2013	337	15	1	7	5	1	5	0	371
2014	330	17	2	5	3	1	3	0	361
2015	316	16	2	5	1	1	1	0	342
2016	330	16	2	5	2	1	3	0	359
2017	290	11	2	5	1	0	9	0	318
2018	293	7	2	4	2	0	13	0	321
2019	281	6	2	4	2	0	14	0	309
2020	256	6	4	4	2	0	6	0	278
2021	283	10	2	5	2	0	7	0	309
2022	279	5	4	6	1	0	7	0	302
2023	261	10	1	5	2	0	3	0	282
2024	253	7	0	6	1	1	7	0	275

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 Carlyle High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	468	25.0	18.7	n/a
1990	501	27.3	18.3	n/a
1991	521	27.6	18.8	n/a
1992	498	29.0	17.1	n/a
1993	486	29.2	16.6	n/a
1994	536	31.1	17.2	n/a
1995	458	27.1	16.9	n/a
1996	458	27.1	16.9	n/a
1997	474	26.3	18.0	n/a
1998	447	32.0	14.0	n/a
1999	441	31.0	14.2	n/a
2000	461	32.0	14.4	n/a
2001	438	32.0	13.7	n/a
2002	414	31.5	13.1	18.8
2003	414	31.5	13.1	18.8
2004	404	29.3	13.8	19.1
2005	393	29.5	13.3	16.8
2006	392	30.5	12.9	22.4
2007	390	28.0	13.9	24.4
2008	374	26.0	14.4	21
2009	380	30.0	12.7	26.9
2010	367	28.0	13.1	26.5
2011	390	26.0	15.0	31.3
2012	379	26.0	14.5	30.9
2013	371	34.0	10.9	13.5
2014	361	27.0	13.3	27.7
2015	342	28.0	12.2	38.3
2016	359	27.0	13.2	34.5
2017	318	25.0	12.7	34.3
2018	321	24.0	13.3	34.3
2019	309	25.7	12.0	38.8
2020	278	26.0	10.6	34.5
2021	309	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	302	27.0	11.1	39.4
2023	282	28.0	10.0	44
2024	275	26.9	10.2	45.1

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 Carlyle High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	468	25.0	18.7	n/a
1990	501	27.3	18.3	n/a
1991	521	27.6	18.8	n/a
1992	498	29.0	17.1	n/a
1993	486	29.2	16.6	n/a
1994	536	31.1	17.2	n/a
1995	458	27.1	16.9	n/a
1996	458	27.1	16.9	n/a
1997	474	26.3	18.0	n/a
1998	447	32.0	14.0	n/a
1999	441	31.0	14.2	n/a
2000	461	32.0	14.4	n/a
2001	438	32.0	13.7	n/a
2002	414	31.5	13.1	18.8
2003	414	31.5	13.1	18.8
2004	404	29.3	13.8	19.1
2005	393	29.5	13.3	16.8
2006	392	30.5	12.9	22.4
2007	390	28.0	13.9	24.4
2008	374	26.0	14.4	21
2009	380	30.0	12.7	26.9
2010	367	28.0	13.1	26.5
2011	390	26.0	15.0	31.3
2012	379	26.0	14.5	30.9
2013	371	34.0	10.9	13.5
2014	361	27.0	13.3	27.7
2015	342	28.0	12.2	38.3
2016	359	27.0	13.2	34.5
2017	318	25.0	12.7	34.3
2018	321	24.0	13.3	34.3
2019	309	25.7	12.0	38.8
2020	278	26.0	10.6	34.5
2021	309	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	302	27.0	11.1	39.4
2023	282	28.0	10.0	44
2024	275	26.9	10.2	45.1

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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