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Carterville High School

Summary:

Carterville High School is a public high school serving 636 students in grades 9-12 in Carterville, Illinois, which is part of the highly-ranked Carterville CUSD 5 district. This school consistently outperforms the state average in academic metrics, ranking among the top high schools in Illinois.

Carterville High School stands out for its strong academic performance, with 36.6% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT Mathematics, compared to the state average of 26.1%, and 40% proficient or better in SAT English Language Arts, compared to 31.1% statewide. The school also excels in science assessments, with 61.5% of students proficient or better in the ISA Science test, well above the state average of 53.2%. Additionally, Carterville High School maintains an impressive 92.7% 4-year graduation rate, significantly higher than the state average.

Notably, Carterville High School demonstrates exceptional performance for specific student subgroups, ranking 23rd out of 336 Illinois high schools for Hispanic students and 28th out of 170 high schools for multi-racial students. The school also ranks 77th out of 639 Illinois high schools for low-socioeconomic status (SES) students, indicating a strong commitment to educational equity. When compared to nearby schools like Elverado High School and Zeigler-Royalton High School, Carterville High School stands out as a top-performing institution in the region.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 1415 W Grand Ave
       Carterville, IL  62918-2303

(618) 985-2940

District: Carterville CUSD 5

SchoolDigger Rank:
98th of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,489 Help


Feeder schools for Carterville High School:

Elementary:    Tri-C Elementary School
Middle:    Carterville Intermediate School
    Carterville Junior High School

Student/teacher ratio:  18.4 Help
Number of students:  636

Racial breakdown:

White:
81.0%
Hispanic:
6.6%
Two or more races:
6.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  33.3% Help


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Compare Details Carterville High School ranks better than 85.9% of high schools in Illinois. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 84.16. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Carterville High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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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.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Carterville High School is $12,489.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Carterville High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Carterville High School 98th of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Carterville High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Carterville CUSD 5:

SchoolDigger ranks Carterville CUSD 5 87th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Carterville High School

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Rank History for all students at Carterville High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 80.83 86th 586 85.3%
2004 82.50 72nd 592 87.8%
2005 70.59 172nd 590 70.8%
2006 71.69 155th 596 74.0%
2007 83.30 78th 612 87.3%
2008 71.26 172nd 624 72.4%
2009 75.04 155th 632 75.5%
2010 89.34 44th 643 93.2%
2011 93.07 23rd 655 96.5%
2012 92.29 30th 665 95.5%
2013 89.39 46th 670 93.1%
2014 85.84 85th 670 87.3%
2015 71.68 135th 614 78.0%
2016 73.72 92nd 643 85.7%
2017 81.81 93rd 642 85.5%
2018 80.93 102nd 647 84.2%
2019 83.76 92nd 701 86.9%
2021 86.26 85th 688 87.6%
2022 85.71 81st 699 88.4%
2023 87.60 70th 699 90.0%
2024 84.16 98th 697 85.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Carterville High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 83.38 28th 170 83.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Carterville High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.06 183rd 374 51.1%
2019 29.55 306th 473 35.3%
2021 42.64 189th 453 58.3%
2022 96.84 20th 493 95.9%
2023 45.10 190th 476 60.1%
2024 39.88 224th 482 53.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Carterville High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.87 39th 585 93.3%
2019 84.75 45th 639 93.0%
2021 85.40 61st 611 90.0%
2022 93.92 22nd 626 96.5%
2023 92.62 22nd 644 96.6%
2024 81.24 77th 639 87.9%
See the entire list of Best Illinois High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Carterville High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.11 168th 620 72.9%
2019 73.08 146th 665 78.0%
2021 86.15 81st 639 87.3%
2022 85.28 77th 658 88.3%
2023 87.01 69th 656 89.5%
2024 81.52 104th 664 84.3%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Carterville High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 27.00 261st 429 39.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Carterville High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.71 67th 619 89.2%
2019 89.81 60th 675 91.1%
2021 83.14 89th 653 86.4%
2022 82.95 87th 664 86.9%
2023 84.50 81st 668 87.9%
2024 84.06 92nd 668 86.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Carterville High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 92.13 22nd 335 93.4%
2024 93.95 23rd 336 93.2%
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Rank History for White students at Carterville High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.96 145th 548 73.5%
2019 72.15 127th 552 77.0%
2021 74.64 116th 553 79.0%
2022 70.85 133rd 560 76.3%
2023 80.38 83rd 557 85.1%
2024 66.67 150th 554 72.9%
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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.

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Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Carterville High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 420 7 1 1 n/a n/a n/a 0 429
1990 424 5 5 1 n/a n/a n/a 0 435
1991 423 9 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 434
1992 407 11 5 9 1 n/a n/a 0 433
1993 421 4 4 4 1 n/a n/a 0 434
1994 438 5 0 9 0 n/a n/a 0 452
1995 478 5 3 6 6 n/a n/a 0 498
1996 478 5 3 6 6 n/a n/a 0 498
1997 455 7 4 6 4 n/a n/a 0 476
1998 435 9 2 5 5 n/a n/a 0 456
1999 427 6 2 6 4 n/a n/a 0 445
2000 429 9 1 9 2 n/a n/a 0 450
2001 462 8 2 7 2 n/a n/a 0 481
2002 458 8 9 8 0 n/a n/a 0 483
2003 458 8 9 8 0 n/a n/a 0 483
2004 449 7 12 8 0 n/a n/a 0 476
2005 452 14 10 5 0 n/a n/a 1 482
2006 472 10 8 8 0 n/a n/a 2 500
2007 465 8 11 9 1 n/a n/a 5 499
2008 472 5 5 8 2 n/a n/a 3 495
2009 502 3 10 6 3 n/a n/a 8 532
2010 462 4 8 8 2 n/a n/a 12 496
2011 465 3 4 8 2 2 16 0 500
2012 456 7 6 9 2 1 3 0 484
2013 471 10 7 10 0 1 4 0 503
2014 508 13 8 17 1 0 15 0 562
2015 498 11 6 17 1 1 15 0 549
2016 514 13 8 21 0 1 20 0 577
2017 506 15 7 23 1 0 28 0 580
2018 524 16 9 21 4 1 34 0 609
2019 535 12 11 20 4 0 36 0 618
2020 560 17 12 32 0 0 44 0 665
2021 550 19 13 30 1 0 40 0 653
2022 540 14 16 34 2 0 32 0 638
2023 515 20 21 42 0 0 38 0 636

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 Carterville High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 429 20.4 21.0 n/a
1990 435 21.1 20.6 n/a
1991 434 21.4 20.2 n/a
1992 433 21.4 20.2 n/a
1993 434 20.9 20.8 n/a
1994 452 21.0 21.5 n/a
1995 498 22.0 22.6 n/a
1996 498 22.0 22.6 n/a
1997 476 22.0 21.6 n/a
1998 456 23.0 19.8 n/a
1999 445 24.0 18.5 n/a
2000 450 24.0 18.8 n/a
2001 481 24.0 20.0 n/a
2002 483 23.0 21.0 19.5
2003 483 23.0 21.0 19.5
2004 476 21.0 22.7 18.1
2005 482 21.0 23.0 19.3
2006 500 17.3 28.9 23.3
2007 499 17.0 29.4 22.7
2008 495 21.0 23.6 24
2009 532 21.0 25.3 27.9
2010 496 22.0 22.5 28.5
2011 500 23.0 21.7 30.2
2012 484 22.0 22.0 30
2013 503 n/a n/a 34.4
2014 562 23.3 24.1 37.5
2015 549 28.0 19.6 37.5
2016 577 27.0 21.3 31.2
2017 580 29.5 19.6 29.1
2018 609 30.5 19.9 30
2019 618 33.6 18.3 31.2
2020 665 33.0 20.1 28.9
2021 653 n/a n/a n/a
2022 638 36.8 17.3 33.7
2023 636 34.5 18.4 33.3

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 Carterville High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 429 20.4 21.0 n/a
1990 435 21.1 20.6 n/a
1991 434 21.4 20.2 n/a
1992 433 21.4 20.2 n/a
1993 434 20.9 20.8 n/a
1994 452 21.0 21.5 n/a
1995 498 22.0 22.6 n/a
1996 498 22.0 22.6 n/a
1997 476 22.0 21.6 n/a
1998 456 23.0 19.8 n/a
1999 445 24.0 18.5 n/a
2000 450 24.0 18.8 n/a
2001 481 24.0 20.0 n/a
2002 483 23.0 21.0 19.5
2003 483 23.0 21.0 19.5
2004 476 21.0 22.7 18.1
2005 482 21.0 23.0 19.3
2006 500 17.3 28.9 23.3
2007 499 17.0 29.4 22.7
2008 495 21.0 23.6 24
2009 532 21.0 25.3 27.9
2010 496 22.0 22.5 28.5
2011 500 23.0 21.7 30.2
2012 484 22.0 22.0 30
2013 503 n/a n/a 34.4
2014 562 23.3 24.1 37.5
2015 549 28.0 19.6 37.5
2016 577 27.0 21.3 31.2
2017 580 29.5 19.6 29.1
2018 609 30.5 19.9 30
2019 618 33.6 18.3 31.2
2020 665 33.0 20.1 28.9
2021 653 n/a n/a n/a
2022 638 36.8 17.3 33.7
2023 636 34.5 18.4 33.3

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.

Immunization Rates

Carterville High School

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YearPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMeningococcal
201599.6%99.3%99.3%99.3%98.6%98.6%99.6%
201699.8%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.3%99.5%21.6%
201799.7%99.5%99.5%99.5%99.8%99.2%99.7%21.6%
201899.5%99.5%99.5%99.5%99.5%99.2%99.5%21.0%
201999.5%99.5%99.5%99.5%99.5%99.4%99.5%49.6%
202199.1%99.1%99.1%99.1%98.9%98.8%99.2%97.0%
202299.4%99.4%99.4%99.4%99.2%99.2%99.4%98.6%
202399.4%99.5%99.5%99.5%99.4%99.2%99.4%97.8%
202499.5%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.5%99.5%99.2%98.8%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Carterville High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $220 (2.7%) $8,031 (97.3%) $8,250
2020 $274 (3.3%) $8,098 (96.7%) $8,372
2021 $1,029 (11.2%) $8,197 (88.8%) $9,226
2022 $1,029 (11.2%) $8,197 (88.8%) $9,226
2023 $1,035 (8.9%) $10,652 (91.1%) $11,687
2024 $366 (2.9%) $12,122 (97.1%) $12,489

Data source: Illinois Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Carterville High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 92nd of 701 High schoolsRanks 70th of 699 High schools
 3.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
11th Grade Mathematics (Carterville High School)39.133.4
 5.7%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Carterville CUSD 5)39.133.4
 5.7%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)34.826.7
 8.1%
11th Grade English Language Arts (Carterville High School)49.351.8
 2.5%
   11th Grade English Language Arts (Carterville CUSD 5)49.351.8
 2.5%
   11th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.731.6
 5.1%
End of Course Science (Carterville High School)53.572.8
 19.3%
   End of Course Science (Carterville CUSD 5)53.572.8
 19.3%
   End of Course Science (Illinois)36.452.2
 15.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students618636
 2.9%
African American1220
 66.7%
American Indian40
 100%
Asian1121
 90.9%
Hispanic2042
 110%
Pacific Islander00
White535515
 3.7%
Two or More Races3638
 5.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients31.2%33.3%
 2.1%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Carterville High School

Carterville High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Tri-C Elementary School
Middle : Carterville Intermediate School
Middle : Carterville Junior High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 636 students attended Carterville High School.

Students at Carterville High School are 81% White, 7% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 3% African American.

Carterville High School ranks 98th of 697 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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