C+
Carlinville Community Unit School District 1
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 13 towns
Serves Carlinville, Carlinville, Chesterfield, Shaws Point, Polk, South Otter, Hillyard, Bird, Brushy Mound, Western Mound, Honey Point, Chesterfield and Standard City, and parts of South Palmyra and Nilwood.
Students
1,282
Schools
4
Spent per student
$15,212
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
46%
Debt
$2.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Carlinville Community Unit School District 1
- School Grade C+: better than 44% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts below the state
- Spends 29% less per student than the IL average
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $2.9M, about $2,223 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Beckemeyer.
PK–2Beckemeyer Elem SchoolBreese School District 12
3–8Breese Elem SchoolBreese School District 12
9–12Central Comm High SchoolCentral Community High School District 71
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency33%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts40%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)77%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,212 per student · 29% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 38%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 41%State 48%Federal 11%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,313’20
1,330’21
1,325’22
1,295’23
1,282’24
About steady.
Students
White 91%Two or more races 5%Black 2%Hispanic 1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Southwestern Community Unit School District 9Fidelity, Ruyle, Shipman
$16,659per student
Gillespie Community Unit School District 7Cahokia, Gillespie
$15,374per student
Greenfield Community Unit School District 10Barr, Rockbridge
$18,223per student
North Mac Community Unit School District 34Girard, Girard, North Otter
$16,084per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.