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Carterville Community Unit School District 5
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Carterville, Crainville and Cambria, and parts of Marion, Herrin and Energy.
Students
2,162
Schools
4
Spent per student
$11,128
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
Debt
$32.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Carterville Community Unit School District 5
- School Grade A−: better than 81% of Illinois districts
- Reading / language arts 12 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts above the state
- Spends 48% less per student than the IL average
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $32.3M, about $14,954 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Benton.
PK–4Benton Grade Sch K-4Benton Community Consolidated School District 47
5–8Benton Grade Sch 5-8Benton Community Consolidated School District 47
9–12Benton Cons High SchoolBenton Consolidated High School District 103
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency29%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts43%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$11,128 per student · 48% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 36%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 42%State 48%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,161’20
2,220’21
2,218’22
2,166’23
2,162’24
About steady.
Students
White 81%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 6%Black 3%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
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.