B−
Charleston Community Unit School District 1
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 10 towns
Serves Charleston Township, Charleston, Lafayette Township, Ashmore Township, Hutton Township, Pleasant Grove Township, Ashmore, Morgan Township, Seven Hickory Township and Lerna, and parts of Cottonwood Township.
Students
2,744
Schools
6
Spent per student
$14,205
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
50%
Debt
$9.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Charleston Community Unit School District 1
- School Grade B−: better than 45% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
- Spends 34% less per student than the IL average
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $9.1M, about $3,328 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 proficiency14%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts21%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,205 per student · 34% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 44%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 41%State 45%Federal 14%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,651’20
2,694’21
2,622’22
2,652’23
2,744’24
Up 3.5% since 2020.
Students
White 76%Black 9%Two or more races 8%Hispanic 7%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
6 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Mattoon Community Unit School District 2Humboldt Township, Mattoon, Mattoon Township
$15,880per student
Casey-Westfield Community Unit School District 4CParker Township, Union Township, Westfield Township
$13,716per student
Oakland Community Unit School District 5Bowdre Township, East Oakland Township, Sargent Township
$17,194per student
Arcola Consolidated Unit School District 306Bowdre Township, Humboldt Township
$18,130per 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.