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Carlyle Community Unit School District 1
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 15 towns
Serves Brookside, Carlyle, Carlyle, Wade, Santa Fe, Lake, Irishtown, Tamalco, Keyesport, Hoffman, Meridian, Clement, Wheatfield, East Fork and Huey.
Students
926
Schools
3
Spent per student
$16,519
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
54%
Debt
$9.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Carlyle Community Unit School District 1
- School Grade C: better than 34% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 5 pts below the state
- Spends 23% less per student than the IL average
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 10.6% since 2020
- Debt of $9.7M, about $10,518 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Iola.
PK–8North Clay Elem/Jr High SchNorth Clay Community Unit School District 25
9–12North Clay Community High SchoolNorth Clay Community Unit School District 25
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency18%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts30%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)82%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,519 per student · 23% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 33%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 47%State 45%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,036’20
985’21
962’22
910’23
926’24
Down 10.6% since 2020.
Students
White 90%Two or more races 4%Black 3%Hispanic 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Centralia High School District 200Centralia, Centralia, Irvington
$21,397per student
Nashville Consolidated Community School District 49Covington, Hoyleton, Irvington
$13,212per student
Central Community High School District 71Breese, Germantown, St. Rose
$16,612per student
Centralia School District 135Centralia, Centralia, Wamac
$19,365per 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.