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Carbondale Elementary School District 95
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 2 towns
Serves Carbondale and Carbondale, and parts of Murphysboro and De Soto.
Students
1,648
Schools
4
Spent per student
$19,629
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
75%
Debt
$4.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Carbondale Elementary School District 95
- School Grade D: better than 9% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 19 pts below the state
- Spends 9% less per student than the IL average
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 5.6% since 2020
- Debt of $4.2M, about $2,518 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Murphysboro.
K–2Gen John A Logan Attendance CntrMurphysboro Community Unit School District 186
3–5Carruthers Elementary SchoolMurphysboro Community Unit School District 186
6–8Murphysboro Middle SchoolMurphysboro Community Unit School District 186
9–122 high schoolsCarbondale Community High School District 165
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency7%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts12%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 89% at Carbondale Community High School District 165, which runs the high school (state 87.3%) · class of 2018.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$19,629 per student · 9% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 35%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 47%State 41%Federal 13%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,561’20
1,553’21
1,546’22
1,618’23
1,648’24
Up 5.6% since 2020.
Students
Black 51%White 24%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 11%Asian 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186Pomona, Sand Ridge, Somerset
$17,286per student
Carbondale Community High School District 165Makanda, Pomona
$22,399per student
Elverado Community Unit School District 196Elk, Somerset
$18,144per student
Giant City Community Consolidated School District 130Makanda
$14,116per 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.