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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 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 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.