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Carrollton Community Unit School District 1
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Carrollton, Carrollton, Bluffdale, Kane, Linder, Woodville, Eldred and Walkerville, and parts of Wrights.
Students
449
Schools
2
Spent per student
$15,755
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
Debt
$4.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Carrollton Community Unit School District 1
- School Grade B: better than 55% of Illinois districts
- Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 27% less per student than the IL average
- 10 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 18.2% since 2020
- Debt of $4.9M, about $10,857 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Quarry.
PK–4Grafton Elem SchoolJersey Community Unit School District 100
5–7Jersey Community Middle SchoolJersey Community Unit School District 100
8–12Jersey Comm High SchoolJersey Community Unit School District 100
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency29%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts25%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 87.3% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,755 per student · 27% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 41%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 39%State 54%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
549’20
516’21
490’22
469’23
449’24
Down 18.2% since 2020.
Students
White 92%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
North Greene Unit School District 3Patterson, White Hall
$14,549per student
Greenfield Community Unit School District 10Rockbridge, Rubicon
$18,223per student
Jersey Community Unit School District 100English, Jersey, Richwood
$15,641per student
Calhoun Community Unit School District 40Hardin, Kampsville
$15,908per 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.