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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 Vernon.
PK–5Patoka Elem SchoolPatoka Community Unit School District 100
6–8Patoka Jr High SchoolPatoka Community Unit School District 100
9–12Patoka Sr High SchoolPatoka Community Unit School District 100
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.