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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
The gist

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 Walkerville.

PK–82 schoolsNorth Greene Unit School District 3
9–122 high schoolsNorth Greene Unit School District 3
122 high schoolsNorth Greene Unit School District 3

Test scores vs. IL

2020–21
Math 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.

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.

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