B−
Charleston Community Unit School District 1
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 10 towns
Serves Charleston, Charleston, Lafayette, Ashmore, Hutton, Pleasant Grove, Ashmore, Morgan, Seven Hickory and Lerna, and parts of Cottonwood.
Students
2,744
Schools
6
Spent per student
$14,205
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
50%
Debt
$9.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Charleston Community Unit School District 1
- School Grade B−: better than 45% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
- Spends 34% less per student than the IL average
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $9.1M, about $3,328 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Universal.
PK–42 elementary schoolsSouth Vermillion Community School Corporation
5–8South Vermillion Middle SchoolSouth Vermillion Community School Corporation
9–12South Vermillion High SchoolSouth Vermillion Community School Corporation
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency14%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts21%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,205 per student · 34% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 44%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 41%State 45%Federal 14%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,651’20
2,694’21
2,622’22
2,652’23
2,744’24
Up 3.5% since 2020.
Students
White 76%Black 9%Two or more races 8%Hispanic 7%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
6 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Mattoon Community Unit School District 2Humboldt, Mattoon, Mattoon
$15,880per student
Casey-Westfield Community Unit School District 4CParker, Union, Westfield
$13,716per student
Oakland Community Unit School District 5Bowdre, East Oakland, Sargent
$17,194per student
Arcola Consolidated Unit School District 306Bowdre, Humboldt
$18,130per 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.