Best Public Schools in Carterville, IL

The city of Carterville, Illinois is home to 4 schools serving students from elementary through high school, including Tri-C Elementary School, Carterville High School, Carterville Intermediate School, and Carterville Junior High School. The schools in the Carterville CUSD 5 district generally outperform state averages, with Carterville High School and Carterville Intermediate School standing out as particularly strong performers.

Carterville High School has consistently ranked among the top 100 high schools in Illinois, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. It boasts strong academic performance, high proficiency rates in core subjects, a low dropout rate, and a solid 89% four-year graduation rate. Carterville Intermediate School has also shown impressive results, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics exceeding district and state averages. The school's performance on the Illinois Science Assessment is particularly noteworthy, with 65.4% of students proficient or better.

While the schools in Carterville CUSD 5 generally perform well, the district faces some challenges, including a chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4%, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the schools serve a significant population of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 41.58% at Carterville High School to 44.16% at Carterville Intermediate School. The district's spending per student, ranging from $10,717 to $12,489, is generally higher than the state average, and the student-teacher ratios vary from 14:1 to 17.3:1 across the schools.