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Carlinville High School

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Carlinville High School ranks 306 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

306^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 56% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Carlinville High School is a public high school in Carlinville, Illinois, serving 361 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Carlinville CUSD 1 district, which is ranked 324 out of 811 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

In recent years, Carlinville High School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 116th out of 688 Illinois high schools in 2020-2021 to 306th out of 698 in 2024-2025. The school's SchoolDigger rating has also decreased from 4 stars to 3 stars. While nearby schools like Litchfield Senior High School and Northwestern High School have maintained a 3-star rating, Gillespie High School has a 2-star rating. Carlinville High School's student performance on standardized tests is generally below the state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, though the school's performance in some areas, such as 9th-grade PreACT Secure English Language Arts and 10th-grade PreACT Secure Science, is on par with or slightly above the state averages.

Despite the school's academic challenges, Carlinville High School has maintained a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 81.3% to 89.0% in recent years, and a low dropout rate, fluctuating between 2.4% and 5.1%. These metrics are comparable to the nearby high schools. However, the school has a higher percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 47.37% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's performance for subgroups, such as White students and students with disabilities, is generally lower than the overall school performance and state averages, suggesting the need for tailored support and resources to address the unique needs of these student populations.

353

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,851

Per pupil spending ?

40.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

829 W Main St
Carlinville, IL 62626-1261

(217) 854-3104

District: Carlinville CUSD 1

Feeder schools for Carlinville High School:

Elementary:	Carlinville Intermediate School
	Carlinville Primary School
Middle:	Carlinville Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.8%

Two or more races:

2.3%

Hispanic:

1.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2015 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Illinois median (56th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Graduation rate below the Illinois average (83% vs 89%)

!Ranking has slipped — down 29 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg43%

Illinois avg48%

306^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 29 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

324^th of 811Carlinville CUSD 1 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	54.5	306 of 698	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.3	215 of 697	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.4	144 of 699	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	69.5	173 of 699	75.3%	★★★★☆
2021	79.4	116 of 688	83.1%	★★★★☆
2019	70.9	158 of 701	77.5%	★★★★☆
2018	74.1	136 of 647	79.0%	★★★★☆
2017	70.9	148 of 642	76.9%	★★★★☆
2016	83.9	33 of 643	94.9%	★★★★★
2015	78.4	91 of 614	85.2%	★★★★☆
2014	74.4	160 of 670	76.1%	★★★★☆
2013	78.8	131 of 670	80.4%	★★★★☆
2012	82.0	98 of 665	85.3%	★★★★☆
2011	86.3	67 of 655	89.8%	★★★★☆
2010	76.6	135 of 643	79.0%	★★★★☆
2009	79.5	114 of 632	82.0%	★★★★☆
2008	66.6	210 of 624	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	87.7	44 of 612	92.8%	★★★★★
2006	82.0	86 of 596	85.6%	★★★★☆
2005	82.9	64 of 590	89.2%	★★★★☆
2004	80.5	85 of 592	85.6%	★★★★☆
2003	88.6	37 of 586	93.7%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.6	227 of 491	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	27.0	261 of 429	39.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	54.0	313 of 685	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.3	214 of 664	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.7	253 of 656	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.1	169 of 658	74.3%	★★★★☆
2021	80.0	112 of 639	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	72.4	148 of 665	77.7%	★★★★☆
2018	80.6	100 of 620	83.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.0	445 of 672	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.1	184 of 639	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	72.3	114 of 644	82.3%	★★★★☆
2022	53.9	252 of 626	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.5	95 of 611	84.5%	★★★★☆
2019	66.3	144 of 639	77.5%	★★★★☆
2018	80.1	55 of 585	90.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	53.0	292 of 685	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.1	227 of 668	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	81.4	100 of 668	85.0%	★★★★☆
2022	67.1	177 of 664	73.3%	★★★★☆
2021	75.5	123 of 653	81.2%	★★★★☆
2019	66.5	175 of 675	74.1%	★★★★☆
2018	64.3	194 of 619	68.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	40.4	233 of 527	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.1	95 of 482	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	81.3	65 of 476	86.3%	★★★★☆
2022	31.2	286 of 493	42.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.3	270 of 453	40.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	81.2	41 of 473	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	50.7	127 of 374	66.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.8	349 of 564	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.1	283 of 554	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.8	184 of 557	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.0	204 of 560	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.4	134 of 553	75.8%	★★★★☆
2019	59.6	181 of 552	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.2	171 of 548	68.8%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2025)57th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)56th percentile~ school

Female (2025)54th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)54th percentile~ school

White (2025)38th percentile-18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)34th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts52%~ state avg

Science45%-3 vs state

Mathematics35%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2025)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2025)		PreACT Secure Science (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 9th Grade	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 10th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Carlinville High School	Public	9-12	829 W Main St	Carlinville	62626	Macoupin County	Carlinville CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 854-3104	353	33	10.5	40.8%	331 (93.8%)	5 (1.4%)	6 (1.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.3%)	54.5	306^th of 698 public high schools	56.2%		61.3	215^th of 697 public high schools	69.2%	91	62.4	46.1	34.1	28.9	36.5	50.0	52.3	34.9	45.3	99.2	98.6	98.6	98.6	99.2	98.3	99.2	97.5	$14,851	$644	$14,207
ROE Alternative Edu. Center-Greene	Public	10-12	227 E 1St South St	Carlinville	62626	Greene County	Calhoun/Greene/Jersy/Macoupin ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 854-4016	0	6	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
ROE Safe School Greene	Public	6-12	227 E 1St South St	Carlinville	62626	Greene County	Calhoun/Greene/Jersy/Macoupin ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 854-4016	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
ROE Safe School Jersey	Public	6-12	227 E 1St South St	Carlinville	62626	Jersey County	Calhoun/Greene/Jersy/Macoupin ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 854-4016	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
ROE Safe School Macoupin	Public	6-12	227 E 1St South St	Carlinville	62626	Macoupin County	Calhoun/Greene/Jersy/Macoupin ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 854-4016	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
ROE Alternative Edu. Center-Macoupin	Public	10-12	227 E 1St South St	Carlinville	62626	Macoupin County	Calhoun/Greene/Jersy/Macoupin ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 854-4016	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Gillespie High School	Public	9-12	612 Broadway St	Gillespie	62033	Macoupin County	Gillespie CUSD 7	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 839-2114	328	25	13.0	56.7%	312 (95.1%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.1%)	49.8	346^th of 698 public high schools	50.4%		28.8	480^th of 697 public high schools	31.1%	134	56.1	52.4	39.0	30.2	43.9	36.5	35.6	35.6	38.9	99.7	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.7	99.4	99.7	99.4	$15,669	$788	$14,881
Northwestern High School	Public	9-12	30889 Route 111	Palmyra	62674	Macoupin County	Northwestern CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 436-2011	94	12	7.9	39.4%	91 (96.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)	51.7	328^th of 698 public high schools	53.0%		45.9	343^rd of 697 public high schools	50.8%	15	56.3	62.5	15.6	41.7	40.6	62.5	50.0	25.0	25.0	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	94.0	$22,037	$1,663	$20,374
SCI Regional Training and Innov Center	Public	9-12	2001 Eilerman Ave	Litchfield	62056	Montgomery County	Bnd/Chrstn/Effngh/Fytt/Mntgmr ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 405-4636	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Litchfield Senior High School	Public	9-12	1705 N State St	Litchfield	62056	Montgomery County	Litchfield CUSD 12	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 324-3955	382	29	13.4	53.7%	351 (91.9%)	6 (1.6%)	13 (3.4%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	49.1	359^th of 698 public high schools	48.6%		45.2	350^th of 697 public high schools	49.8%	9	72.2	44.8	31.6	17.7	48.1	35.4	40.6	30.7	44.6	99.5	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.5	99.2	99.5	97.7	$15,370	$714	$14,656

Frequently Asked Questions about Carlinville High School

How many students attend Carlinville High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 353 students attended Carlinville High School.

What schools feed into Carlinville High School?

Carlinville High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Carlinville Intermediate School
Elementary : Carlinville Primary School
Middle : Carlinville Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Carlinville High School?

Students at Carlinville High School are 94% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 1% African American.

Is Carlinville High School a good school?

Carlinville High School ranks 306^th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Carlinville High School in?

Carlinville CUSD 1

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