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Carlyle High School

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Carlyle High School ranks 194 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

194^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 72% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Carlyle High School is a public high school located in Carlyle, Illinois, serving 275 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Carlyle CUSD 1 district, which is ranked 280 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Carlyle High School has consistently performed well academically, ranking in the top 50% of Illinois high schools in recent years. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 194 out of 698 Illinois high schools and received a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has shown strong performance across different student subgroups, with 4-star ratings for both female students and low socioeconomic status students. Carlyle High School's test scores are generally higher than the state averages, with 56% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in ACT/English Language Arts and 54% proficient or better in ACT/Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 51.7% and 39.3%, respectively.

Carlyle High School generally outperforms many of the nearby high schools, such as Patoka Senior High School, which has significantly lower test scores and a lower overall ranking. However, the school has experienced a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 14.7% to 26.3% in recent years, which is an area of concern that the school may need to address. Overall, Carlyle High School is a strong-performing high school that consistently ranks among the top schools in Illinois, with a diverse student population and a commitment to supporting students from various backgrounds.

281

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,984

Per pupil spending ?

52.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1461 12th St
Carlyle, IL 62231-1281

(618) 594-2453

District: Carlyle CUSD 1

Feeder schools for Carlyle High School:

Elementary:	Carlyle Elementary School
Middle:	Carlyle Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.5%

Two or more races:

3.9%

Hispanic:

1.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 47th percentile in 2015 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 25 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Illinois median (72nd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Graduation rate below the Illinois average (82% vs 89%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg50%

Illinois avg48%

194^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 25 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to top 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

280^th of 811Carlyle 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	67.1	194 of 698	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	67.1	178 of 697	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	53.5	288 of 699	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.5	268 of 699	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.6	331 of 688	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.8	234 of 701	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.6	227 of 647	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.1	234 of 642	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.5	215 of 643	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	43.0	327 of 614	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.6	355 of 670	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	68.3	223 of 670	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	73.3	170 of 665	74.4%	★★★★☆
2011	68.7	225 of 655	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	52.1	363 of 643	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	64.1	244 of 632	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.8	266 of 624	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.6	227 of 612	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.0	222 of 596	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	44.7	388 of 590	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	44.0	394 of 592	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2003	48.6	350 of 586	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.3	152 of 491	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	27.0	261 of 429	39.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.9	210 of 428	50.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	71.0	157 of 685	77.1%	★★★★☆
2024	75.0	135 of 664	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	60.7	230 of 656	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.8	219 of 658	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.0	349 of 639	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.6	241 of 665	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.6	251 of 620	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	75.7	109 of 672	83.8%	★★★★☆
2024	49.8	278 of 639	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.7	324 of 644	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.7	403 of 626	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.2	462 of 611	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.1	272 of 639	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.2	167 of 585	71.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	57.2	254 of 685	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.6	236 of 668	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.2	353 of 668	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.4	350 of 664	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.5	306 of 653	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.8	227 of 675	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.5	201 of 619	67.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	50.0	181 of 527	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.5	246 of 482	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.1	375 of 476	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.2	286 of 493	42.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.6	306 of 473	35.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	51.2	231 of 564	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.2	207 of 554	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.6	356 of 557	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.7	350 of 560	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.7	368 of 553	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.6	262 of 552	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.9	241 of 548	56.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)77th percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2025)69th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)66th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2025)63rd percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)59th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts56%+4 vs state

Mathematics54%+15 vs state

Science52%+3 vs state

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Schools Near Carlyle High School

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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)	ISA Science (2025)	IAR English Language Arts (2025)			IAR Mathematics (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	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% 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
Carlyle High School	Public	9-12	1461 12th St	Carlyle	62231	Clinton County	Carlyle CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 594-2453	281	27	10.4	52.3%	257 (91.5%)	4 (1.4%)	5 (1.8%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (3.9%)	67.1	194^th of 698 public high schools	72.2%		67.1	178^th of 697 public high schools	74.5%	16	60.3	61.5	35.9	32.3	43.6	56.9	56.0	54.0	52.0								97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	96.7	94.6	$17,984	$841	$17,143
Central Community High School	Public	9-12	7740 Old US Highway 50	Breese	62230	Clinton County	Central CHSD 71	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 526-4578	629	42	14.9	19.6%	577 (91.7%)	3 (0.5%)	35 (5.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.9%)	88.2	65^th of 698 public high schools	90.7%		83.2	101^st of 697 public high schools	85.5%	36	80.8	65.4	62.3	52.9	65.8	64.7	63.9	62.6	61.3								99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.1	99.2	98.9	98.7	$13,926	$557	$13,369
Sandoval Senior High School	Public	9-12	859 W Missouri Ave	Sandoval	62882	Marion County	Sandoval CUSD 501	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 247-3361	124	10	12.9	82.3%	108 (87.1%)	4 (3.2%)	4 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.5%)	21.6	557^th of 698 public high schools	20.2%		27.7	490^th of 697 public high schools	29.7%	67	46.4	22.2	10.7	5.6	53.6	13.9	20.8	12.5	29.2								100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.3	100.0	91.5	$14,487	$2,505	$11,982
Centralia Alternative School	Public	7-12	501 N Elm St	Centralia	62801	Marion County	Clintn/Jeffrsn/Marin/Washngtn ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 918-2733	0	3	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Safe School Program Centralia	Public	6-12	501 N Elm St	Centralia	62801	Marion County	Clintn/Jeffrsn/Marin/Washngtn ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 918-2733	0	3	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Centralia High School	Public	9-12	2100 E Calumet St	Centralia	62801	Marion County	Centralia HSD 200	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 532-7391	887	72	12.2	64.1%	613 (69.1%)	108 (12.2%)	61 (6.9%)	8 (0.9%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	92 (10.4%)	43.9	402^nd of 698 public high schools	42.4%		47.4	329^th of 697 public high schools	52.8%	73	54.5	46.4	21.4	22.8	44.4	35.5	44.5	32.2	41.2																$21,549	$1,384	$20,165
Okawville Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	400 S Hanover St	Okawville	62271	Washington County	West Washington County CUD 10	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 243-5201	224	20	11.0	24.6%	212 (94.6%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)	84.1	85^th of 698 public high schools	87.8%		85.4	85^th of 697 public high schools	87.8%		80.5	86.8	36.6	47.4	53.7	78.9	74.2	45.2	64.5	70.6	61.8	70.6	66.2	41.2	29.4	35.3	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.1	$13,543	$427	$13,116
Odin Attendance Center 9-12	Public	9-12	102 S Merritt St	Odin	62870	Marion County	Odin PSD 722	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 740-4183	67	9	7.6	55.2%	61 (91.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.0%)	42.2	416^th of 698 public high schools	40.4%		11.7	645^th of 697 public high schools	7.5%	229	78.9	40.0	26.3	0.0	42.1	30.0	50.0	21.4	42.9								100.0	98.6	98.6	98.6	100.0	98.6	100.0	100.0	$17,508	$1,397	$16,111
Wesclin Senior High School	Public	9-12	699 Wesclin Rd	Trenton	62293	Clinton County	Wesclin CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 224-7341	343	28	12.3	33.5%	298 (86.9%)	5 (1.5%)	24 (7.0%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)	68.1	185^th of 698 public high schools	73.5%		59.8	223^rd of 697 public high schools	68.0%	38	63.8	57.7	36.2	43.6	51.1	48.7	50.8	50.8	50.8								99.7	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.7	99.4	99.7	99.4	$13,594	$879	$12,715
Patoka Senior High School	Public	9-12	1220 Kinoka Rd	Patoka	62875	Marion County	Patoka CUSD 100	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 432-5440	61	7	8.5	36.1%	58 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	49.4	355^th of 698 public high schools	49.1%		31.2	464^th of 697 public high schools	33.4%	109	90.0	36.8	40.0	5.3	70.0	36.8	42.9	7.1	42.9								100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$22,958	$434	$22,525

Frequently Asked Questions about Carlyle High School

What district is Carlyle High School in?

Carlyle CUSD 1

What is the racial makeup of Carlyle High School?

Students at Carlyle High School are 91% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 1% African American.

Is Carlyle High School a good school?

Carlyle High School ranks 194^th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Carlyle High School?

Carlyle High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Carlyle Elementary School
Middle : Carlyle Junior High School

How many students attend Carlyle High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 281 students attended Carlyle High School.

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