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Carterville High School

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Carterville High School ranks 100 th of 620 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

100^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 620 Illinois High Schools

Better than 84% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Carterville High School serves 668 students in grades 9–12 in Carterville, Illinois, as part of Carterville CUSD 5. Its graduation and attendance figures are especially strong: in 2025–2026, all students graduated and 9% were chronically absent, compared with state rates of 90% and 24%. Most importantly, the school scored above the state in all nine reported subject-and-grade test comparisons.

Test results are a clear strength against nearby schools and the state, with 10th grade standing out. In 2025–2026, 10th graders scored 72% in English language arts (ELA), 52% in math and 67% in science—18, 15 and 18 points above state results. Those scores also exceeded nearby-school averages by 23, 25 and 27 points. Carterville led nearby schools with reported results in every 9th- and 10th-grade PreACT subject and every 11th-grade ACT subject. Its 11th-grade results were 65% in ELA, 55% in math and 54% in science; the state results were 50%, 40% and 48%. Science was the smallest state advantage, at 6 points. SchoolDigger’s 2025–2026 overall percentile was 84 (4 stars), compared with an average of 43 among the six nearby schools with rankings. The supplied district test results match the school’s, so they do not provide a separate comparison with other district schools.

Results have shifted by grade: from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, 11th-grade ELA fell 12 points and 9th-grade ELA fell 13, while 10th-grade ELA rose 2; math rose 6 points in 11th grade and 9 in 10th, but fell 9 in 9th. SchoolDigger’s overall percentile has eased from 90 in 2022–2023 to 84, though the school remains ahead of nearby schools with current rankings. In 2024–2025, its student-teacher ratio was 17:1, the highest among nearby schools, and 43% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, the lowest reported nearby share for that measure and year. SchoolDigger’s subgroup results also show notable shifts in how well the school serves particular groups: the Disabled Students percentile rose from 39 in 2023–2024 to 77 in 2024–2025, while the Multi-racial Students percentile fell from 84 in 2021–2022 to 33 in 2024–2025.

668

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,244

Per pupil spending ?

43.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

99.4%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

1415 W Grand Ave
Carterville, IL 62918-2303

(618) 985-2940

District: Carterville CUSD 5

Feeder schools for Carterville High School:

Elementary:	Tri-C Elementary School
Middle:	Carterville Intermediate School
	Carterville Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.8%

Hispanic:

8.1%

Two or more races:

5.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 86th percentile in 2016 → 84th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (60% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Illinois high schools

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the Illinois average (90%)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg60%

Illinois avg47%

100^th of 620

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 16%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

94^th of 738Carterville CUSD 5 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	79.4	100 of 620	83.9%	★★★★☆
2025	86.6	75 of 698	89.3%	★★★★☆
2024	84.2	98 of 697	85.9%	★★★★☆
2023	87.6	70 of 699	90.0%	★★★★★
2022	85.7	81 of 699	88.4%	★★★★☆
2021	86.3	85 of 688	87.6%	★★★★☆
2019	83.8	92 of 701	86.9%	★★★★☆
2018	80.9	102 of 647	84.2%	★★★★☆
2017	81.8	93 of 642	85.5%	★★★★☆
2016	73.7	92 of 643	85.7%	★★★★☆
2015	71.7	135 of 614	78.0%	★★★★☆
2014	85.8	85 of 670	87.3%	★★★★☆
2013	89.4	46 of 670	93.1%	★★★★★
2012	92.3	30 of 665	95.5%	★★★★★
2011	93.1	23 of 655	96.5%	★★★★★
2010	89.3	44 of 643	93.2%	★★★★★
2009	75.0	155 of 632	75.5%	★★★★☆
2008	71.3	172 of 624	72.4%	★★★★☆
2007	83.3	78 of 612	87.3%	★★★★☆
2006	71.7	155 of 596	74.0%	★★★★☆
2005	70.6	172 of 590	70.8%	★★★★☆
2004	82.5	72 of 592	87.8%	★★★★☆
2003	80.8	86 of 586	85.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	60.1	112 of 491	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	27.0	261 of 429	39.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	71.4	133 of 545	75.6%	★★★★☆
2025	86.8	67 of 685	90.2%	★★★★★
2024	81.5	104 of 664	84.3%	★★★★☆
2023	87.0	69 of 656	89.5%	★★★★☆
2022	85.3	77 of 658	88.3%	★★★★☆
2021	86.2	81 of 639	87.3%	★★★★☆
2019	73.1	146 of 665	78.0%	★★★★☆
2018	70.1	168 of 620	72.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	67.9	82 of 366	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	93.9	23 of 336	93.2%	★★★★★
2022	92.1	22 of 335	93.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	70.3	111 of 478	76.8%	★★★★☆
2025	85.5	53 of 672	92.1%	★★★★★
2024	81.2	77 of 639	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	92.6	22 of 644	96.6%	★★★★★
2022	93.9	22 of 626	96.5%	★★★★★
2021	85.4	61 of 611	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	84.7	45 of 639	93.0%	★★★★★
2018	83.9	39 of 585	93.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	77.7	87 of 521	83.3%	★★★★☆
2025	83.6	87 of 685	87.3%	★★★★☆
2024	84.1	92 of 668	86.2%	★★★★☆
2023	84.5	81 of 668	87.9%	★★★★☆
2022	83.0	87 of 664	86.9%	★★★★☆
2021	83.1	89 of 653	86.4%	★★★★☆
2019	89.8	60 of 675	91.1%	★★★★★
2018	85.7	67 of 619	89.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.9	142 of 211	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	83.4	28 of 170	83.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	56.5	80 of 238	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.6	121 of 527	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	39.9	224 of 482	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.1	190 of 476	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	96.8	20 of 493	95.9%	★★★★★
2021	42.6	189 of 453	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.6	306 of 473	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.1	183 of 374	51.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	70.4	116 of 515	77.5%	★★★★☆
2025	79.6	94 of 564	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	66.7	150 of 554	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	80.4	83 of 557	85.1%	★★★★☆
2022	70.9	133 of 560	76.3%	★★★★☆
2021	74.6	116 of 553	79.0%	★★★★☆
2019	72.1	127 of 552	77.0%	★★★★☆
2018	69.0	145 of 548	73.5%	★★★★☆

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 (2026)83rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)78th percentile-12 vs school

White (2026)77th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2025)77th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)77th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2026)76th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2026)66th percentile-17 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)33rd percentile-57 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts65%+15 vs state

Mathematics55%+16 vs state

Science54%+6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2026)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2026)		PreACT Secure Science (2026)		ACT English Language Arts (2026)	ACT Mathematics (2026)	ACT Science (2026)	Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Measles protection (all grades)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Carterville High School	Public	9-12	1415 W Grand Ave	Carterville	62918	Williamson County	Carterville CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 985-2940	668	39	17.0	43.3%	533 (79.8%)	20 (3.0%)	54 (8.1%)	24 (3.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.4%)	79.4	100^th of 620 public high schools	83.9%		86.6	75^th of 698 public high schools	89.3%	25	68.5	72.0	50.6	51.8	55.6	66.5	64.6	55.4	53.7	99.4%		$13,244	$187	$13,057
Carbondale Community High School	Public	9-12	1301 E Walnut St	Carbondale	62901	Jackson County	Carbondale CHSD 165	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 457-3371	1,023	73	14.0	61.1%	466 (45.6%)	310 (30.3%)	110 (10.8%)	30 (2.9%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	97 (9.5%)	42.3	364^th of 620 public high schools	41.3%		49.5	352^nd of 698 public high schools	49.6%	12	57.0	47.6	38.8	27.2	36.9	37.0	47.3	37.3	44.4	97.2%		$20,378	$1,355	$19,023
Herrin High School	Public	9-12	700 N 10th St	Herrin	62948	Williamson County	Herrin CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 942-6606	662	52	12.8	58.6%	555 (83.8%)	31 (4.7%)	20 (3.0%)	9 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (7.1%)	45.6	328^th of 620 public high schools	47.1%		52.2	322^nd of 698 public high schools	53.9%	6	57.9	54.5	39.6	28.2	47.6	40.4	41.1	38.4	38.4	99.8%		$17,166	$305	$16,861
Marion High School	Public	9-12	1700 Wildcat Dr	Marion	62959	Williamson County	Marion CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 993-8196	1,075	74	14.5	48.1%	817 (76.0%)	98 (9.1%)	59 (5.5%)	13 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	85 (7.9%)	38	398^th of 620 public high schools	35.8%		47.9	365^th of 698 public high schools	47.7%	33	59.0	44.9	37.5	25.9	33.6	31.7	52.3	31.0	38.8	99.2%		$16,031	$741	$15,291
ROE 21 Senior's Plus ALOP	Public	10-12	502 W Jackson St	Marion	62959	Williamson County	Frankln/Johnsn/Massc/Willimsn ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 998-1283	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Johnston City High School	Public	9-12	1500 Jefferson Ave	Johnston City	62951	Williamson County	Johnston City CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 983-4700	328	28	11.7	50.0%	293 (89.3%)	3 (0.9%)	13 (4.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.5%)	41	374^th of 620 public high schools	39.7%		45.8	385^th of 698 public high schools	44.8%	11	57.7	45.3	33.8	29.3	36.6	45.3	52.5	32.8	34.4	99%		$17,602	$1,302	$16,301
Project Echo	Public	7-12	17428 Route 37	Johnston City	62951	Williamson County	Frankln/Johnsn/Massc/Willimsn ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 983-6628	0	8	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Elverado High School	Public	9-12	514 S 6th St	Elkville	62932	Jackson County	Elverado CUSD 196	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 568-1104	102	12	8.5	63.7%	89 (87.3%)	1 (1.0%)	7 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.9%)								(n/a)							38.5			98.8%		$24,130	$730	$23,400
Zeigler-Royalton High School	Public	9-12	4989 State Highway 148	Mulkeytown	62865	Franklin County	Zeigler-Royalton CUSD 188	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 596-5841	131	18	7.4	57.3%	121 (92.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.3%)	59.5	222^nd of 620 public high schools	64.2%		37.8	464^th of 698 public high schools	33.5%	242	58.3	51.4			52.8	45.7	59.4		50.0	100%		$19,346	$741	$18,605
Cope Alternative School	Public	6-12	143 Spero Dr	Murphysboro	62966	Jackson County	Alxndr/Jcksn/Pulsk/Prry/Union ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 687-7290	0	2	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Carterville High School

How many students attend Carterville High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 668 students attended Carterville High School.

What is the racial makeup of Carterville High School?

Students at Carterville High School are 80% White, 8% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 3% African American.

Is Carterville High School a good school?

Carterville High School ranks 100^th of 620 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Carterville High School in?

Carterville CUSD 5

What schools feed into Carterville High School?

Carterville High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Tri-C Elementary School
Middle : Carterville Intermediate School
Middle : Carterville Junior High School

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