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Carterville High School

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Carterville High School ranks 75 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

75^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 89% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Carterville High School is a public high school in Carterville, Illinois, serving 647 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Carterville CUSD 5 district, which is ranked 116 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Carterville High School consistently performs well academically, ranking in the top 100 high schools in Illinois for the past several years. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 75th out of 698 Illinois high schools and received a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school excels in the performance of various student subgroups, including female students (67th out of 685 in 2024-2025), Hispanic students (82nd out of 366 in 2024-2025), and low socioeconomic status students (53rd out of 672 in 2024-2025). Carterville High School students also consistently outperform the state averages in standardized tests, such as the ACT, PreACT Secure, and SAT.

When compared to the nearby high schools, such as Elverado High School and Zeigler-Royalton High School, Carterville High School outperforms them significantly in academic metrics such as test scores, graduation rates, and student-teacher ratios. For example, Carterville High School's 11th-grade ACT English Language Arts proficiency rate of 76.3% is much higher than the nearby Elverado High School (40.9%) and Zeigler-Royalton High School (26.7%). While Carterville High School performs exceptionally well overall, there are a few areas where the school could potentially improve, such as the chronic absenteeism rate and the performance of multi-racial and disabled student subgroups.

668

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,893

Per pupil spending ?

43.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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: Improving — 78th percentile in 2015 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (63% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Illinois high schools

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Illinois average (89%)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg63%

Illinois avg48%

75^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to top 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

116^th of 811Carterville 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
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
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
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
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
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
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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)92nd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)90th percentile~ school

Male (2025)87th percentile~ school

White (2025)83rd percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)78th percentile-12 vs school

Disabled (2025)77th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2025)77th percentile-12 vs school

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

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts76%+25 vs state

Science64%+16 vs state

Mathematics49%+10 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
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%)	86.6	75^th of 698 public high schools	89.3%		84.2	98^th of 697 public high schools	85.9%	23	81.2	69.8	59.4	43.0	67.7	55.8	76.3	49.3	64.5	99.5	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.5	99.5	99.2	98.8	$12,893	$237	$12,656
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%)	49.5	352^nd of 698 public high schools	49.6%		65.7	188^th of 697 public high schools	73.0%	164	50.8	49.2	32.8	29.0	39.0	38.1	49.4	39.3	41.5	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	97.3	96.9	97.2	96.1	$18,338	$660	$17,678
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%)	52.2	322^nd of 698 public high schools	53.9%		71	161^st of 697 public high schools	76.9%	161	61.0	45.1	36.5	28.2	45.3	36.9	50.0	34.4	42.2	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	98.1	$16,337	$937	$15,400
Marion High School	Public	9-12	1501 S Carbon St	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%)	47.9	365^th of 698 public high schools	47.7%		51.1	297^th of 697 public high schools	57.4%	68	56.3	52.4	32.1	26.4	36.4	43.3	44.7	30.7	38.9	97.7	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	96.5	98.1	97.1	$15,495	$1,196	$14,299
Starquest Academy RSSP South	Public	6-12	502 W Jackson St	Marion	62959	Massac 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)
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%)	45.8	385^th of 698 public high schools	44.8%		39.1	397^th of 697 public high schools	43.0%	12	58.8	52.8	45.0	16.7	42.5	30.6	45.1	22.0	37.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.2	98.8	90.8	$16,211	$1,104	$15,107
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%)	34.1	487^th of 698 public high schools	30.2%		48.4	323^rd of 697 public high schools	53.7%	164	31.6	41.9	10.5	22.6	10.5	54.8	40.9	31.8	36.4	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	71.9	99.1	100.0	99.1	$18,755	$1,158	$17,597
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%)	37.8	464^th of 698 public high schools	33.5%		38.1	411^th of 697 public high schools	41.0%	53	59.4	54.5	25.0	27.3	37.5	42.4	26.7	10.0	23.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.3	100.0	98.5	$18,914	$202	$18,711

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 75^th of 698 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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