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Best High Schools in Zip Code 62626

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353

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Top rankedCarlinville High School306^th of 698 Illinois high schools

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Carlinville High School 10.5 students per teacher

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Summary:

The 62626 zip code is home to a single public high school, Carlinville High School, which serves grades 9-12. Carlinville High School is ranked 324 out of 811 high schools in Illinois and has a 3 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Carlinville High School has a student enrollment of 361 and a student-teacher ratio of 11:1, suggesting a focus on individualized attention. The school's four-year graduation rate is 89.0%, which is relatively strong, though its performance on standardized tests, particularly in mathematics and science, is generally below the state averages. The school has a chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4%, which may be contributing to the lower test scores. Economically disadvantaged students make up 47.37% of the student body, and the school spends $12,727 per student, which is higher than the state average.

Overall, Carlinville High School appears to be a typical public high school with some areas of strength, such as its graduation rate, and areas for potential improvement, such as test scores and chronic absenteeism. The school's demographics and resource allocation suggest a focus on supporting its student population, which may include addressing the needs of economically disadvantaged students. As the only high school in the 62626 zip code, Carlinville High School is the primary option for families in this area.

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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 (2020)	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
ROE Alternative Education 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)
ROE Alternative Education Center-Greene	Public	10-12	227 E 1St South St	Carlinville	62626	Macoupin County	Calhoun/Greene/Jersy/Macoupin ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 854-7733	0	6	.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		73.3%	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
ROE Safe School Greene	Public	6-12	227 E 1St South St	Carlinville	62626	Macoupin County	Calhoun/Greene/Jersy/Macoupin ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 374-2411	0	1	.0	72.7%	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
ROE Safe School Jersey	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		72.7%	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
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	42.7%	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

Cities Near Zip Code 62626

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Carlinville	0.19 mi	10	293^rd
Gillespie	10.98 mi	3	436^th
Girard	12.77 mi	2	642^nd
Palmyra	12.89 mi	3	548^th
Litchfield	13.1 mi	8	380^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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