Summary:
The 62918 zip code area is home to 4 schools, including 1 elementary school, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school, all part of the Carterville CUSD 5 district. This district is ranked 116 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and is rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.
Carterville High School stands out as a top performer, ranking 75 out of 698 Illinois high schools in 2024-2025 with a 4-star rating. The school boasts an impressive 89.0% 4-year graduation rate and a low 2.4% dropout rate. Carterville High School also outperforms the state and district averages in various test scores, including ACT English Language Arts, ACT Mathematics, and ACT Science. Meanwhile, Carterville Intermediate School excels in IAR English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments, with proficiency rates exceeding state and district averages, particularly in 6th-grade English Language Arts.
While the schools in the 62918 zip code area generally perform well, they face some challenges, such as a high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% across the district, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the schools have relatively high free and reduced lunch rates, ranging from 41.58% to 44.16%, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students. The district's spending per student, between $10,717 and $12,489, is in line with the state average, and the student-teacher ratios range from 14.0 to 17.3, suggesting relatively small class sizes.
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