For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 635 students in Carlyle Community Unit School District 1. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Carlyle Community Unit School District 1 have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,103 Schools
# Students
910 Students
1,223,907 Students
# Teachers
76 Teachers
89,930 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Carlyle Community Unit School District 1, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#384 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
50%
Graduation Rate
82%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
2%
27%
% Black
3%
17%
% White
91%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,954 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,459 is higher than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has grown by 34% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,954
$21,990
Spending / Student
$21,459
$21,244
Best Carlyle Community Unit School District 1 Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Carlyle Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
951 6th St
Carlyle, IL 62231
(618) 594-3766
Carlyle, IL 62231
(618) 594-3766
Gr: PK-4 | 357 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #22.
Carlyle Junior High School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1631 12th St
Carlyle, IL 62231
(618) 594-8292
Carlyle, IL 62231
(618) 594-8292
Gr: 5-8 | 278 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
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