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Schools in Carbon Cliff · United Township High School District 30, Carbon Cliff-Barstow School District 36

Carbon Cliff’s public schools score below 84% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation

11% of students in Carbon Cliff’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the Illinois average (30%). The grade covers the three public school districts serving Carbon Cliff, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
11%
▼ 19 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
9%
▼ 16 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
90%
▲ 2 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.1K
▼ 30% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024 · United Township High School District 30
Students per teacher
14.7
IL 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
2,505 students on the public path
In brief

Carbon Cliff’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2021, 11% of tested students were proficient in reading and 9% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

United Township High School District 30 spends $15,130 per student and Carbon Cliff-Barstow School District 36 $15,655, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 9 the district’s path is United Twp High School. Enrollment is up 5% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Carbon Cliff’s grade

D Test scoresB Graduation

C−: better than 16% of Illinois school districts. Graduation is above the Illinois average; test scores are below it.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 16%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1087)Better than 15%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 905 test results and a graduating class of 411 could put Carbon Cliff anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Carbon Cliff’s students in the tested grades sat them (681 in math, 965 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Carbon Cliff, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–82 schoolsDepends on your addressD to B−
9–12United Twp High Schoolin East MolineC

Parts of Carbon Cliff (13% of its land) are served by East Moline School District 37 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Three districts serve Carbon Cliff

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

United Township High School District 30Grades 9–12 · 1 schools · 1,862 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 17.3 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$15,130IL $21,567 · FY2024
C+
Carbon Cliff-Barstow School District 36Grades PK–8 · 1 schools · 238 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 10.8 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$15,655IL $21,567 · FY2024
D−
Silvis School District 34Grades PK–8 · 2 schools · 591 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 11.1 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$16,425IL $21,567 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2020–21

Well below the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, United Township High School District 3011%
State average 29.9% · 407 students tested
Math · 9–12, United Township High School District 3012%
State average 25.8% · 394 students tested
Reading · PK–8, Carbon Cliff-Barstow School District 368%
State average 29.9% · 165 students tested
Math · PK–8, Carbon Cliff-Barstow School District 3624%
State average 25.8% · 13 students tested · the state reports 0–49%
Reading · PK–8, Silvis School District 3412%
State average 29.9% · 393 students tested
Math · PK–8, Silvis School District 346%
State average 25.8% · 287 students tested

Carbon Cliff vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Carbon Cliff’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Carbon CliffC−Carbon Cliff-Barstow School District 36 PK–8 · Silvis School District 34 PK–8 · United Township High School District 30 9–12
SilvisDEast Moline School District 37 PK–8 · Silvis School District 34 PK–8 · United Township High School District 30 9–12

Every school in Carbon Cliff

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Carbon Cliffin other towns
George O Barr School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Silvis
D
405 students11:1Rate it →
Eagle Ridge School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Silvis
B−
238 students11:1Rate it →
United Twp High School
High · Grades 9–12 · East Moline
C
1,862 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Carbon Cliff’s schools

Are Carbon Cliff’s schools good?

On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Carbon Cliff children attend score below 84% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 15%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Carbon Cliff in?

United Township High School District 30, which runs grades 9–12 and enrolls 1,862 students in 1 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Carbon Cliff are served by East Moline School District 37.

Where do Carbon Cliff kids go to high school?

United Twp High School in East Moline, with 1,862 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Carbon Cliff’s graduation rate?

90% of the class of 2023 in United Township High School District 30 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Carbon Cliff spend per student?

$15,130 in United Township High School District 30, $15,655 in Carbon Cliff-Barstow School District 36 and $16,425 in Silvis School District 34 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.