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Schools in Carlinville · Carlinville Community Unit School District 1

Carlinville’s public schools outscore 63% of Illinois districts

33% of students in Carlinville’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the public school district serving Carlinville, 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.

#349of 768 Illinois townsK–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
31%
▲ 1 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
33%
▲ 7 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 1–3 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.2K
▼ 29% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.7
IL 13.6
Schools in town
0
1,282 students on the public path
In brief

Carlinville’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1183 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Carlinville’s, its schools beat 82%, higher than their 63% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 31% and math 33% in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,212 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Carlinville Intermediate School, then Carlinville Middle School, then Carlinville High School. 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 Carlinville’s grade

B+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 63% of Illinois school districts, #349 of 768 Illinois towns. Test scores are above the Illinois average; graduation is below it.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 63%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1183)Better than 82%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 649 test results and a graduating class of 100 could put Carlinville anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Carlinville’s students in the tested grades sat them (648 in math, 650 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Carlinville Primary SchoolCarlinville Community Unit School District 1A
3–5Carlinville Intermediate SchoolCarlinville Community Unit School District 1A−
6–8Carlinville Middle SchoolCarlinville Community Unit School District 1B+
9–12Carlinville High SchoolCarlinville Community Unit School District 1B+

Carlinville’s public schools are run by Carlinville Community Unit School District 1, which also serves Bird, Brushy Mound, Carlinville and Chesterfield and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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

Carlinville Community Unit School District 1Grades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,282 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 13.7 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$15,212IL $21,567 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2020–21

Close to the state in reading

Reading31%
State average 29.9% · 650 students tested
Math33%
State average 25.8% · 648 students tested

Carlinville vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CarlinvilleBCarlinville Community Unit School District 1

Every school in Carlinville

4 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 Carlinvillein other towns
Carlinville Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2
A
376 students14:1Rate it →
Carlinville Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–5
A−
267 students17:1Rate it →
Carlinville Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B+
286 students16:1Rate it →
Carlinville High School
High · Grades 9–12
B+
353 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Carlinville’s schools

Are Carlinville’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Illinois: the public schools Carlinville children attend outscore 63% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #349 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 82%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Carlinville in?

Carlinville Community Unit School District 1, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,282 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Carlinville kids go to high school?

Carlinville High School, with 353 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Carlinville’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Carlinville Community Unit School District 1 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Carlinville spend per student?

$15,212 in Carlinville Community Unit School District 1 (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.