Carterville’s public schools outscore 79% of Illinois districts
In Carterville, 48% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the Illinois average (30%). The grade covers the public school district serving Carterville, 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.
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.
Carterville’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 1354 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Carterville’s, its schools beat 96%, higher than their 79% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 48% and math 29% in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $11,128 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 7 the district’s path is Carterville Jr High Sch, then Carterville 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.
What’s behind Carterville’s grade
A−: better than 79% of Illinois school districts, #165 of 768 Illinois towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Illinois average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Carterville, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Carterville
Tri-C Elementary School
Grades K–3 · 650 students · 14:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Carterville
Tri-C Elementary School
Grades K–3 · 650 students · 14:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Carterville
Tri-C Elementary School
Grades K–3 · 650 students · 14:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Carterville
Tri-C Elementary School
Grades K–3 · 650 students · 14:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Carterville
Carterville Intermediate Sch
Grades 4–6 · 500 students · 14:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Carterville
Carterville Intermediate Sch
Grades 4–6 · 500 students · 14:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Carterville
Carterville Intermediate Sch
Grades 4–6 · 500 students · 14:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Carterville
Carterville Jr High Sch
Grades 7–8 · 344 students · 15:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Carterville
Carterville Jr High Sch
Grades 7–8 · 344 students · 15:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Carterville
Carterville High School
Grades 9–12 · 668 students · 17:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Carterville
Carterville High School
Grades 9–12 · 668 students · 17:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Carterville
Carterville High School
Grades 9–12 · 668 students · 17:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Carterville
Carterville High School
Grades 9–12 · 668 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Carterville’s public schools are run by Carterville Community Unit School District 5, which also serves Cambria and Crainville. Parts of Carterville (11% of its land) are served by Herrin Community Unit School District 4 instead. 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.
Well above the state in reading
Carterville vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Carterville’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Carterville | A− | Carterville Community Unit School District 5 |
| Crainville | A− | Carterville Community Unit School District 5 |
| Cambria | A− | Carterville Community Unit School District 5 |
| Herrin | B+ | Herrin Community Unit School District 4 |
2 of the 3 neighbors share Carterville Community Unit School District 5 with Carterville, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Carterville
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).
Questions about Carterville’s schools
Are Carterville’s schools good?
By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Carterville children attend outscore 79% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #165 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 96%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Carterville in?
Carterville Community Unit School District 5, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,162 students in 4 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Carterville are served by Herrin Community Unit School District 4.
Where do Carterville kids go to high school?
Carterville High School, with 668 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is Carterville’s graduation rate?
90–94% of the class of 2023 in Carterville Community Unit School District 5 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.
How much does Carterville spend per student?
$11,128 in Carterville Community Unit School District 5 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Carterville families are saying about school.
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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.