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Schools in Makanda Township · Carbondale Community High School District 165, Unity Point Community Consolidated School District 140

Makanda Township’s public schools outscore 70% of Illinois districts

45% of students in Makanda Township’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Illinois average (30%). The grade covers the three public school districts serving Makanda Township, 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.

#267of 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
45%
▲ 15 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
23%
▼ 2 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
80%
▼ 8 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$22.4K
▲ 4% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024 · Carbondale Community High School District 165
Students per teacher
13.2
IL 13.6
Schools in town
2
1,861 students on the public path
In brief

Makanda Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1376 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Makanda Township’s, its schools beat 78%, higher than their 70% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 45% and math 23% across its districts in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 80% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Carbondale Community High School District 165 spends $22,399 per student and Unity Point Community Consolidated School District 140 $14,579, 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 Carbondale Comm H S. Enrollment is up 6% 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 Makanda Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresC− Graduation

B+: better than 70% of Illinois school districts, #267 of 768 Illinois towns. Test scores are above the Illinois average; graduation is below it.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 70%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1376)Better than 78%
Towns in Jackson County (16)Better than 94%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 722 test results and a graduating class of 249 could put Makanda Township anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Makanda Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (699 in math, 746 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–82 schoolsDepends on your addressB to A
9–12Carbondale Comm H Sin CarbondaleB+

To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Three districts serve Makanda Township

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

Carbondale Community High School District 165Grades 9–12 · 1 schools · 1,023 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 14.1 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$22,399IL $21,567 · FY2024
B−
Unity Point Community Consolidated School District 140Grades PK–8 · 1 schools · 620 students, up 13% since 2020–21 · 11.9 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$14,579IL $21,567 · FY2024
B+
Giant City Community Consolidated School District 130Grades PK–8 · 1 schools · 218 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 13.6 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$14,116IL $21,567 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2020–21

Well above the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Carbondale Community High School District 16532%
State average 29.9% · 223 students tested
Math · 9–12, Carbondale Community High School District 16526%
State average 25.8% · 218 students tested
Reading · PK–8, Unity Point Community Consolidated School District 14048%
State average 29.9% · 376 students tested
Math · PK–8, Unity Point Community Consolidated School District 14016%
State average 25.8% · 337 students tested
Reading · PK–8, Giant City Community Consolidated School District 13057%
State average 29.9% · 147 students tested
Math · PK–8, Giant City Community Consolidated School District 13037%
State average 25.8% · 144 students tested

Makanda Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Makanda TownshipB+Unity Point Community Consolidated School District 140 PK–8 · Giant City Community Consolidated School District 130 PK–8 · Carbondale Community High School District 165 9–12
Carbondale—Carbondale Elementary School District 95 PK–8 · Carbondale Community High School District 165 9–12
Pomona—Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186 PK–12 · Carbondale Community High School District 165 9–12
Makanda (village)—Unity Point Community Consolidated School District 140 PK–8 · Carbondale Community High School District 165 9–12

All 3 neighbors share Carbondale Community High School District 165 with Makanda Township for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Makanda Township

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).

District schools in Makanda Townshipby address
Unity Point Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Carbondale
B
620 students12:1Rate it →
Giant City Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Carbondale
A
218 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Makanda Townshipin other towns
Carbondale Comm H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Carbondale
B+
1,023 students14:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Tcse-Unity Point Elem).

Questions about Makanda Township’s schools

Are Makanda Township’s schools good?

By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Makanda Township children attend outscore 70% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #267 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 78%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Makanda Township in?

Carbondale Community High School District 165, which runs grades 9–12 and enrolls 1,023 students in 1 schools (2024–25).

Where do Makanda Township kids go to high school?

Carbondale Comm H S in Carbondale, with 1,023 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Makanda Township’s graduation rate?

80% of the class of 2023 in Carbondale Community High School District 165 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Makanda Township spend per student?

$22,399 in Carbondale Community High School District 165, $14,579 in Unity Point Community Consolidated School District 140 and $14,116 in Giant City Community Consolidated School District 130 (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.