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Enrollment
1,023
High
STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CARBONDALE CHSD 165·NCES 170837000454
Carbondale Comm High School
1301 E Walnut St, Carbondale, IL 62901 · (618) 457-3371 · Jackson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,023 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 75% of Illinois public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public high schools
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
73 FTE teachers
STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
625 students
STATE 56%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 8 | 1 | 0% |
| Grade 9 | 284 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 272 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 245 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 221 | 22% |
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
39.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.2%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Carbondale Comm High School
Carbondale Comm High School's state test result (39.1% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carbondale Comm High School this school | 1,023 | 61.1% | 39.1% |
| Bloomington High School Bloomington | 1,369 | 60.3% | 32.4% |
| Freeport High School Freeport | 1,165 | 56.2% | 22.8% |
| Urbana High School Urbana | 1,176 | 65.2% | 28.2% |
| Granite City High School Granite City | 1,755 | 62.8% | 23.5% |
| Richwoods High School Peoria | 1,685 | 53.2% | 36.5% |
Matched among Illinois high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Carbondale Comm High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.1% | #202 of 573 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,023 | #216 of 708 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #244 of 528 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.5% | #48 of 537 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.1% | #198 of 578 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.3% | #147 of 191 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,023
+56 (+6%) vs 2020
+52% since 1990-91, when it was 675
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,023 | 72.6 | 14.1:1 | 61% (625) |
| 2023-24 | 995 | 72.7 | 13.7:1 | 60% (599) |
| 2022-23 | 997 | 71 | 14.0:1 | 61% (604) |
| 2020-21 | 967 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 990 | 75.8 | 13.1:1 | 58% (573) |
| 2015-16 | 1,028 | 73 | 14.1:1 | 56% (577) |
| 2010-11 | 1,131 | 72 | 15.7:1 | 49% (556) |
| 2000-01 | 1,238 | 72 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 675 | 48 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Carbondale Comm High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (990 to 1,023); teachers down 4% (75.8 to 72.6).
About Carbondale Comm High School
In Carbondale, Illinois, Carbondale Comm High School is a medium-sized high school. It enrolled 1,023 students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2024-25 school year. Enrollment is 23% higher than the average for high schools in Illinois, which is about 834.
Carbondale Comm High School is run by Carbondale CHSD 165.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Carbondale Comm High School is White (46%). Enrollment also includes 30% Black, 11% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 3% Asian. The school's White share is 27 points below the 73% share among Jackson County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Carbondale Comm High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 67%.
Federal staffing data show 72.6 full-time-equivalent teachers at Carbondale Comm High School and a ratio of 14.1:1. High schools in Illinois have a similar average ratio of 13.8:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 61% of students. For comparison, public schools in Jackson County average 73%.
Carbondale Comm High School is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 75% of Illinois public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 36.2% for Carbondale Comm High School. The school posts 39.1%, 2.9 points above the prediction.
Census estimates describe Jackson County this way: median household income is about $48,763, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Jackson County number 32 and enroll about 6,811.
Carbondale Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of 8 schools in the immediate area with test results, Carbondale Comm High School ranks 5th on average proficiency.
Carbondale Comm High School has an NCES locale of Town: Distant.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count climbed from 967 to 1,023.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Carbondale Comm High School. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Jackson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
53,064
Census ACS
Median income
$48,763
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
32
6,811 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Carbondale
- Unity Point Elementary SchoolElementary · 620 students
- Parrish Elementary SchoolElementary · 466 students
- Carbondale Middle SchoolMiddle · 457 students
- Thomas Elementary SchoolElementary · 400 students
- Lewis SchoolElementary · 325 students
- Giant City Elementary SchoolElementary · 218 students
Nearby schools
- Carbondale Middle School0.6 mi · 457
- Lewis School0.8 mi · 325
- Thomas Elementary School1.3 mi · 400
- Parrish Elementary School3.4 mi · 466
- Giant City Elementary School3.8 mi · 218
- Unity Point Elementary School4.4 mi · 620
Frequently asked questions
About Carbondale Comm High SchoolHow large is Carbondale Comm High School?
Carbondale Comm High School enrolls approximately 1,023 students in grades 09-12.
Is Carbondale Comm High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Carbondale Comm High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Carbondale Comm High School?
Approximately 14.1:1 students per teacher at Carbondale Comm High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Carbondale Comm High School?
At Carbondale Comm High School, the student body is approximately 46% White, 11% Hispanic, 30% Black, 3% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Carbondale Comm High School?
Carbondale Comm High School is overseen by Carbondale CHSD 165 in Jackson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.