Enrollment
353
High
DISTRICT 321 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CARLINVILLE CUSD 1·NCES 170843000461
Carlinville High School
829 W Main St, Carlinville, IL 62626 · (217) 854-3104 · Macoupin County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL353 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 47% 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.
- C+Beats 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
10.6:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
144 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 56%
Community
0
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 9 | 89 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 81 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 91 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 92 | 26% |
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Carlinville CUSD 1. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
38.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.0%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 Carlinville High School
Carlinville High School's state test result (38.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlinville High School this school | 353 | 40.8% | 38.0% |
| Mercer County High School Aledo | 411 | 41.6% | 38.0% |
| Nokomis Jr/Sr High School Nokomis | 314 | 41.1% | 50.3% |
| Southwestern High School Piasa | 370 | 42.2% | 35.5% |
| Auburn High School Auburn | 327 | 40.1% | 35.3% |
| Newton Comm High School Newton | 412 | 40.0% | 41.6% |
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 Carlinville High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Macoupin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #234 of 573 | #4 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 353 | #405 of 708 | #4 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.6:1 | #31 of 528 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.0% | #460 of 537 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.8% | #395 of 578 | #6 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.6% | #48 of 358 | N/A |
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
353
-69 (-16%) vs 2020
-23% since 1990-91, when it was 457
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 | 353 | 33.5 | 10.6:1 | 41% (144) |
| 2023-24 | 361 | 32.6 | 11.1:1 | 47% (171) |
| 2022-23 | 394 | 29.9 | 13.2:1 | 42% (165) |
| 2020-21 | 422 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 450 | 28.1 | 16.0:1 | 41% (183) |
| 2015-16 | 430 | 29 | 14.8:1 | 37% (158) |
| 2010-11 | 410 | 27 | 15.2:1 | 28% (115) |
| 2000-01 | 533 | 30 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 457 | 29 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Carlinville High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (450 to 353); teachers up 19% (28.1 to 33.5).
About Carlinville High School
Carlinville High School runs as a small high school in Carlinville, Illinois. Enrollment is 353 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 9 through 12. The average for high schools in Illinois is about 834 students, so this school is 58% smaller than average.
Carlinville High School is one school in a 4-school district, Carlinville CUSD 1, which enrolls 1,282 students.
The large majority of students at Carlinville High School, 94%, are White. The remaining shares are 2% multiracial. County-wide, about 94% of residents are White. The chance that two students picked at random at Carlinville High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 12%.
Carlinville High School counts 33.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 10.6 students for each one. The 13.8:1 average for high schools in Illinois is higher than this school's figure. About 41% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Macoupin County is 50%.
allk12 grades Carlinville High School a B-. The grade compares the school only with Illinois public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 48.0% at Carlinville High School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 38.0%.
Census estimates describe Macoupin County this way: median household income is about $70,805, about 20% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 28 public schools in Macoupin County, with a combined enrollment of about 7,221.
Nearby, Carlinville Middle School is less than a tenth of a mile away. Other public schools within five miles number 3. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Carlinville High School ranks 5th of 8 on average proficiency.
Locale: Town: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 16%, from 422 to 353.
Discussion on this page can cover sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Macoupin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
44,350
Census ACS
Median income
$70,805
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
7,221 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Carlinville CUSD 1
- Carlinville Primary SchoolElementary · 376 students
- Carlinville Middle SchoolMiddle · 286 students
- Carlinville Intermediate SchoolElementary · 267 students
Other schools in Carlinville
- Carlinville Primary SchoolElementary · 376 students
- Carlinville Middle SchoolMiddle · 286 students
- Carlinville Intermediate SchoolElementary · 267 students
- ROE Alt. Edu. Center-GreeneHigh
- ROE Alt. Edu. Center-MacoupinHigh
- ROE Safe School GreeneHigh
Nearby schools
- Carlinville Middle School0.0 mi · 286
- Carlinville Intermediate School0.7 mi · 267
- Carlinville Primary School0.9 mi · 376
- Gillespie High School11.0 mi · 328
- Gillespie Middle School11.0 mi · 244
- Ben-Gil Elementary School11.1 mi · 523
Frequently asked questions
About Carlinville High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Carlinville High School?
Carlinville High School enrolls approximately 353 students in grades 09-12.
Is Carlinville High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Carlinville High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Carlinville High School have?
Carlinville High School employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Carlinville High School?
At Carlinville High School, the student body is approximately 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Carlinville High School in?
Carlinville High School is part of Carlinville CUSD 1.
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