Enrollment
281
High
DISTRICT 309 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CARLYLE CUSD 1·NCES 170846000466
Carlyle High School
1461 12th St, Carlyle, IL 62231 · (618) 594-2453 · Clinton County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL281 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 81% of Illinois public high schools
- B+Test 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
10.4:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
147 students
DISTRICT 54% · 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 | 79 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 68 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 58 | 21% |
| Grade 12 | 76 | 27% |
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · 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 Carlyle 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
45.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.3%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 Carlyle High School
Carlyle High School's state test result (45.8% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlyle High School this school | 281 | 52.3% | 45.8% |
| Oakwood High School Fithian | 256 | 51.6% | 31.8% |
| Abingdon-Avon High School Abingdon | 278 | 51.4% | 29.1% |
| Westville High School Westville | 334 | 52.4% | 29.8% |
| Salt Fork High School Catlin | 248 | 54.0% | 33.2% |
| North Mac High School Virden | 361 | 53.2% | 37.7% |
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 Carlyle High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.8% | #123 of 573 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 281 | #465 of 708 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.4:1 | #27 of 528 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.1% | #417 of 537 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.3% | #272 of 578 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.5% | #125 of 358 |
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
281
-28 (-9%) vs 2020
-46% since 1990-91, when it was 521
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 | 281 | 26.9 | 10.4:1 | 52% (147) |
| 2023-24 | 275 | 26.9 | 10.2:1 | 45% (124) |
| 2022-23 | 282 | 28 | 10.1:1 | 44% (124) |
| 2020-21 | 309 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 321 | 24 | 13.4:1 | 34% (110) |
| 2015-16 | 359 | 27 | 13.3:1 | 35% (124) |
| 2010-11 | 390 | 26 | 15.0:1 | 31% (122) |
| 2000-01 | 438 | 32 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 521 | 27 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Carlyle High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (321 to 281); teachers up 12% (24 to 26.9).
About Carlyle High School
Carlyle High School is a high school in Carlyle, Illinois, according to federal school records. The latest federal count shows 281 students in grades 9 through 12. The average for high schools in Illinois is about 834 students, so this school is 66% smaller than average.
The Carlyle CUSD 1 system has 3 schools and 926 students.
The large majority of students at Carlyle High School, 91%, are White. Other reported shares: 4% multiracial. That is close to the 91% White share among all Clinton County residents. Carlyle High School has a diversity index of 16%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Carlyle High School operates with 26.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 10.4:1. That ratio is under the 13.8:1 average for high schools in Illinois. Carlyle High School reports 52% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Compared with the 36% average for public schools in Clinton County, the school's rate is higher.
Measured against Illinois public high schools, Carlyle High School receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Carlyle High School scores 45.8% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 41.3%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Clinton County, median household income is about $86,588, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 26%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. A total of 19 public schools operate in Clinton County, serving about 5,278 students.
The closest public school, Carlyle Junior High School, is about 0.1 miles from Carlyle High School. Around the school, 3 other public schools are within five miles. Among the 8 closest schools with test data, this one included, Carlyle High School ranks 8th on average proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put Carlyle High School in rural territory some distance from an urban area (Rural: Distant).
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Carlyle High School went from 309 students to 281.
Topics for discussion here include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Clinton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
36,954
Census ACS
Median income
$86,588
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
5,278 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Carlyle CUSD 1
- Carlyle Elementary SchoolElementary · 364 students
- Carlyle Junior High SchoolMiddle · 281 students
Other schools in Carlyle
- Carlyle Elementary SchoolElementary · 364 students
- Carlyle Junior High SchoolMiddle · 281 students
Nearby schools
- Carlyle Junior High School0.1 mi · 281
- Carlyle Elementary School0.6 mi · 364
- Beckemeyer Elementary School3.5 mi · 250
- Bartelso Elementary School7.7 mi · 166
- Breese Elementary School7.8 mi · 357
- Germantown Elementary School9.9 mi · 258
Frequently asked questions
About Carlyle High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Carlyle High School?
Carlyle High School enrolls approximately 281 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Carlyle High School serve?
Carlyle High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Carlyle High School?
Approximately 10.4:1 students per teacher at Carlyle High School.
What is the student diversity at Carlyle High School?
Student demographics at Carlyle High School are roughly 91% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Carlyle High School in?
Carlyle High School is part of Carlyle CUSD 1.
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