Enrollment
180
High
DISTRICT 225 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CARROLLTON CUSD 1·NCES 170861000501
Carrollton High School
950 3rd St, Carrollton, IL 62016 · (217) 942-6913 · Greene County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL180 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 37% 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.
- CBeats 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
10.0:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.2:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
71 students
DISTRICT 51% · 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 | 43 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 43 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 42 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 52 | 29% |
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · 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 Carrollton 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
35.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.7%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 Carrollton High School
Carrollton High School's state test result (35.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carrollton High School this school | 180 | 39.4% | 35.3% |
| Unity High School Mendon | 176 | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Illini Central High School Mason City | 172 | 38.4% | 26.1% |
| Crab Orchard High School Marion | 154 | 39.0% | 33.3% |
| Mount Pulaski High School Mount Pulaski | 178 | 41.6% | 35.5% |
| Winchester High School Winchester | 166 | 38.6% | 39.3% |
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 Carrollton High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.3% | #281 of 573 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 180 | #559 of 708 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.4% | #409 of 578 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.5% | #116 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
180
-27 (-13%) vs 2020
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 254
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 | 180 | 18 | 10.0:1 | 39% (71) |
| 2023-24 | 186 | 18 | 10.3:1 | 45% (83) |
| 2022-23 | 181 | 18 | 10.1:1 | 38% (68) |
| 2020-21 | 207 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 208 | 18.6 | 11.2:1 | 45% (94) |
| 2015-16 | 218 | 17 | 12.8:1 | 39% (85) |
| 2010-11 | 211 | 17 | 12.4:1 | 18% (39) |
| 2000-01 | 316 | 22 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 254 | 18 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Carrollton High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (208 to 180); teachers down 3% (18.6 to 18).
About Carrollton High School
Students in Carrollton, Illinois, attend Carrollton High School, a very small high school. It offers grades 9 through 12 and has 180 students enrolled. High schools in Illinois have about 834 students on average; enrollment here is 78% lower.
Across its 2 schools, Carrollton CUSD 1 enrolls 449 students. Carrollton High School is one of those schools.
By race and ethnicity, Carrollton High School is 94% White. Other groups include 3% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. In Greene County overall, the White share is about 96%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 12, compared with 70 nationally.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 10.0:1. The school has 18 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 10.0:1 compares with an average of 13.8:1 for high schools in Illinois. Federal data show 39% of students (71) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The 49% average for public schools in Greene County is 10 points higher.
Among Illinois public high schools, Carrollton High School outscored 37%, which works out to a C+ on the allk12 Grade.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Carrollton High School would be expected to post about 48.7%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 35.3%.
In Greene County, home to about 11,683 people, the median household earns about $62,192 a year, roughly 19% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Greene County number 8, with about 1,703 students.
The closest school to Carrollton High School is Carrollton Grade School, located about 0.3 miles away. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Carrollton High School is 4th of 8 on proficiency.
The federal government classifies Carrollton High School's location as Rural: Distant.
By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 180, from 207 in 2020-21.
People who know Carrollton High School can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Greene County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
11,683
Census ACS
Median income
$62,192
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
1,703 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Carrollton High schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Carrollton High. Carrollton High School is the 4th largest of the 4.
- Carrollton High SchoolCarrollton, GA · 1,859 students
- Carrollton High SchoolCarrollton, OH · 517 students
- Carrollton High SchoolSAGINAW, MI · 431 students
Nearby schools
- Carrollton Grade School0.3 mi · 269
- North Greene Jr/Sr High School10.3 mi · 369
- Greenfield Elementary School10.8 mi · 309
- Greenfield High School10.9 mi · 108
- Jersey Comm High School12.3 mi · 961
- Jerseyville East Elementary School12.6 mi · 392
Frequently asked questions
About Carrollton High SchoolHow large is Carrollton High School?
Carrollton High School enrolls approximately 180 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Carrollton High School serve?
Carrollton High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Carrollton High School have?
Carrollton High School employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.0:1.
How diverse is Carrollton High School?
Carrollton High School reports a student body of 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Carrollton High School?
Carrollton High School is overseen by Carrollton CUSD 1 in Greene County.
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