Carterville Jr High Sch

Set in Carterville, Illinois, Carterville Jr High Sch is a compact 6-8 campus, overseen by Carterville CUSD 5. It works with 344 students across grades 7 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 462 students per school, that is 26% below typical.

Carterville Jr High Sch is one of 4 schools operated by Carterville CUSD 5, a district that hosts 2,162 students overall.

On demographics, Carterville Jr High Sch lists that White students make up the majority at 79%. Beyond that, the school logs 8% multiracial, 8% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian. By comparison, Williamson County as a whole is about 89% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, On paper, Carterville Jr High Sch has 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.8:1. The state averages around 13.0:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 45% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Williamson County (around 54%), the school's rate is south of typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Carterville Jr High Sch tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 45.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 58.0%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Williamson County put median household income runs about $65,604, about 26% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Carterville Jr High Sch is one of 26 public schools in Williamson County (combined enrollment of about 9,700 students).

The closest other public school is Carterville Intermediate Sch, roughly 0.8 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 7 other public schools cluster around Carterville Jr High Sch. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Carterville Jr High Sch ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 52.1%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Looking at the recent track record. Carterville Jr High Sch's enrollment has stayed largely flat since 2018, when it stood at 346 (now 344). Over the same period, the White share fell from 86% to 79%. Class-load math has tightened: from 24.7:1 in 2018 to 14.8:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.