Total enrollment
1,282
-190 (-13%) vs SY 2017-18
9 schools in Carlinville
Illinois · Public K-12
In Carlinville, public K-12 schools number 9 and serve approximately 1,282 students across 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 6 high.
7-year change in Carlinville
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
-1 (-20%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
91%
was 92%
% Hispanic
1%
was 2%
% Black
2%
was 2%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlinville High School | High | 09-12 | 353 |
| Carlinville Intermediate School | Elementary | 03-05 | 267 |
| Carlinville Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 286 |
| Carlinville Primary School | Elementary | PK-02 | 376 |
| ROE Alt. Edu. Center-Greene | High | 10-12 | 0 |
| ROE Alt. Edu. Center-Macoupin | High | 10-12 | 0 |
| ROE Safe Sch Greene | High | 06-12 | 0 |
| ROE Safe Sch Macoupin | High | 06-12 | 0 |
| ROE Safe School Jersey | High | 06-12 | 0 |
About Carlinville
Carlinville, Illinois is home to 9 public schools, with combined enrollment of approximately 1,282 students. By school count, it is a mid-sized city.
On the level-by-level breakdown, the city is made up of 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 6 high.
Average school size in Carlinville is around 142 students, 70% meaningfully below the Illinois average of about 480.
Trend over the past 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment declined 13%: 1,472 students in SY 2017-18 versus 1,282 in SY 2024-25. The school count fell from 5 to 4 across the same 7-year window.
On allk12, the community for Carlinville discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.