Total enrollment
2,162
+1 (+0%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in Carterville CUSD 5
Illinois · 2,162 students · 1 city
Carterville CUSD 5 (Illinois) covers 4 public K-12 schools and approximately 2,162 students, averaging 541 per school.
4-year change in Carterville CUSD 5
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Carterville CUSD 5 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Illinois | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.8% | #37 of 327 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,162 | #176 of 508 | #4,179 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #202 of 508 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #423 of 506 | #5,449 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 44.6% | #268 of 456 | #4,951 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.7% | #237 of 341 | #4,498 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Carterville CUSD 5
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from Carterville Intermediate School at 65.7% proficient to Carterville High School at 54.7%, a gap of 11.0 points. That is the 144th widest gap among 172 Illinois districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 2,142 to 2,162 students (up 1%) and from 118 to 144 full-time teachers (up 22%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carterville High School | Carterville | High | 09-12 | 668 |
| Tri-C Elementary School | Carterville | Elementary | KG-03 | 650 |
| Carterville Intermediate Sch | Carterville | Middle | 04-06 | 500 |
| Carterville Jr High Sch | Carterville | Middle | 07-08 | 344 |
About Carterville CUSD 5
Across 4 schools, Carterville CUSD 5 serves about 2,162 students in Illinois. By footprint it is a sparse district.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Carterville CUSD 5 consists of 1 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 541 in this district, noticeably above the Illinois typical of 480.
Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment remained close to its prior level: 2,161 students in SY 2020-21 versus 2,162 in SY 2024-25.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Carterville CUSD 5 discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.