Total enrollment
2,744
+93 (+4%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in Charleston CUSD 1
Illinois · 2,744 students · 2 cities
Charleston CUSD 1 in Illinois runs 6 public K-12 schools today, teaching roughly 2,744 students (an average of 457 per school).
4-year change in Charleston CUSD 1
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Charleston CUSD 1 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Illinois | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.1% | #217 of 327 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,744 | #136 of 508 | #3,507 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #109 of 508 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #410 of 506 | #5,243 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 49.7% | #224 of 456 | #4,212 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.7% | #209 of 341 | #3,947 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 Charleston CUSD 1
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from Carl Sandburg Elementary School at 45.5% proficient to Jefferson Elementary School at 32.4%, a gap of 13.1 points. That is the 129th widest gap among 172 Illinois districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 6 district schools that reported both years went from 2,709 to 2,744 students (up 1%) and from 162 to 186 full-time teachers (up 15%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston High School | Charleston | High | 09-12 | 795 |
| Jefferson Elem School | Charleston | Middle | 04-06 | 698 |
| Carl Sandburg Elem School | Charleston | Elementary | 01-03 | 555 |
| Charleston Middle School | Charleston | Middle | 07-08 | 401 |
| Mark Twain Elem School | Charleston | Elementary | PK-KG | 221 |
| Ashmore Elem School | Ashmore | Elementary | KG-04 | 74 |
About Charleston CUSD 1
As a low-population district in Illinois, Charleston CUSD 1 teaches 2,744 students across 6 schools.
In terms of grade levels, Charleston CUSD 1 consists of 3 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high school.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment increased 4%: 2,651 students in SY 2020-21 versus 2,744 in SY 2024-25.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Charleston CUSD 1 discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.