Total enrollment
2,744
+35 (+1%) vs SY 2017-18
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 campus).
7-year change in Charleston CUSD 1
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
76%
was 86%
% Hispanic
7%
was 4%
% Black
9%
was 4%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| 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 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment stayed largely flat: 2,709 students in SY 2017-18 versus 2,744 in SY 2024-25. The White share of public-school enrollment decreased from 86% to 76%.
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.