Charleston CUSD 1

Public school district · Coles County · Illinois · NCES district ID 1709600

Charleston CUSD 1 spent $13,841 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 85% of the other Illinois districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $18,127). Its 6 schools enrolled 2,744 students in 2024-25; 38.9% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $14,205 per student, up 2.6% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 65-69% (Illinois: 87.6%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Illinois districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Charleston CUSD 1 in enrollment (2,538 to 2,715 students) and Charleston CUSD 1 itself.

Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Charleston CUSD 1, FY23Grayslake Community High School $25,157; Lake Park High School District 108 $24,198; Chsd 117 $23,628; Woodridge SD 68 $22,210; Chicago Heights SD 170 $21,859; East Moline SD 37 $19,587; Antioch Community Consolidated School District 34 $16,479; Frankfort CCSD 157C $15,049; Charleston CUSD 1 $13,841; Lemont-Bromberek CSD 113A $13,838; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.10k15k20k25k30kGrayslake Community High School$25,157Lake Park High School District…$24,198Chsd 117$23,628Woodridge SD 68$22,210Chicago Heights SD 170$21,859East Moline SD 37$19,587Antioch Community Consolidated…$16,479Frankfort CCSD 157C$15,049Charleston CUSD 1$13,841Lemont-Bromberek CSD 113A$13,838State median, 1,000+ students $18,127
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Charleston CUSD 1, FY23Grayslake Community High School $25,157; Lake Park High School District 108 $24,198; Chsd 117 $23,628; Woodridge SD 68 $22,210; Chicago Heights SD 170 $21,859; East Moline SD 37 $19,587; Antioch Community Consolidated School District 34 $16,479; Frankfort CCSD 157C $15,049; Charleston CUSD 1 $13,841; Lemont-Bromberek CSD 113A $13,838; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.10k15k20k25k30kGrayslake Community High School$25,157Lake Park High School District 108$24,198Chsd 117$23,628Woodridge SD 68$22,210Chicago Heights SD 170$21,859East Moline SD 37$19,587Antioch Community Consolidated Scho…$16,479Frankfort CCSD 157C$15,049Charleston CUSD 1$13,841Lemont-Bromberek CSD 113A$13,838State median, 1,000+ students $18,127
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Charleston CUSD 1, FY23Grayslake Community High School $25,157; Lake Park High School District 108 $24,198; Chsd 117 $23,628; Woodridge SD 68 $22,210; Chicago Heights SD 170 $21,859; East Moline SD 37 $19,587; Antioch Community Consolidated School District 34 $16,479; Frankfort CCSD 157C $15,049; Charleston CUSD 1 $13,841; Lemont-Bromberek CSD 113A $13,838; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.10k20k30kGrayslake Community High School$25,157Lake Park High School District 108$24,198Chsd 117$23,628Woodridge SD 68$22,210Chicago Heights SD 170$21,859East Moline SD 37$19,587Antioch Community Consolidated School Distr…$16,479Frankfort CCSD 157C$15,049Charleston CUSD 1$13,841Lemont-Bromberek CSD 113A$13,838State median, 1,000+ students $18,127
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Charleston CUSD 1, FY23Grayslake Community High School $25,157; Lake Park High School District 108 $24,198; Chsd 117 $23,628; Woodridge SD 68 $22,210; Chicago Heights SD 170 $21,859; East Moline SD 37 $19,587; Antioch Community Consolidated School District 34 $16,479; Frankfort CCSD 157C $15,049; Charleston CUSD 1 $13,841; Lemont-Bromberek CSD 113A $13,838; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.10k20k30kGrayslake Community High School$25,157Lake Park High School District 108$24,198Chsd 117$23,628Woodridge SD 68$22,210Chicago Heights SD 170$21,859East Moline SD 37$19,587Antioch Community Consolidated School D…$16,479Frankfort CCSD 157C$15,049Charleston CUSD 1$13,841Lemont-Bromberek CSD 113A$13,838State median, 1,000+ students $18,127

Where the money came from

$49,185,000 in revenue: 38.9% state, 46.9% local and 14.2% federal. Total spending including $9,194,000 of capital outlay was $48,007,000, or $18,309 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Charleston CUSD 1 revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $19,131,000; Local $23,051,000; Federal $7,003,000; total $49,185,000.
  • State$19,131,000 39%
  • Local$23,051,000 47%
  • Federal$7,003,000 14%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 377 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

2,622 students in 2022-23, 2,652 students in 2023-24, 2,744 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Charleston CUSD 1 enrollment by school year2022-23: 2,622, 2023-24: 2,652, 2024-25: 2,74401k2k3k2022-232,6222023-242,6522024-252,744
Charleston CUSD 1 enrollment by school year2022-23: 2,622, 2023-24: 2,652, 2024-25: 2,74401k2k3k2022-232,6222023-242,6522024-252,744
Charleston CUSD 1 enrollment by school year2022-23: 2,622, 2023-24: 2,652, 2024-25: 2,74401k2k3k2022-232,6222023-242,6522024-252,744
Charleston CUSD 1 enrollment by school year2022-23: 2,622, 2023-24: 2,652, 2024-25: 2,74401k2k3k2022-232,6222023-242,6522024-252,744

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-232,622174.815.0
2023-242,652175.515.1
2024-252,744185.514.8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Charleston CUSD 1 scored proficient or above: 21% in reading, against 29.9% in reading across Illinois. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Illinois, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtIllinoisStudents tested
Reading and language arts21%29.9%1,296

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

65-69% of the 199 students in Charleston CUSD 1's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.6% across Illinois. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtIllinois
Four-year graduation rate65‑69%87.6%
Students in the class199149,998

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

3 elementary schools, 850 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Carl Sandburg Elementary School55514.1All free (CEP)Targeted program
Mark Twain Elementary School22113.4All free (CEP)Targeted program
Ashmore Elementary School749.3All free (CEP)Targeted program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

2 middle schools, 1,099 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Jefferson Elementary School69816.0All free (CEP)Targeted program
Charleston Middle School40113.4All free (CEP)Targeted program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 high school, 795 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Charleston High School79516.6All free (CEP)Eligible, no program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Charleston CUSD 1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Charleston CUSD 1

  1. Illinois districts by spending per studentCharleston CUSD 1 ranks 322 of 377 Illinois districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($13,841).#322 of 377
  2. Every school district in IllinoisCharleston CUSD 1 is the number 151 by size of 865 Illinois districts, with 2,622 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#151 of 865
  3. Chsd 117The next larger Illinois district: 2,626 students in fall 2022, $23,628 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$23,628
  4. East Moline SD 37The next smaller Illinois district: 2,600 students in fall 2022, $19,587 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$19,587
  5. Compare Charleston CUSD 1 with Chsd 117Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Charleston High School, its largest high school795 students in 2024-25, 16.6 per teacher.795
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Charleston CUSD 1

  1. How many schools and students are in Charleston CUSD 1?
    6 schools were open in 2024-25 (3 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high), enrolling 2,744 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Charleston CUSD 1 spend per student?
    $13,841 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Illinois median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $18,127 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $14,205 per student, up 2.6% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Charleston CUSD 1's money come from?
    $49,185,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 38.9% state, 46.9% local and 14.2% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Charleston CUSD 1 live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 385 of the 2,833 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 13.6%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How do students in Charleston CUSD 1 do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Charleston CUSD 1 scored proficient or above: 21% in reading, against 29.9% in reading across Illinois. Illinois's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  6. What is the graduation rate in Charleston CUSD 1?
    65-69% of the 199 students in Charleston CUSD 1's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.6% across Illinois. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  7. What is Charleston CUSD 1's NCES district ID?
    1709600. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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