High school (grades 9-12) · Carbondale, IL

Carbondale Comm H S

Federal NCES profile for Carbondale Comm H S, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 170837000454
0/100100/10035/100
👥 S:T ratio
42
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
59
📋 Attendance
8
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Carbondale Comm H S earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Illinois median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Illinois schools.

#5 of 7
public schools in Carbondale · Resource Index
35
Resource Index · Typical
14.4:1
students per teacher
1,023
students enrolled

Carbondale Comm H S has class sizes near the Illinois median. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Carbondale Comm H S ranks #5 of 7 public schools in Carbondale, IL.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-2 students YoY

Carbondale Comm H S held near 995 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 71.0 → 72.7 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-2 students YoY 170837000454 · Carbondale, IL High · MID · TRAD

1,023 enr · 14.4:1 · RII 35

Nearest enrollment peer: Madisonville North Hopkins High School (1,023 students)

Carbondale Comm H S held near 995 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount). Teacher FTE added 71.0 → 72.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →

How Carbondale Comm H S compares

Carbondale Comm H S held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Illinois and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Illinois Illinois avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.4:1 ▲ 3% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 1,023 top 7% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

14.4:1
Leaner classes than 53% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,023
Bigger than 92% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
14.4:1
students per teacher - 3% above state mean
Top 62% in Illinois - lower ratio than 38% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
37.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$20,181
per pupil, district-wide - above Illinois avg of $18,196
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 205 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
221
in-school suspensions + 62 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 21.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 27.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 4 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 45.9%
African American 30.5%
Hispanic or Latino 10.8%
Two or More 9.5%
Asian 3.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 45.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 67.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 67.5, Carbondale Comm H S is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

AP courses offered 11

District finance for Carbondale Chsd 165 reports $20,181 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Carbondale Comm H S

How many students attend Carbondale Comm H S?

Carbondale Comm H S has 1,023 students enrolled. It is a high school in Carbondale, IL. CCD year-over-year: 997 (2022-23) → 995 (2023-24), nearly flat (-2).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Carbondale Comm H S?

The student-teacher ratio at Carbondale Comm H S is 14.4:1, which is 3% higher than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 8% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Carbondale Comm H S?

The largest demographic group at Carbondale Comm H S is White at 45.9% of enrollment, in Carbondale, IL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 67.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Carbondale Comm H S?

Carbondale Comm H S has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Carbondale Comm H S rank among public schools in Carbondale?

By Resource Investment Index, Carbondale Comm H S ranks #5 of 7 public schools in Carbondale, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Carbondale on the city page.

What other schools are in Carbondale Chsd 165?

None reported; Carbondale Chsd 165 operates only Carbondale Comm H S as a public school district in NCES's records.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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