Enrollment
94
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Carrier Mills, IL
Carrier Mills-Stonefort H S
Federal NCES profile for Carrier Mills-Stonefort H S, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 170858000498
👥 S:T ratio 66
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 81
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Carrier Mills-Stonefort H S earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Illinois schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Illinois.
- 37
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8.5:1
- small classes for Illinois
- 94
- students enrolled
Carrier Mills-Stonefort H S has class sizes smaller than 96% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Carrier Mills-Stonefort Cusd 2 · Illinois
NCES ID 170858000498 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
11.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.5:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
-39% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Carrier Mills-Stonefort H S compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Carrier Mills-Stonefort H S
Carrier Mills-Stonefort H S is a small high school in Carrier Mills, Illinois, enrolling 94 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.5:1, Carrier Mills-Stonefort H S is leaner than roughly 96% of Illinois schools and 39% under the state's 14:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 95% of Illinois schools, with 94 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 3,845 scored Illinois schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (81% of enrollment) (diversity index 33/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 94 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 53.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 23.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 44 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 94 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 4 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Its district, Carrier Mills-Stonefort Cusd 2, also runs Carrier Mills-Stonefort Elem Sch (300 students).
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Carrier Mills-Stonefort H S compares
Carrier Mills-Stonefort H S on the metrics families compare, against Illinois and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Illinois | Illinois avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8.5:1 | ▼ 39% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 94 | top 95% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.5:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
94
Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
8.5:1
students per teacher
- 39% below state mean
Top 4% in Illinois - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
53.2%
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
$14,535
per pupil, district-wide
- below Illinois avg of $17,042
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 94 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
32
in-school suspensions + 12 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 34.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 46.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 4 expulsions.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 80.9%
Two or More 8.5%
African American 7.4%
Hispanic or Latino 3.2%
Largest group: White at 80.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 33.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 33.2, Carrier Mills-Stonefort H S is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Carrier Mills-Stonefort Cusd 2, which includes Carrier Mills-Stonefort H S.
$14,535
Per student
-15%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
-12%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 19.3%
State 57.1%
Federal 23.6%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Carrier Mills-Stonefort H S Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carrier Mills-Stonefort Elem Sch | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Carrier Mills-Stonefort H S's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 300
- Students per teacher
- 12.5:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Illinois, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~94 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.5:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Carrier Mills-Stonefort H S
How many students attend Carrier Mills-Stonefort H S?
Carrier Mills-Stonefort H S has 94 students enrolled. It is a high school in Carrier Mills, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Carrier Mills-Stonefort H S?
The student-teacher ratio at Carrier Mills-Stonefort H S is 8.5:1, which is 39% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 46% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Carrier Mills-Stonefort H S?
The largest demographic group at Carrier Mills-Stonefort H S is White at 80.9% of enrollment, in Carrier Mills, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Carrier Mills-Stonefort H S?
Carrier Mills-Stonefort H S has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Carrier Mills-Stonefort H S a good school?
Carrier Mills-Stonefort H S earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Illinois schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Illinois. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Carrier Mills-Stonefort Cusd 2?
Besides Carrier Mills-Stonefort H S, Carrier Mills-Stonefort Cusd 2 also operates Carrier Mills-Stonefort Elem Sch (300 students). See the Carrier Mills-Stonefort Cusd 2 district page for the complete list.
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