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Carbondale Community High School District 165

330 S Giant City Rd
Carbondale, IL 62902-5042

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Top 50%

Tel: (618) 457-4722

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Carbondale Community High School District 165 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

1 School

4,394 Schools

# Students

995 Students

1,845,459 Students

# Teachers

73 Teachers

136,638 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Carbondale Community High School District 165	Illinois
9	264	155
10	266	156
11	235	153
12	230	150

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District Rank

Carbondale Community High School District 165, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 87% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#334 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Carbondale Community High School District 165
2023	#334
2022	#328
2021	#328
2019	#384
2018	#210
2017	#304
2016	#172
2015	#377
2014	#357
2013	#490
2012	#814

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27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Carbondale Community High School District 165	Illinois
2023	27%	27%
2021	26%	28%
2019	36%	33%
2018	42%	32%
2017	36%	32%
2016	47%	31%
2015	37%	29%
2014	59%	59%
2013	57%	58%
2012	56%	80%
2011	65%	80%

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32%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Carbondale Community High School District 165	Illinois
2022	32%	30%
2021	35%	32%
2019	37%	38%
2018	42%	37%
2017	41%	38%
2016	44%	36%
2015	29%	38%
2014	63%	57%
2013	58%	58%
2012	53%	75%
2011	61%	75%

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50-54%

50%

80%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Carbondale Community High School District 165	Illinois
2023	80%	87%
2022	81%	87%
2018	89%	87%
2017	85%	87%
2016	94%	85%
2015	87%	85%
2014	92%	86%
2013	87%	83%
2012	83%	82%
2011	96%	83%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.67

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Carbondale Community High School District 165	Illinois
2023	0.67	0.70
2022	0.67	0.68
2021	0.65	0.68
2020	0.63	0.68
2019	0.63	0.68
2018	0.62	0.67
2017	0.62	0.67
2016	0.61	0.67
2015	0.60	0.67
2014	0.60	0.66
2013	0.61	0.66
2012	0.58	0.65
2011	0.60	0.66
2010	0.57	0.64
2009	0.56	0.64
2008	0.53	0.64
2007	0.53	0.63
2006	0.52	0.61
2005	0.54	0.61
2004	0.51	0.60
2003	0.51	0.59
2002	0.50	0.59
2001	0.50	0.58
2000	0.48	0.57
1999	0.46	0.56
1998	0.49	0.56
1997	0.50	0.54
1996	0.45	0.53
1995	0.48	0.53
1994	0.49	0.52
1993	0.48	0.52
1992	0.46	0.52
1991	0.46	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Carbondale Community High School District 165	Illinois
2023	5%	6%
2022	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	4%	5%
2019	4%	5%
2018	4%	5%
2017	4%	5%
2016	5%	5%
2015	5%	6%
2014	5%	5%
2013	5%	5%
2012	5%	4%
2011	5%	5%
2010	7%	5%
2009	7%	5%
2008	6%	5%
2007	6%	5%
2006	6%	5%
2005	5%	5%
2004	5%	4%
2003	5%	4%
2002	4%	4%
2001	4%	4%
2000	3%	3%
1999	3%	3%
1998	3%	3%
1997	4%	3%
1996	3%	3%
1995	4%	3%
1994	6%	3%
1993	6%	3%
1992	5%	3%
1991	5%	3%

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% Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Carbondale Community High School District 165	Illinois
2023	8%	27%
2022	10%	27%
2021	10%	27%
2020	11%	26%
2019	11%	26%
2018	11%	26%
2017	11%	26%
2016	10%	26%
2015	8%	25%
2014	8%	25%
2013	8%	24%
2012	7%	24%
2011	5%	23%
2010	6%	22%
2009	6%	22%
2008	6%	21%
2007	4%	20%
2006	4%	19%
2005	5%	18%
2004	3%	18%
2003	4%	17%
2002	5%	16%
2001	4%	15%
2000	3%	15%
1999	3%	14%
1998	3%	13%
1997	3%	13%
1996	2%	12%
1995	2%	12%
1994	1%	11%
1993	1%	11%

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% Black

31%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Carbondale Community High School District 165	Illinois
2023	30%	17%
2022	29%	17%
2021	30%	17%
2020	29%	17%
2019	29%	17%
2018	29%	17%
2017	29%	17%
2016	28%	17%
2015	29%	17%
2014	28%	17%
2013	27%	18%
2012	27%	18%
2011	29%	18%
2010	29%	20%
2009	29%	20%
2008	26%	20%
2007	27%	20%
2006	27%	20%
2005	29%	20%
2004	28%	21%
2003	26%	21%
2002	25%	21%
2001	26%	21%
2000	27%	21%
1999	24%	21%
1998	28%	21%
1997	28%	20%
1996	25%	21%
1995	27%	20%
1994	27%	21%
1993	26%	21%
1992	25%	21%
1991	25%	21%

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% White

48%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Carbondale Community High School District 165	Illinois
2023	48%	45%
2022	49%	47%
2021	50%	47%
2020	53%	48%
2019	53%	48%
2018	54%	49%
2017	54%	49%
2016	55%	49%
2015	56%	49%
2014	56%	50%
2013	56%	50%
2012	59%	51%
2011	56%	51%
2010	58%	53%
2009	58%	53%
2008	62%	54%
2007	63%	55%
2006	63%	56%
2005	61%	57%
2004	64%	57%
2003	65%	58%
2002	66%	59%
2001	66%	60%
2000	67%	61%
1999	70%	62%
1998	66%	63%
1997	65%	64%
1996	70%	64%
1995	67%	65%
1994	66%	65%
1993	67%	65%
1992	69%	66%
1991	69%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Carbondale Community High School District 165	Illinois
2023	9%	4%
2022	7%	4%
2021	5%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,518 is higher than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $21,635 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$24 MM

$41,381 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Carbondale Community High School District 165	Illinois
2023	$24 MM	$15 MM
2022	$23 MM	$14 MM
2021	$24 MM	$15 MM
2020	$23 MM	$14 MM
2019	$19 MM	$14 MM
2018	$18 MM	$15 MM
2017	$19 MM	$13 MM
2016	$19 MM	$12 MM
2015	$16 MM	$10 MM
2014	$17 MM	$12 MM
2012	$16 MM	$11 MM
2011	$17 MM	$11 MM
2010	$16 MM	$10 MM
2009	$16 MM	$10 MM
2008	$15 MM	$9 MM
2007	$15 MM	$9 MM
2006	$14 MM	$8 MM
2005	$14 MM	$8 MM
2004	$13 MM	$8 MM
2003	$13 MM	$7 MM
2002	$18 MM	$8 MM
2001	$18 MM	$7 MM
2000	$12 MM	$7 MM
1999	$9 MM	$7 MM
1998	$9 MM	$6 MM
1997	$8 MM	$5 MM
1996	$7 MM	$5 MM
1995	$7 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$22 MM

$39,976 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Carbondale Community High School District 165	Illinois
2023	$22 MM	$14 MM
2022	$22 MM	$14 MM
2021	$22 MM	$14 MM
2020	$22 MM	$14 MM
2019	$18 MM	$13 MM
2018	$16 MM	$14 MM
2017	$17 MM	$12 MM
2016	$17 MM	$12 MM
2015	$16 MM	$11 MM
2014	$17 MM	$12 MM
2012	$15 MM	$11 MM
2011	$15 MM	$11 MM
2010	$16 MM	$11 MM
2009	$16 MM	$10 MM
2008	$15 MM	$9 MM
2007	$14 MM	$9 MM
2006	$14 MM	$8 MM
2005	$14 MM	$8 MM
2004	$15 MM	$8 MM
2003	$21 MM	$8 MM
2002	$28 MM	$8 MM
2001	$14 MM	$7 MM
2000	$11 MM	$7 MM
1999	$9 MM	$6 MM
1998	$8 MM	$6 MM
1997	$7 MM	$5 MM
1996	$7 MM	$5 MM
1995	$7 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$24,518

$22,423

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Carbondale Community High School District 165	Illinois
2023	$24,468	$17,333
2022	$23,609	$19,707
2021	$25,228	$17,764
2020	$23,609	$19,707
2019	$19,175	$17,662
2018	$18,596	$19,255
2017	$19,488	$17,801
2016	$18,232	$14,596
2015	$15,991	$11,118
2014	$16,185	$13,203
2012	$14,823	$11,701
2011	$15,073	$11,859
2010	$15,139	$11,118
2009	$14,679	$10,546
2008	$12,690	$11,298
2007	$12,773	$10,143
2006	$11,823	$9,054
2005	$11,122	$9,158
2004	$10,480	$8,999
2003	$11,218	$8,614
2002	$14,358	$8,976
2001	$14,522	$8,649
2000	$10,449	$8,451
1999	$7,814	$7,697
1998	$6,538	$5,971
1997	$6,237	$5,662
1995	$6,550	$5,677
1992	$6,130	$4,514

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Spending / Student

$21,635

$21,662

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Carbondale Community High School District 165	Illinois
2023	$21,592	$16,251
2022	$22,510	$19,097
2021	$22,262	$16,655
2020	$22,510	$19,097
2019	$18,597	$17,005
2018	$15,846	$18,215
2017	$17,242	$17,235
2016	$16,632	$14,516
2015	$15,396	$11,218
2014	$15,780	$12,904
2012	$13,489	$11,755
2011	$13,450	$11,220
2010	$14,575	$11,218
2009	$14,771	$10,416
2008	$12,526	$10,971
2007	$12,066	$9,827
2006	$11,461	$8,997
2005	$11,412	$9,234
2004	$12,140	$9,089
2003	$17,633	$9,395
2002	$23,052	$9,305
2001	$11,174	$8,562
2000	$9,926	$8,142
1999	$7,220	$7,325
1998	$5,735	$5,848
1997	$5,557	$5,503
1995	$6,755	$5,507
1992	$5,999	$4,672

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Best Carbondale Community High School District 165 51��s (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Carbondale Comm High School

(Math: 27% | Reading: 32%)
:

Top 50%

1301 E Walnut St
Carbondale, IL 62901
(618) 457-3371

Gr: 9-12 | 995 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 52%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Carbondale Community High School District 165?

Carbondale Community High School District 165 manages 1 public schools serving 995 students.

What is the rank of Carbondale Community High School District 165?

Carbondale Community High School District 165 is ranked #340 out of 864 school districts in Illinois (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Illinois school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Carbondale Community High School District 165?

48% of Carbondale Community High School District 165 students are White, 31% of students are Black, 9% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Carbondale Community High School District 165?

Carbondale Community High School District 165 has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is equal to the Illinois state average of 14:1.

What is Carbondale Community High School District 165's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $21,635 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 1 school
Grades: 09-12
Enrollment: 995 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 52%
: 80% (Btm 50% in IL)
: Top 50%
: 27% (Top 50%)
: 32% (Top 50%)
: 50-54% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education