Charleston Community Unit School District 1

410 W Polk Ave, Charleston, IL Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

2,715

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

17 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

20%

Percent Proficient - Math

29%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

10,181

households

22,759

Total Population

$109,000

Average House Value

$720

Average Housing Rent

$46,314

Average Household Income

94.17%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Charleston Community Unit School District 1 is a public school district serving Charleston area, Illinois. For academic year 2020-2021, 6 schools served 2,715 students through PK to 12^th grade in its 6 schools. A total of 158 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 17 to 1.

According to the Illinois state assessment result, 20% of students are proficient in Math learning and 29% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

(217)639-1000 410 W Polk Ave, Charleston, IL

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

ROBERT LYNN

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

KRISTEN HOLLY

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

KRISTEN HOLLY

email phone

Schools in Charleston Community Unit School District 1

In Charleston Community Unit School District 1, 6 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Ashmore Elem School View

113 Students

14 Students per teacher

Carl Sandburg Elem School View

516 Students

15 Students per teacher

Mark Twain Elem School View

202 Students

16 Students per teacher

Charleston Middle School View

408 Students

16 Students per teacher

Jefferson Elem School View

672 Students

22 Students per teacher

Charleston High School View

803 Students

17 Students per teacher

Best Colleges in Illinois

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign VIEW

Champaign, IL

$34,501 ($16,004) Tuition & Fees

1,440 SAT Score

Illinois State University VIEW

Normal, IL

$28,086 ($16,021) Tuition & Fees

1,090 SAT Score

University of Illinois Springfield VIEW

Springfield, IL

$22,017 ($12,252) Tuition & Fees

1,100 SAT Score

Northern Illinois University VIEW

Dekalb, IL

$12,700 ($12,472) Tuition & Fees

University of Illinois Chicago VIEW

Chicago, IL

$29,360 ($14,338) Tuition & Fees

1,220 SAT Score

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University of Chicago VIEW

Chicago, IL

$66,939 Tuition & Fees

1,540 SAT Score

Northwestern University VIEW

Evanston, IL

$65,997 Tuition & Fees

1,530 SAT Score

Principia College VIEW

Elsah, IL

$33,280 Tuition & Fees

1,125 SAT Score

Illinois Institute of Technology VIEW

Chicago, IL

$51,763 Tuition & Fees

1,310 SAT Score

Wheaton College VIEW

Wheaton, IL

$43,930 Tuition & Fees

1,340 SAT Score

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Wabash Valley College VIEW

Mount Carmel, IL

$12,340 ($10,270) Tuition & Fees

Lincoln Trail College VIEW

Robinson, IL

$12,340 ($10,270) Tuition & Fees

Frontier Community College VIEW

Fairfield, IL

$12,340 ($10,270) Tuition & Fees

Heartland Community College VIEW

Normal, IL

$15,420 ($10,440) Tuition & Fees

William Rainey Harper College VIEW

Palatine, IL

$11,802 ($9,990) Tuition & Fees

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Student Population

A total of 2,715 students are attending Charleston Community Unit School District 1. By gender, there are 1,430 (52.7%) and 1,284 (47.3%) female students at Charleston Community Unit School District 1.

By race/ethnicity, 2,315 White (85.3%), 117 Black (4.3%), and35 Asian (1.3%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 4.3%	118	57	61
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1%	4	2	2
Asian 1.3%	35	16	19
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0%	1	0	1
Black 4.3%	117	55	62
White 85.3%	2,315	1,240	1,075
Two or More Races 4.6%	124	60	64
Total	2,714	1,430	1,284

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	6	3	3
Asian	2	0	2
White	2	1	1
Total	25	11	14

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	20	8	12
American Indian/Alaska Native	1	1	0
Asian	2	1	1
Black	31	16	15
White	419	279	140
Two or More Races	28	12	16
Total	501	317	184

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 20%	20%	30-34%	10-14%	10-14%	10-14%	10-14%	30-34%	30-34%
American Indian/Alaska Native students	Data Protected for privacy
Asian/Pacific Islander students 50%	40-59%	*	<50%	*	*	*	*	***
Hispanic students 25%	20-29%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	≥50%
Black students 8%	6-9%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%
White students 20%	20%	30-34%	10-14%	10-14%	10-14%	10-14%	30-34%	30-34%
Two or More Races 12%	10-14%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	*	*
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 5%	≤5%	≤10%	≤20%	≤10%	≤10%	≤10%	≤10%	≤20%
Economically disadvantaged students 11%	11%	20-24%	≤5%	6-9%	≤5%	6-9%	15-19%	15-19%
Limited English proficient students	Data Protected for privacy
Female students 20%	20%	25-29%	6-9%	10-14%	10-14%	10-14%	35-39%	30-34%
Male students 20%	20%	30-34%	10-14%	10-14%	10-14%	10-14%	25-29%	30-34%
Homeless enrolled students 20%	≤20%	*	***	*	*	***	***	<50%
Foster Care Status 50%	<50%	*	*	*	***	***	*	*

	Grade
	Overall	8	7	6	5	4	3
White students 29%	29%	35-39%	25-29%	20-24%	25-29%	20-24%	30-34%
Two or More Races 27%	25-29%	*	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%
Hispanic students 35%	30-39%	≥50%	<50%	<50%	≥50%	<50%	<50%
Male students 22%	22%	20-24%	15-19%	15-19%	20-24%	15-19%	20-24%
Homeless enrolled students 20%	≤20%	***	***	*	*	***	*
Foster Care Status 50%	<50%	*	***	***	*	*	*
Economically disadvantaged students 18%	18%	20-24%	15-19%	15-19%	15-19%	15-19%	15-19%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 5%	≤5%	≤10%	≤10%	≤10%	≤10%	≤20%	≤10%
All students 29%	29%	35-39%	25-29%	20-24%	25-29%	20-24%	25-29%
Black students 12%	10-14%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 50%	40-59%	*	*	*	*	<50%	*
Female students 36%	36%	50-54%	30-34%	25-29%	35-39%	25-29%	30-34%
American Indian/Alaska Native students	Data Protected for privacy
Limited English proficient students	Data Protected for privacy

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 146 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 255 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Charleston Community Unit School District 1.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	146	18%
Advanced Placement Science	74	9%
Advanced Placement Other programs	103	13%
SAT/ACT Participation	255	32%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 158 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Charleston Community Unit School District 1 and the students to teacher ratio is 17 to 1. All teachers are certified. 81.6% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	158	Students per teacher: 17 to 1
Teachers who are certified	158	100.0%
Teachers who are not certified	-	-
Teachers in their first year of teaching	24	15.2%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	5	3.2%
School counselors	5	Students per counselor: 543 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	-	-
Security guards	-	-
Nurses	6	-
Psychologists	2	-
Social workers	7	-