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Carbondale ESD 95 School District

925 S Giant City Rd
Carbondale, IL 62902-5056
(District boundaries shown in map)
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Top Rankings

Carbondale ESD 95 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 475 students in Carbondale ESD 95 School District.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools in Carbondale ESD 95 School District have a diversity score of 0.64, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
1,618 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
119 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Carbondale ESD 95 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#775 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
10%
27%
15%
30%
38%
50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.66
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
4%
% Hispanic
11%
32%
% Black
51%
18%
% White
25%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,389 is higher than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,712 is higher than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,389
$21,990
Spending / Student
$22,712
$21,244

Best Carbondale ESD 95 School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
121 N Parrish Ln
Carbondale, IL 62901
(618) 457-5781
Grades: PK-1
| 475 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 1,618 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 75%
  • : Bottom 50% in IL
  • : 10% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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