For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 250 students in Carthage ESD 317 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschool in Carthage ESD 317 School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
426 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
28 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Carthage ESD 317 School District, 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.
Overall District Rank
#391 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
8%
32%
% Black
1%
18%
% White
89%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,688 in this school district is less 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 $12,683 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,688
$22,423
Spending / Student
$12,683
$21,662
Best Carthage ESD 317 School District Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Carthage Primary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
210 S Adams St
Carthage, IL 62321
(217) 357-9202
Carthage, IL 62321
(217) 357-9202
Gr: PK-4 | 250 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
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