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Charleston CUSD 1 Schools
Charleston CUSD 1 is a public school district in Illinois, based in Coles County (Charleston). SchoolGrade grades 6 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Charleston CUSD 1 on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Charleston CUSD 1
5 of 6 schools in Charleston CUSD 1 carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
D: 5
Best schools in Charleston CUSD 1
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- D+ Carl Sandburg Elem School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- D Charleston High School (High school, meets expectations)
- D- Jefferson Elem School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- D- Charleston Middle School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D- Ashmore Elem School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Charleston CUSD 1
High schools (1)
- D Charleston High School, Charleston
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- D- Charleston Middle School, Charleston
Elementary and primary schools (4)
- D- Ashmore Elem School, Ashmore
- D+ Carl Sandburg Elem School, Charleston
- D- Jefferson Elem School, Charleston
- Mark Twain Elem School, Charleston
Where Charleston CUSD 1 schools are
Cities and towns served (2)
- Charleston (5)
- Ashmore (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Illinois
- County: Coles County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,652 students with 175 full-time-equivalent teachers and 386 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 1709600
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Mattoon CUSD 2 (5 schools, 12 mi)
- Cumberland CUSD 77 (3 schools, 16 mi)
- Sullivan CUSD 300 (3 schools, 23 mi)
- Tuscola CUSD 301 (3 schools, 24 mi)
- Villa Grove CUSD 302 (3 schools, 25 mi)
- Paris-Union SD 95 (5 schools, 25 mi)
- Arthur CUSD 305 (4 schools, 27 mi)
- Paris CUSD 4 (3 schools, 27 mi)
Questions about Charleston CUSD 1
How many schools are in Charleston CUSD 1?
SchoolGrade grades 6 public schools in Charleston CUSD 1, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Charleston CUSD 1 serve?
The largest by graded schools: Charleston, Ashmore.
How good are the schools in Charleston CUSD 1?
Across the 5 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D, with 17.4% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 28%. 20% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Charleston CUSD 1?
2,652 students were enrolled in Charleston CUSD 1 in the 2023-24 school year, about 15.2 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Charleston CUSD 1?
Charleston CUSD 1 is in Illinois, based in Coles County, with its district office in Charleston. Its boundary covers about 230 sq mi.