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Carbondale Comm H S

Carbondale, IL · Carbondale CHSD 165 · Grades 9 - 12

279th of 601 Illinois high schools statewide · better than 54% Declining

995
Students
2023–24 enrollment
13.8:1
Student / teacher ratio
60%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
31.6%
Chronically absent
IL average 25%

Carbondale Comm H S ranking

SchoolRow ranks Carbondale Comm H S 279th of 601 Illinois high schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 54% of high schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 69th in 2019 to 54th in 2025 — declining.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%54%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Carbondale Comm H S test scores

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25

English Language Arts
This school
49%
IL average
52%
Math
This school
39%
IL average
38%
Science
This school
42%
IL average
45%
English Language Arts over time this school IL average
25%50%75%49%52%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time this school IL average
25%50%75%39%38%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Carbondale Comm H S students

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 995 students (202324, NCES) — and how it has shifted since 2013

9%White48%Black30%7%
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Hispanic 9%White 49%Black 31%8%56%28%20132023
GroupTrend20132023Change
White55.5%48.2% 7.3 pts
Black28.1%30.4% 2.3 pts
Hispanic8.4%8.8% 0.4 pts
Two or more races2.7%6.9% 4.2 pts
Asian5.0%3.9% 1.1 pts

Homes near Carbondale Comm H S

Typical home value $129K in zip 62901 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2008

$39K$78K$117K$156K$120K20082010201520202025

Data Provided by Zillow Group

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High schools near Carbondale Comm H S

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Frequently asked questions

What school district is Carbondale Comm H S in?

Carbondale Comm H S is part of the Carbondale CHSD 165 district in Carbondale, Illinois.

Is Carbondale Comm H S a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Carbondale Comm H S 279th of 601 Illinois high schools (better than 54% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of Carbondale Comm H S?

White 48%, Black 30%, Hispanic 9%, Two or more races 7% (995 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Carbondale Comm H S cost?

The typical home value in zip code 62901 is $129K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).

Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.