Best Public Schools in Jackson County, Illinois & Rankings

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISA Science (2024)	IAR English Language Arts (2024)							IAR Mathematics (2024)							SAT Mathematics (2024)	SAT English Language Arts (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science All Grades	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Thomas Elementary School	Public	2-3	1025 N Wall St	Carbondale	62901	Jackson County	Carbondale Education Service District 95	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(618) 457-6226	366	27	13.5	71.6%	84 (23.0%)	191 (52.2%)	41 (11.2%)	10 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	38 (10.4%)								(n/a)		12.6						12.6	12.5						12.5			96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0			$16,259	$2,135	$14,124
Carbondale Middle School	Public	6-8	1150 E Grand Ave	Carbondale	62901	Jackson County	Carbondale Education Service District 95	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(618) 457-2174	468	33	14.1	71.2%	134 (28.6%)	231 (49.4%)	46 (9.8%)	11 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (9.0%)	18.4	1140^th of 1363 public middle schools	16.4%		22.7	1054^th of 1367 public middle schools	22.9%	86	39.9				17.3	15.8	21.1	18.0				6.7	10.4	9.9	9.0			95.3	95.3	95.3	95.3	95.3	95.3	95.3		94.5	$16,760	$1,823	$14,937
Parrish Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	121 N Parrish Ln	Carbondale	62901	Jackson County	Carbondale Education Service District 95	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(618) 457-5781	475	33	14.3	79.4%	112 (23.6%)	257 (54.1%)	47 (9.9%)	13 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (9.5%)								(n/a)																		92.8	92.8	92.8	92.8	92.8	92.8	92.8	24.8		$13,919	$1,902	$12,017
Lewis School	Public	4-5	801 S Lewis Ln	Carbondale	62901	Jackson County	Carbondale Education Service District 95	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(618) 457-5393	309	26	11.8	71.5%	67 (21.7%)	153 (49.5%)	37 (12.0%)	12 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (12.9%)	26.8	1493^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	27.8%		31.2	1370^th of 2077 public elementary schools	34.0%	123	42.7		17.2	29.9				23.3		5.1	16.0				10.3			95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0			$17,618	$2,403	$15,215
Carbondale Community High School	Public	9-12	1301 E Walnut St	Carbondale	62901	Jackson County	Carbondale CHSD 165	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(618) 457-3371	995	73	13.6	60.2%	480 (48.2%)	302 (30.4%)	88 (8.8%)	39 (3.9%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	69 (6.9%)	65.7	188^th of 697 public high schools	73.0%		64	212^th of 699 public high schools	69.7%	24	47.7															28.0	29.0	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	97.3	96.9	97.2		96.1	$21,030	$3,124	$17,906
Five County Regional Alternative	Public	6-12	1001 Walnut Street	Murphysboro	62966	Jackson County	Alxndr/Jcksn/Pulsk/Prry/Union ROE	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(618) 687-7290	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Cope Alternative School	Public	6-12	1725B Shomaker Dr	Murphysboro	62966	Jackson County	Alxndr/Jcksn/Pulsk/Prry/Union ROE	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(618) 687-7290	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Jackson/Perry Middle School TAOEP	Public	6-8	1725B Shomaker Dr	Murphysboro	62966	Jackson County	Alxndr/Jcksn/Pulsk/Prry/Union ROE	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(618) 687-7290	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Project SOAR	Public	9-12	1725B Shomaker Dr	Murphysboro	62966	Jackson County	Alxndr/Jcksn/Pulsk/Prry/Union ROE	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(618) 687-7290	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Murphysboro High School	Public	9-12	50 Blackwood Dr	Murphysboro	62966	Jackson County	Murphysboro CUSD 186	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(618) 687-2336	604	45	13.4	100.0%	407 (67.4%)	99 (16.4%)	48 (7.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (7.9%)	32.8	455^th of 697 public high schools	34.7%		44.4	390^th of 699 public high schools	44.2%	65	52.8															10.8	18.0	97.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	99.7	97.9	98.4		97.2	$15,146	$1,786	$13,361
Murphysboro Middle School	Public	6-8	2125 Spruce St	Murphysboro	62966	Jackson County	Murphysboro CUSD 186	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(618) 684-3041	432	35	12.5	99.8%	295 (68.3%)	67 (15.5%)	26 (6.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (9.7%)	18.2	1148^th of 1363 public middle schools	15.8%		27.4	957^th of 1367 public middle schools	30.0%	191	46.2				19.2	8.8	22.4	16.5				4.0	9.6	14.2	9.4			95.9	97.3	97.3	97.3	96.4	97.3	97.5		96.8	$15,791	$2,130	$13,662
Carruthers Elementary School	Public	3-5	80 Candy Ln	Murphysboro	62966	Jackson County	Murphysboro CUSD 186	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(618) 687-3231	420	32	13.1	99.8%	285 (67.9%)	57 (13.6%)	37 (8.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (9.5%)	29.6	1410^th of 2067 public elementary schools	31.8%		31.5	1359^th of 2077 public elementary schools	34.6%	51	59.1	13.4	23.1	21.9				19.5	18.7	21.0	16.4				18.8			98.6	98.8	98.8	98.8	99.3	98.6	99.1			$14,522	$2,472	$12,050
McElvain School	Public	PK	593 Ava Rd	Murphysboro	62966	Jackson County	Murphysboro CUSD 186	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(618) 684-3781	80	2	53.3	70.0%	54 (67.5%)	9 (11.3%)	3 (3.8%)	2 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (15.0%)								(n/a)																											$8,571	$1,493	$7,078
Unity Point Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4033 S Illinois Ave	Carbondale	62903	Jackson County	Unity Point CCSD 140	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(618) 529-4151	660	52	12.8	58.6%	363 (55.0%)	117 (17.7%)	91 (13.8%)	34 (5.2%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (7.6%)	68.3	584^th of 2067 public elementary schools	71.7%		77.4	415^th of 2077 public elementary schools	80.0%	169	56.5	25.8	68.0	50.8	74.7	48.4	51.9	52.6	30.8	57.5	16.9	28.4	22.7	18.5	28.0			82.9	82.9	82.9	82.9	82.9	82.9	82.9	7.9	23.9	$12,017	$1,045	$10,972
Gen John A Logan Attendance Center	Public	K-2	320 Watson Rd	Murphysboro	62966	Jackson County	Murphysboro CUSD 186	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(618) 684-4471	394	32	12.3	99.5%	231 (58.6%)	76 (19.3%)	41 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (11.7%)								(n/a)																		96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	98.2	96.6	96.9			$15,437	$2,871	$12,565
Giant City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1062 Boskydell Rd	Carbondale	62902	Jackson County	Giant City CCSD 130	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(618) 457-5391	242	17	14.4	38.8%	189 (78.1%)	10 (4.1%)	16 (6.6%)	7 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.3%)	79.4	380^th of 2067 public elementary schools	81.6%		75.7	454^th of 2077 public elementary schools	78.1%	74	84.0	58.3	22.7	60.0	75.0	65.0	63.3	57.4	70.8	27.3	65.0	45.0	40.0	46.6	49.3			94.9	94.0	94.0	94.0	94.4	94.0	94.4		29.2	$12,310	$977	$11,333
DeSoto Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	311 Hurst Rd	De Soto	62924	Jackson County	DeSoto Cons School District 86	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(618) 867-2317	192	18	10.6	68.2%	152 (79.2%)	13 (6.8%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (12.5%)	27.6	1470^th of 2067 public elementary schools	28.9%		36.7	1243^rd of 2077 public elementary schools	40.2%	227	32.4	10.6	43.8	11.2	11.1	40.0	6.3	18.6	15.8	25.0	11.1	5.6	30.0	0.0	13.4			87.0	87.0	87.0	87.0	87.0	87.0	87.0	10.9	16.2	$20,023	$5,905	$14,118
Elverado Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	114 S 8th St	Elkville	62932	Jackson County	Elverado CUSD 196	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(618) 568-1321	107	9	12.1	77.6%	89 (83.2%)	6 (5.6%)	5 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.5%)								(n/a)																		96.5	96.5	96.5	96.5	98.8	96.5	96.5			$15,652	$2,631	$13,021
Elverado High School	Public	9-12	514 S 6th St	Elkville	62932	Jackson County	Elverado CUSD 196	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(618) 568-1104	113	12	9.4	61.9%	104 (92.0%)	2 (1.8%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.4%)	48.4	323^rd of 697 public high schools	53.7%		52.7	298^th of 699 public high schools	57.4%	25																21.1	21.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	71.9	99.1	100.0		99.1	$17,308	$2,106	$15,203
Elverado Junior High School	Public	6-8	190 Harrison St	Vergennes	62994	Jackson County	Elverado CUSD 196	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(618) 684-3527	69	7	9.4	75.4%	59 (85.5%)	3 (4.3%)	4 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.3%)	52.3	566^th of 1363 public middle schools	58.5%		68.4	347^th of 1367 public middle schools	74.6%	219	60.0				68.7	84.2	60.0	70.4				6.3	10.6	0.0				95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7		94.2	$14,819	$2,351	$12,469
Elverado Intermediate School	Public	3-5	190 Harrison St	Vergennes	62994	Jackson County	Elverado CUSD 196	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(618) 684-3527	73	8	9.3	67.1%	62 (84.9%)	3 (4.1%)	2 (2.7%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.8%)	44.1	1068^th of 2067 public elementary schools	48.3%		49.2	968^th of 2077 public elementary schools	53.4%	100	65.0	3.8	31.0	45.0				25.3	11.5	20.7	50.0				25.3			96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0			$15,194	$2,280	$12,913
Trico Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16343 Highway 4	Campbell Hill	62916	Jackson County	Trico CUSD 176	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(618) 426-1111	466	29	16.0	67.8%	374 (80.3%)	3 (0.6%)	83 (17.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	41.1	1128^th of 2067 public elementary schools	45.4%		33.9	1306^th of 2077 public elementary schools	37.1%	178	31.1	17.2	41.6	30.6				29.6	23.4	16.7	24.2				21.5			98.3	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.1	11.6		$12,401	$1,941	$10,461
Trico Junior High School	Public	6-8	16533 Highway 4	Campbell Hill	62916	Jackson County	Trico CUSD 176	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(618) 426-1111	183	14	13.3	57.4%	151 (82.5%)	3 (1.6%)	25 (13.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	49.8	598^th of 1363 public middle schools	56.1%		42	736^th of 1367 public middle schools	46.2%	138	64.3				50.0	47.6	52.7	50.0				16.7	19.3	14.0	16.8			98.4	97.8	97.8	97.8	98.4	98.4	98.4		95.6	$13,308	$1,194	$12,113
Trico Senior High School	Public	9-12	16533 Highway 4	Campbell Hill	62916	Jackson County	Trico CUSD 176	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(618) 426-1111	227	19	11.7	55.9%	192 (84.6%)	2 (0.9%)	30 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	59	227^th of 697 public high schools	67.4%		55.7	269^th of 699 public high schools	61.5%	42	65.8															25.6	25.6	98.2	99.6	99.6	99.6	98.2	99.6	98.2		98.7	$16,198	$1,373	$14,825
TCSE ASPIRE Academy	Public, Alternative	K-12	805 N 16Th St	Murphysboro	62966	Jackson County	Tri-County Sp Educational Jnt Agreement	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(618) 684-2109	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Best Public Schools in Jackson County, IL

Giant City Elementary School

Unity Point Elementary School

Carbondale Community High School

Trico Senior High School

Elverado Junior High School

Trico Junior High School

Elverado High School

Elverado Intermediate School

Trico Elementary School

Murphysboro High School

Carruthers Elementary School

DeSoto Elementary School

Lewis School

Carbondale Middle School

Murphysboro Middle School

Cope Alternative School

Elverado Primary School

Five County Regional Alternative

Gen John A Logan Attendance Center

Jackson/Perry Middle School TAOEP

McElvain School

Parrish Elementary School

Project SOAR

TCSE ASPIRE Academy

Thomas Elementary School

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