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Carbondale, IL

21,811 residents•3,541 students•10 schools
Avg School Rating
3.5
out of 10
26% below Illinois avg
Test Proficiency
26%Math
44%Reading
22% below Illinois avg
School Crime Rate
4.24
per 1,000 students
2% below Illinois avg
Overall Crime Rate
103.71
per 1,000 residents
110% above Illinois avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
7
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
2
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
7
Charter
0
Private
3

By Level

Elementary
7
Middle
2
High
1

These figures describe every school in Carbondale; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Carbondale

10 schools
7.8
Giant City Elementary School
Elementarypublic
6.2
Unity Point Elementary School
Elementarypublic
1.3
Carbondale Middle School
Middlepublic
1.1
Lewis School
Elementarypublic
0.9
Thomas Elementary School
Elementarypublic
—
Brehm Preparatory School
Middleprivate
—
Carbondale Community High School
Highpublic
—
Carbondale New School
Elementaryprivate
—
Parrish Elementary School
Elementarypublic
—
Trinity Christian School
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in Carbondale

15 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Carbondale in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
2% below Illinois avg
4.24
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
11
Property
4

School Crime Types

  • Assault73%
  • Burglary13%
  • Theft13%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Carbondale

2,262 total incidents reported across Carbondale in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
110% above Illinois avg
103.71
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
889
Property
1,255
Drug
43
Weapons
66
Other
9

Crime Types

  • Assault35%
  • Theft21%
  • Vandalism14%
  • Burglary10%
  • Fraud5%
  • Vehicle Theft3%
  • Other12%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

3,541 students enrolled across Carbondale's schools.

  • Public3,37195%
  • Private1705%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Carbondale's K-12 schools.

  • White42%
  • Black35%
  • Hispanic12%
  • Two or More Races10%
  • Asian3%
51%Female49%Male
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.