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Charleston, IL

17,466 residents•2,560 students•11 schools
Avg School Rating
4.3
out of 10
9% below Illinois avg
Test Proficiency
33%Math
50%Reading
8% below Illinois avg
School Crime Rate
2.73
per 1,000 students
37% below Illinois avg
Overall Crime Rate
44.60
per 1,000 residents
9% below Illinois avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
4
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
5
Middle Schools
High Schools
2
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
9
Charter
0
Private
2

By Level

Elementary
4
Middle
5
High
2

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

Schools in Charleston

11 schools
5.7
Carl Sandburg Elementary School
Elementarypublic
4.4
Charleston Middle School
Middlepublic
2.8
Jefferson Elementary School
Elementarypublic
—
Charleston Christian Academy
Elementaryprivate
—
Charleston High School
Highpublic
—
Humboldt Taoep
Middlepublic
—
Lerna Taoep
Middlepublic
—
Mark Twain Elementary School
Elementarypublic
—
New Heights Academy
Highprivate
—
Paris Taoep
Middlepublic
—
Pathways Roe 11
Middlepublic

School Crime in Charleston

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

School Crime Rate
37% below Illinois avg
2.73
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
3
Property
4

School Crime Types

  • Assault43%
  • Vandalism29%
  • Theft29%

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 Charleston

779 total incidents reported across Charleston in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
9% below Illinois avg
44.60
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
282
Property
405
Drug
74
Weapons
8
Other
10

Crime Types

  • Assault32%
  • Theft24%
  • Burglary13%
  • Drugs9%
  • Vandalism7%
  • Fraud6%
  • Other9%

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

2,560 students enrolled across Charleston's schools.

  • Public2,47897%
  • Private823%

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 Charleston's K-12 schools.

  • White76%
  • Black8%
  • Two or More Races7%
  • Hispanic7%
48%Female52%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.