Can I use Carroll County's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Carroll County school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in Carroll County?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in Carroll County?

Start with the 7 listed public schools and 3 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Carroll County Schools & Education

Name: Carroll County, Illinois Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Carroll County, Illinois

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

81/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Higher Signal

Graduation Rate

93.4%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

93.4%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 88.8%

Per-Pupil Spending

$9,688

National avg $13,239

State avg $9,250

School Score

81/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 63/100

State Score Position

#13

of 102 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Carroll County

Measured School Summary

Carroll County has a higher measured school signal with a school score of 81/100 and a graduation rate of 93.4%, based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-score inputs.

Funding Context

Carroll County spends $9,688 per student, which is on the lower end of adequate and may require careful resource allocation to maintain quality.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 29% above the Illinois average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 4.6 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 5% higher than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Carroll County before comparing districts

County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.

Local context that changes the interpretation

7 public schools and 3 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.

Overall screen

81/100

Higher measured signal. Ranks #13 of 102 Illinois counties with school score data.

Completion

93.4%

4.6 pts above the state average

Funding context

$9,688

$438 above the state average

School coverage

3 districts represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

This county screens well on the combined school metrics available here. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Carroll County has 7 public schools across 3 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.

Verify local rules

Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.

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Parent decision brief

What Carroll County school data means before you move

County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.

Higher-signal county

Carroll County screens well on the measured county-level school signal. The next check is whether that strength is broad across districts or concentrated in a few school pathways.

State position

#13

of 102 Illinois counties with school score data. The county score is 18 points above the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.

K-12 continuity check

These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.

West Carroll CUSD 314

Elementary to high school visible

895 students

Elementary 1Middle 1High 1Other 0

3 listed schools in this county slice.

Eastland CUSD 308

Elementary and high visible

714 students

Elementary 1Middle 0High 1Other 0

2 listed schools in this county slice.

Chadwick-Milledgeville CUSD 399

Elementary and high visible

408 students

Elementary 1Middle 0High 1Other 0

2 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

West Carroll CUSD 314 is the largest listed district slice, with 3 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.

What the data cannot tell you

NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.

Questions to ask before choosing an address

Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Carroll County?

Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Carroll County district systems?

What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?

If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?

Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?

Data Story

Carroll County Reports Composite School Score of 81.3

Education data brief for Carroll County, Illinois.

By Evan Brooks, Data EditorPublished Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Lead metric:School score

Carroll County public schools reached a composite school score of 81.3, which is 31.3 points higher than the national median and significantly above the Illinois state average of 63.0. The county’s graduation rate is 93.4%, exceeding the national average of 87.0% and the state average of 88.8%. Education is delivered through three districts serving 2,017 total students across seven schools. West Carroll CUSD 314 is the largest district with 895 students, and West Carroll Primary is the largest school with 416 students. Per-pupil expenditure is $9,688, which is higher than the state average of $9,250 but lower than the national average of $13,000. The directory indicates that six of the seven schools are in rural locales, with no charter schools. Compare district boundaries before drawing conclusions regarding local school data.

Sources

NCES Common Core of Data
U.S. Census Bureau ACS

School Overview

Total Schools

in Carroll County

Reported Enrollment

2,017

7 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary3

Middle1

High3

Other0

3 School Districts in Carroll County

West Carroll CUSD 314

3 schools

895 students

Eastland CUSD 308

2 schools

714 students

Chadwick-Milledgeville CUSD 399

2 schools

408 students

7 Public Schools in Carroll County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in Carroll County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
West Carroll Primary	Record	West Carroll CUSD 314	Savanna, 61074Rural: Fringe	PK–5	Primary	416
Eastland Elementary School	Record	Eastland CUSD 308	Shannon, 61078Rural: Distant	PK–5	Primary	377
Eastland Jr/Sr High School	Record	Eastland CUSD 308	Lanark, 61046Rural: Remote	6–12	High	337
West Carroll High School	Record	West Carroll CUSD 314	Savanna, 61074Town: Distant	9–12	High	286
Chadwick-Milledgeville Elem Sch	Record	Chadwick-Milledgeville CUSD 399	Milledgeville, 61051Rural: Remote	PK–5	Primary	218
West Carroll Middle School	Record	West Carroll CUSD 314	Mount Carroll, 61053Rural: Distant	6–8	Middle	193
Chadwick-Milledgeville Jr HS	Record	Chadwick-Milledgeville CUSD 399	Milledgeville, 61051Rural: Remote	6–12	High	190

West Carroll Primary

West Carroll CUSD 314

Savanna, 61074 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–5Primary416 students

Eastland Elementary School

Eastland CUSD 308

Shannon, 61078 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary377 students

Eastland Jr/Sr High School

Eastland CUSD 308

Lanark, 61046 / Rural: Remote

Record6–12High337 students

West Carroll High School

West Carroll CUSD 314

Savanna, 61074 / Town: Distant

Record9–12High286 students

Chadwick-Milledgeville Elem Sch

Chadwick-Milledgeville CUSD 399

Milledgeville, 61051 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–5Primary218 students

West Carroll Middle School

West Carroll CUSD 314

Mount Carroll, 61053 / Rural: Distant

Record6–8Middle193 students

Chadwick-Milledgeville Jr HS

Chadwick-Milledgeville CUSD 399

Milledgeville, 61051 / Rural: Remote

Record6–12High190 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$9,688

State avg $9,250

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Illinois counties have the highest graduation rates?

Edwards County (97.0%), Hamilton County (97.0%), and Johnson County (96.3%) currently lead Illinois among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.

What is per-pupil spending like in Illinois?

Across Illinois counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $9,250. The highest current county values are Lake County ($12,962), DuPage County ($12,349), and Jo Daviess County ($12,337). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.

How should I read the school score in Carroll County?

Carroll County has a school score of 81/100, which is a higher measured signal in this county-level index. This score is calculated from available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data, with school-level records shown separately below.

What is the graduation rate in Carroll County?

The high school graduation rate in Carroll County is 93.4%, which is above the national average of 87.5%. This figure is based on NCES district-level data for public high schools in the county.

How much does Carroll County spend per student?

Carroll County spends $9,688 per pupil annually on public education, based on NCES district finance data. Current operating spending per fall enrollment, including instruction, support services, administration, transportation, and operations. It excludes capital outlays and debt service in the SchoolsByCounty methodology.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.

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