Cairo Community Unit School District 1

Cairo Community Unit School District 1 is a unified school district located in Cairo, Illinois, which is the county seat of Alexander County. It is composed of two schools: Cairo Elementary School, which educates primary to fifth graders; and Cairo Junior and Senior High School, which encompasses grades six through twelve. The district includes the southernmost parts of Alexander County, including the city of Cairo, and the unincorporated areas of Cache, Future City, Klondike, Miller City, and Urbandale. During the 2016–17 school year, the district's enrollment for all grades was 441.

Cairo Community Unit School District 1
Address
4201 Sycamore St
Cairo
, Illinois, 62914
United States
District information
TypePublic
GradesPreK–12
NCES District ID1708070
Students and staff
Students276
Other information
Websitewww.cairoschooldistrict1.com

It formerly operated Bennett Elementary School and Cairo Junior High School. In 2005 the former junior high became the Cairo Community Education Center, which has programs operated by the Regional Center for Education, which has a lease from the school district; then the center subleases it to various entities, including Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Bennett Elementary ended operations in 2010.

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