Carmi-White County CUSD 5 School District

211 W Robinson St
Carmi, IL 62821-1640
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 396 students in Carmi-White County CUSD 5 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High Schools in Carmi-White County CUSD 5 School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 32% statewide average).
Public High School in Carmi-White County CUSD 5 School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Illinois average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Carmi-white County High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,016 Schools
# Students
1,367 Students
616,406 Students
# Teachers
94 Teachers
41,528 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Carmi-White County CUSD 5 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 918 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (IL)
#345 out of 926 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Carmi-White County CUSD 5  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
24%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Carmi-White County CUSD 5  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
35%
32%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Carmi-White County CUSD 5  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(17-18)
90-94%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Carmi-White County CUSD 5  School District and public school graduation rate of IL by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.13
0.68
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,566 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
32,070 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
19 Students
170,917 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
28%
# Black Students
8 Students
100,133 Students
% Black Students
1%
16%
# White Students
1,277 Students
289,543 Students
% White Students
93%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
664 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
50 Students
21,471 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
97
171
# Students in K Grade:
89
275
# Students in 1st Grade:
96
261
# Students in 2nd Grade:
104
276
# Students in 3rd Grade:
75
431
# Students in 4th Grade:
78
442
# Students in 5th Grade:
105
898
# Students in 6th Grade:
113
1,908
# Students in 7th Grade:
106
4,488
# Students in 8th Grade:
108
4,842
# Students in 9th Grade:
118
157,061
# Students in 10th Grade:
94
149,228
# Students in 11th Grade:
89
146,241
# Students in 12th Grade:
95
149,884
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,526 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,026 is less than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart display total revenue of Carmi-White County CUSD 5  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$21 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart display total spending of Carmi-White County CUSD 5  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,526
$22,162
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Carmi-White County CUSD 5  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,026
$21,409
This chart display average spending per public school student in Carmi-White County CUSD 5  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Carmi-White County CUSD 5 School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Carmi-white County High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
800 W Main St
Carmi, IL 62821
(618) 382-4661
Grades: 9-12
| 396 students
Rank: #22.
Brownsville Attendance Center
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1187 County Road 700 E
Carmi, IL 62821
(618) 265-3256
Grades: 1-12
| 0 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,367 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in IL)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 24% (Top 50%)
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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