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Carmi-White County CUSD 5 School District

Item: Carmi-White County CUSD 5 School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

211 W Robinson St
Carmi, IL 62821-1640

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Top 30%

Tel: (618) 382-2341

www.carmischools.org

Top Rankings

Carmi-White County CUSD 5 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

7 Schools

1,365 Schools

# Students

1,282 Students

505,477 Students

# Teachers

102 Teachers

38,339 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

District Rank

Carmi-White County CUSD 5 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 861 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#196 out of 865 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Carmi-White County CUSD 5 School District
2023	#196
2022	#298
2021	#345
2019	#362
2018	#395
2017	#407
2016	#313
2015	#529
2014	#644
2013	#609
2012	#476
2011	#458
2010	#539

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41%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Carmi-White County CUSD 5 School District	Illinois
2023	41%	27%
2021	24%	28%
2019	31%	33%
2018	31%	32%
2017	26%	32%
2016	30%	31%
2015	18%	29%
2014	49%	59%
2013	46%	58%
2012	82%	80%
2011	83%	80%
2010	79%	80%

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38%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Carmi-White County CUSD 5 School District	Illinois
2022	38%	30%
2021	35%	32%
2019	45%	38%
2018	31%	37%
2017	42%	38%
2016	41%	36%
2015	34%	38%
2014	51%	57%
2013	57%	58%
2012	79%	75%
2011	80%	75%
2010	78%	74%

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47%

50%

82%

87.6%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Carmi-White County CUSD 5 School District	Illinois
2023	82%	87%
2022	87%	87%
2018	92%	87%
2017	87%	87%
2016	95%	85%
2015	82%	85%
2014	92%	86%
2013	87%	83%
2012	82%	82%
2011	82%	83%

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(2022-23)

24.4%

29.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Carmi-White County CUSD 5 School District	Illinois
2023	24.4%	29.7%
2022	42.4%	31.6%
2021	43%	20.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.15

0.70

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Carmi-White County CUSD 5 School District	Illinois
2023	0.14	0.69
2022	0.13	0.68
2021	0.08	0.68
2020	0.08	0.67
2019	0.08	0.68
2018	0.07	0.68
2017	0.07	0.67
2016	0.06	0.67
2015	0.18	0.67
2014	0.07	0.66
2013	0.08	0.65
2012	0.09	0.65
2011	0.07	0.65
2010	0.07	0.64
2009	0.04	0.64
2008	0.05	0.63
2007	0.04	0.62
2006	0.06	0.61
2005	0.04	0.60
2004	0.05	0.60
2003	0.04	0.59
2002	0.04	0.59
2001	0.03	0.58
2000	0.02	0.57
1999	0.02	0.56
1998	0.03	0.55
1997	0.02	0.55
1996	0.04	0.54
1995	0.01	0.53
1994	0.01	0.53
1993	0.02	0.53
1992	0.02	0.51
1991	0.02	0.51
1990	0.01	0.51
1989	0.01	0.50
1988	0.02	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2008-2010)
Year	Carmi-White County CUSD 5 School District	Illinois
2010	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Carmi-White County CUSD 5 School District	Illinois
2023	1%	6%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	5%
2013	1%	4%
2012	1%	4%
2010	1%	5%
1988	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

33%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)
Year	Carmi-White County CUSD 5 School District	Illinois
2023	1%	28%
2022	1%	27%
2021	1%	27%
2020	1%	27%
2019	1%	26%
2018	1%	26%
2017	1%	26%
2016	2%	26%
2015	3%	25%
2014	1%	25%
2013	2%	24%
2012	2%	24%
2011	2%	23%
2010	1%	22%
2009	1%	21%
2008	1%	20%
2007	1%	20%
2006	2%	19%
2005	1%	18%
2004	1%	18%
2003	1%	17%
1992	1%	10%
1990	1%	9%

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% Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Carmi-White County CUSD 5 School District	Illinois
2023	1%	16%
2022	1%	17%
2014	1%	17%
2011	1%	19%
2010	1%	19%
2009	1%	20%
2008	1%	20%
2007	1%	20%
2006	1%	20%
2005	1%	21%
2004	2%	21%
2003	1%	21%
2002	2%	21%
2001	2%	21%
2000	1%	21%
1999	1%	21%
1998	2%	21%
1997	1%	21%
1996	2%	21%
1995	1%	21%
1994	1%	21%
1993	1%	21%

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% White

92%

41%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Carmi-White County CUSD 5 School District	Illinois
2023	93%	46%
2022	93%	47%
2021	96%	47%
2020	96%	48%
2019	96%	48%
2018	97%	48%
2017	97%	49%
2016	97%	49%
2015	83%	49%
2014	97%	50%
2013	96%	51%
2012	96%	51%
2011	96%	51%
2010	96%	53%
2009	98%	53%
2008	97%	54%
2007	98%	55%
2006	97%	56%
2005	98%	57%
2004	97%	57%
2003	98%	58%
2002	98%	59%
2001	98%	60%
2000	99%	61%
1999	99%	62%
1998	98%	63%
1997	99%	63%
1996	98%	64%
1995	99%	65%
1994	99%	65%
1993	99%	65%
1992	99%	66%
1991	100%	66%
1990	99%	66%
1989	100%	67%
1988	99%	67%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Carmi-White County CUSD 5 School District	Illinois
2023	4%	4%
2022	4%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,342 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,484 is less than the state median of $24,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$25 MM

$46,284 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Carmi-White County CUSD 5 School District	Illinois
2023	$25 MM	$17 MM
2022	$23 MM	$15 MM
2021	$23 MM	$15 MM
2020	$21 MM	$14 MM
2019	$20 MM	$14 MM
2018	$20 MM	$15 MM
2017	$19 MM	$13 MM
2016	$17 MM	$12 MM
2015	$15 MM	$10 MM
2014	$16 MM	$12 MM
2012	$15 MM	$11 MM
2011	$16 MM	$11 MM
2010	$15 MM	$10 MM
2009	$15 MM	$10 MM
2008	$14 MM	$9 MM
2007	$13 MM	$9 MM
2006	$13 MM	$8 MM
2005	$13 MM	$8 MM
2004	$12 MM	$8 MM
2003	$12 MM	$7 MM
2002	$13 MM	$8 MM
2001	$12 MM	$7 MM
2000	$12 MM	$7 MM
1999	$12 MM	$7 MM
1998	$11 MM	$6 MM
1997	$10 MM	$5 MM
1996	$10 MM	$5 MM
1995	$9 MM	$5 MM
1992	$7 MM	$3 MM
1990	$7 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$21 MM

$44,509 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Carmi-White County CUSD 5 School District	Illinois
2023	$21 MM	$15 MM
2022	$19 MM	$14 MM
2021	$21 MM	$14 MM
2020	$19 MM	$14 MM
2019	$18 MM	$13 MM
2018	$17 MM	$14 MM
2017	$17 MM	$12 MM
2016	$16 MM	$12 MM
2015	$16 MM	$11 MM
2014	$15 MM	$12 MM
2012	$19 MM	$11 MM
2011	$19 MM	$11 MM
2010	$16 MM	$11 MM
2009	$15 MM	$10 MM
2008	$14 MM	$9 MM
2007	$13 MM	$9 MM
2006	$13 MM	$8 MM
2005	$14 MM	$8 MM
2004	$14 MM	$8 MM
2003	$13 MM	$8 MM
2002	$12 MM	$8 MM
2001	$12 MM	$7 MM
2000	$12 MM	$7 MM
1999	$11 MM	$6 MM
1998	$11 MM	$6 MM
1997	$10 MM	$5 MM
1996	$9 MM	$5 MM
1995	$9 MM	$5 MM
1992	$7 MM	$4 MM
1990	$7 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,342

$25,132

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Carmi-White County CUSD 5 School District	Illinois
2023	$18,658	$19,177
2022	$17,154	$17,728
2021	$16,323	$17,764
2020	$15,206	$19,707
2019	$14,017	$17,662
2018	$14,233	$19,255
2017	$13,311	$17,801
2016	$11,912	$14,596
2015	$10,533	$11,118
2014	$11,599	$13,203
2012	$11,239	$11,701
2011	$11,717	$11,859
2010	$10,760	$11,118
2009	$10,968	$10,546
2008	$9,383	$11,298
2007	$8,872	$10,143
2006	$8,866	$9,054
2005	$8,810	$9,158
2004	$8,345	$8,999
2003	$7,905	$8,614
2002	$7,929	$8,976
2001	$7,636	$8,649
2000	$7,324	$8,451
1999	$6,889	$7,697
1998	$5,499	$5,971
1997	$5,150	$5,662
1995	$5,198	$5,677
1992	$4,019	$4,514
1990	$4,065	$4,381

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Spending / Student

$16,484

$24,168

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Carmi-White County CUSD 5 School District	Illinois
2023	$15,901	$17,769
2022	$14,133	$16,249
2021	$14,842	$16,655
2020	$13,472	$19,097
2019	$12,416	$17,005
2018	$12,134	$18,215
2017	$11,608	$17,235
2016	$10,663	$14,516
2015	$11,283	$11,218
2014	$10,862	$12,904
2012	$14,012	$11,755
2011	$14,376	$11,220
2010	$11,526	$11,218
2009	$10,763	$10,416
2008	$9,590	$10,971
2007	$8,977	$9,827
2006	$8,873	$8,997
2005	$9,801	$9,234
2004	$9,528	$9,089
2003	$8,105	$9,395
2002	$7,758	$9,305
2001	$7,610	$8,562
2000	$6,913	$8,142
1999	$6,477	$7,325
1998	$5,453	$5,848
1997	$5,001	$5,503
1995	$4,946	$5,507
1992	$4,139	$4,672
1990	$3,848	$4,244

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Best Carmi-White County CUSD 5 School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: n/an/a

Prekindergarten Facility

205 W Main St
Carmi, IL 62821
(618) 384-3515

Gr: PK | 72 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

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Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 8%
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