For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 401 students in Carmi-White County CUSD 5 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, 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 27% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Carmi-White County CUSD 5 School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is equal to the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Carmi-white County High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,025 Schools
# Students
1,329 Students
610,246 Students
# Teachers
99 Teachers
41,995 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Carmi-White County CUSD 5 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 845 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 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#298 out of 852 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)24%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
50%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.68
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,503 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
32,285 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
20 Students
172,438 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
29%
# Black Students
10 Students
98,993 Students
% Black Students
1%
16%
# White Students
1,234 Students
279,717 Students
% White Students
93%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
651 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
53 Students
21,782 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
105
136
# Students in K Grade:
78
331
# Students in 1st Grade:
85
328
# Students in 2nd Grade:
91
335
# Students in 3rd Grade:
103
491
# Students in 4th Grade:
75
473
# Students in 5th Grade:
75
745
# Students in 6th Grade:
102
1,891
# Students in 7th Grade:
111
4,705
# Students in 8th Grade:
103
5,244
# Students in 9th Grade:
111
152,670
# Students in 10th Grade:
113
152,968
# Students in 11th Grade:
84
143,613
# Students in 12th Grade:
93
146,316
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,998 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,456 is less than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,998
$21,914
Spending / Student
$15,456
$21,170
Best Carmi-White County CUSD 5 School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Brownsville Attendance Center
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1187 County Road 700 E
Carmi, IL 62821
(618) 265-3256
Carmi, IL 62821
(618) 265-3256
Grades: 1-12
| n/a students
Rank: #22.
Carmi-white County High School
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
800 W Main St
Carmi, IL 62821
(618) 382-4661
Carmi, IL 62821
(618) 382-4661
Grades: 9-12
| 401 students
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