For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 214 students in Carmi-White County CUSD 5 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle Schools in Carmi-White County CUSD 5 School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,601 Schools
# Students
1,329 Students
625,728 Students
# Teachers
99 Teachers
47,680 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
0.71
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,400 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
31,292 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
20 Students
183,844 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
29%
# Black Students
10 Students
135,602 Students
% Black Students
1%
22%
# White Students
1,234 Students
249,282 Students
% White Students
93%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
688 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
53 Students
23,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
105
18,316
# Students in K Grade:
78
26,945
# Students in 1st Grade:
85
28,445
# Students in 2nd Grade:
91
28,457
# Students in 3rd Grade:
103
29,250
# Students in 4th Grade:
75
29,801
# Students in 5th Grade:
75
38,916
# Students in 6th Grade:
102
111,539
# Students in 7th Grade:
111
136,141
# Students in 8th Grade:
103
141,493
# Students in 9th Grade:
111
9,661
# Students in 10th Grade:
113
9,392
# Students in 11th Grade:
84
8,726
# Students in 12th Grade:
93
8,646
# 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 Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Carmi White Cnty Jr High School
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
800 W Main St
Carmi, IL 62821
(618) 382-4661
Carmi, IL 62821
(618) 382-4661
Grades: 7-8
| 214 students
Rank: #22.
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
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