For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 212 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 8% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,600 Schools
# Students
1,304 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
104 Teachers
47,956 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Carmi-White County CUSD 5 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 844 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
0.15
0.71
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,364 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
32,125 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
23 Students
185,771 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
30%
# Black Students
15 Students
133,271 Students
% Black Students
1%
22%
# White Students
1,205 Students
244,693 Students
% White Students
92%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
608 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
51 Students
23,281 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
96
19,756
# Students in K Grade:
85
27,178
# Students in 1st Grade:
76
28,250
# Students in 2nd Grade:
85
29,179
# Students in 3rd Grade:
90
29,629
# Students in 4th Grade:
99
30,553
# Students in 5th Grade:
78
38,342
# Students in 6th Grade:
78
109,327
# Students in 7th Grade:
109
135,557
# Students in 8th Grade:
104
137,502
# Students in 9th Grade:
107
9,488
# Students in 10th Grade:
109
9,079
# Students in 11th Grade:
106
8,909
# Students in 12th Grade:
82
8,526
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,324 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,752 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,324
$21,990
Spending / Student
$15,752
$21,244
Best Carmi-White County CUSD 5 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
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
| 212 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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