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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 90 students in Carmi-White County CUSD 5 School District.
Public Preschools in Carmi-White County CUSD 5 School District have a diversity score of 0.23, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,369 Schools
# Students
1,329 Students
498,575 Students
# Teachers
99 Teachers
37,133 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.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#298 out of 852 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Carmi-White County CUSD 5  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
24%
28%
This chart displays 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 Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
38%
30%
This chart displays 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 Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
50%
85-89%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Carmi-White County CUSD 5  School District and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.14
0.70
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,178 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
20,186 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
20 Students
150,958 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
30%
# Black Students
10 Students
94,998 Students
% Black Students
1%
19%
# White Students
1,234 Students
211,298 Students
% White Students
93%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
460 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
53 Students
19,464 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
105
71,851
# Students in K Grade:
78
69,808
# Students in 1st Grade:
85
69,389
# Students in 2nd Grade:
91
63,382
# Students in 3rd Grade:
103
54,489
# Students in 4th Grade:
75
51,166
# Students in 5th Grade:
75
45,751
# Students in 6th Grade:
102
28,125
# Students in 7th Grade:
111
21,705
# Students in 8th Grade:
103
22,666
# Students in 9th Grade:
111
176
# Students in 10th Grade:
113
23
# Students in 11th Grade:
84
23
# Students in 12th Grade:
93
21
# 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.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Carmi-White County CUSD 5  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$21 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart displays total spending of Carmi-White County CUSD 5  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,998
$21,914
This chart displays 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 Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,456
$21,170
This chart displays 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 Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Carmi-White County CUSD 5 School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
205 W Main St
Carmi, IL 62821
(618) 384-3515
Grades: PK
| 90 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,329 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : 85-89% (Top 50% in IL)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 24% (Top 50%)
  • : 38% (Top 30%)
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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