B+
Carmi-White County Community Unit School District 5
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 10 towns
Serves Carmi, Carmi, Phillips, Crossville, Heralds Prairie, Burnt Prairie, Hawthorne, Emma, Maunie and Phillipstown.
Students
1,282
Schools
7
Spent per student
$16,644
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
Debt
$3.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Carmi-White County Community Unit School District 5
- School Grade B+: better than 65% of Illinois districts
- Spends 23% less per student than the IL average
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 7.4% since 2020
- Debt of $3.8M, about $2,976 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Iola.
PK–8North Clay Elem/Jr High SchNorth Clay Community Unit School District 25
9–12North Clay Community High SchoolNorth Clay Community Unit School District 25
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency24%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts35%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,644 per student · 23% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 34%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 37%State 49%Federal 13%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,384’20
1,367’21
1,329’22
1,304’23
1,282’24
Down 7.4% since 2020.
Students
White 92%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 2%Black 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
7 public schools.
Lincoln Attendance Center
176 students10:1
Jefferson Attendance Center
A158 students13:1
Washington Attendance Center
B+269 students14:1
Carmi White Cnty Jr High Sch
B+188 students13:1
Carmi-White County High School
C+419 students15:1
Prekindergarten Facility
72 students24:1
Brownsville Attendance Center
0 students0:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Mount Vernon Metropolitan School DistrictBlack, Lynn, Point
$15,360per student
North Posey County Schools Metropolitan School DistrictBethel, Harmony, Robb
$12,167per student
Gallatin Community Unit School District 7Asbury, New Haven, New Haven
$16,825per student
Norris City-Omaha-Enfield Community Unit School District 3Enfield, Indian Creek, Mill Shoals
$15,687per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.