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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

The gist

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 Pixley.

PK–5Clay City Elem SchoolClay City Community Unit District 10

6–8Clay City Jr High SchoolClay City Community Unit District 10

9–12Clay City High SchoolClay City Community Unit District 10

Test scores vs. IL

2020–21

Math 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

Elementary · Grades K–1 · Carmi

176 students10:1

Jefferson Attendance Center

Elementary · Grades 2–3 · Carmi

158 students13:1

Washington Attendance Center

Middle · Grades 4–6 · Carmi

269 students14:1

Carmi White Cnty Jr High Sch

Middle · Grades 7–8 · Carmi

188 students13:1

Carmi-White County High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Carmi

419 students15:1

Prekindergarten Facility

Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Carmi

72 students24:1

Brownsville Attendance Center

Other · Grades 1–12 · Carmi

Towns served

Carmi 6,161Carmi 4,845Phillips 1,188Crossville 679Heralds Prairie 530Burnt Prairie 275Hawthorne 142Emma 86 Maunie 57 Phillipstown 54

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.