B+

Carmi-White County Community Unit School District 5

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 10 towns

Serves Carmi Township, Carmi, Phillips Township, Crossville, Heralds Prairie Township, Burnt Prairie Township, Hawthorne Township, Emma Township, Maunie and Phillipstown.

Students

1,282

Schools

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 Vernon.

PK–5Patoka Elem SchoolPatoka Community Unit School District 100

6–8Patoka Jr High SchoolPatoka Community Unit School District 100

9–12Patoka Sr High SchoolPatoka Community Unit School District 100

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

B+

269 students14:1

Carmi White Cnty Jr High Sch

Middle · Grades 7–8 · Carmi

B+

188 students13:1

Carmi-White County High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Carmi

C+

419 students15:1

Prekindergarten Facility

Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Carmi

72 students24:1

Brownsville Attendance Center

Other · Grades 1–12 · Carmi

0 students0:1

Towns served

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

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Mount Vernon Metropolitan School DistrictBlack Township, Lynn Township, Point Township

$15,360per student

North Posey County Schools Metropolitan School DistrictBethel Township, Harmony Township, Robb Township

$12,167per student

Gallatin Community Unit School District 7Asbury Township, New Haven Township, New Haven

$16,825per student

Norris City-Omaha-Enfield Community Unit School District 3Enfield Township, Indian Creek Township, Mill Shoals Township

$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.