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 Indiana 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 Smith.
PK–62 schoolsNorth Posey County Schools Metropolitan School District
7–122 schoolsNorth Posey County Schools Metropolitan School District
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.