Carmi-White County CUSD 5
Public school district · White County · Illinois · NCES district ID 1708500
Carmi-White County CUSD 5 spent $14,809 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 77% of the other Illinois districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $18,127). Its 6 schools enrolled 1,282 students in 2024-25; 45.1% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $16,644 per student, up 12.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 80-84% (Illinois: 87.6%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Illinois districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Carmi-White County CUSD 5 in enrollment (1,316 to 1,345 students) and Carmi-White County CUSD 5 itself.
Where the money came from
$24,797,000 in revenue: 45.1% state, 40.5% local and 14.4% federal. Total spending including $746,000 of capital outlay was $21,132,000, or $15,901 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$11,184,000 45%
- Local$10,041,000 40%
- Federal$3,572,000 14%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 377 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
1,329 students in 2022-23, 1,304 students in 2023-24, 1,282 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 1,329 | 90.0 | 14.8 |
| 2023-24 | 1,304 | 93.2 | 14.0 |
| 2024-25 | 1,282 | 93.5 | 13.7 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Carmi-White County CUSD 5 scored proficient or above: 38% in reading, against 29.9% in reading across Illinois. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Illinois, not across states.
| Subject | This district | Illinois | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 38% | 29.9% | 651 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
80-84% of the 93 students in Carmi-White County CUSD 5's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.6% across Illinois. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | Illinois | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 80‑84% | 87.6% |
| Students in the class | 93 | 149,998 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
2 elementary schools, 334 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Attendance Center | 176 | 10.4 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Jefferson Attendance Center | 158 | 13.2 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
2 middle schools, 457 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Attendance Center | 269 | 14.4 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Carmi White Cnty Jr High School | 188 | 12.6 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
1 high school, 419 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmi-White County High School | 419 | 15.0 | All free (CEP) | Eligible, no program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
1 other school, 72 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prekindergarten Facility | 72 | 24.0 | not reported | Eligible, no program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Carmi-White County CUSD 5
- Website: carmischools.org
- Phone: (618) 382-2341
- Office: 211 W Robinson St, Carmi, IL 62821
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Carmi-White County CUSD 5
- Illinois districts by spending per studentCarmi-White County CUSD 5 ranks 289 of 377 Illinois districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($14,809).#289 of 377
- Every school district in IllinoisCarmi-White County CUSD 5 is the number 298 by size of 865 Illinois districts, with 1,329 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#298 of 865
- Northbrook ESD 27The next larger Illinois district: 1,333 students in fall 2022, $27,871 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$27,871
- CUSD 201The next smaller Illinois district: 1,327 students in fall 2022, $30,480 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$30,480
- Compare Carmi-White County CUSD 5 with Northbrook ESD 27Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Carmi-White County High School, its largest high school419 students in 2024-25, 15.0 per teacher.419
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Carmi-White County CUSD 5
How many schools and students are in Carmi-White County CUSD 5?
6 schools were open in 2024-25 (2 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 1 other), enrolling 1,282 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Carmi-White County CUSD 5 spend per student?
$14,809 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Illinois median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $18,127 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $16,644 per student, up 12.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Carmi-White County CUSD 5's money come from?
$24,797,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 45.1% state, 40.5% local and 14.4% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Carmi-White County CUSD 5 live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 247 of the 1,374 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 18.0%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How do students in Carmi-White County CUSD 5 do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Carmi-White County CUSD 5 scored proficient or above: 38% in reading, against 29.9% in reading across Illinois. Illinois's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Carmi-White County CUSD 5?
80-84% of the 93 students in Carmi-White County CUSD 5's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.6% across Illinois. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Carmi-White County CUSD 5's NCES district ID?
1708500. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
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Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25