High school (grades 9-12) · Carmi, IL

Carmi-White County High School

Federal NCES profile for Carmi-White County High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 27/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 170850000472
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👥 S:T ratio
36
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
44
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Carmi-White County High School earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 80% of Illinois schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Illinois schools.

#3 of 6
public schools in Carmi · Resource Index
27
Resource Index · Lower
16.1:1
large classes for Illinois
419
students enrolled

Carmi-White County High School has class sizes larger than 80% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Carmi-White County High School ranks #3 of 6 public schools in Carmi, IL.

School address

Carmi, IL 62821
District: Carmi-White County Cusd 5 · Illinois

NCES ID 170850000472 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+4 students YoY

Carmi-White County High School held near 405 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+4 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 26.2 → 27.6 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+4 students YoY 170850000472 · Carmi, IL High · SMALL · TRAD

419 enr · 16.1:1 · RII 27

Nearest enrollment peer: Washington Attendance Center (269 students)

Carmi-White County High School held near 405 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+4 headcount). Teacher FTE added 26.2 → 27.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →

Carmi-White County High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Carmi-White County High School reports 419 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Carmi-White County High School compares

Carmi-White County High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Illinois and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Illinois Illinois avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.1:1 ▲ 15% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 419 top 42% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

16.1:1
Leaner classes than 37% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
419
Bigger than 50% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
16.1:1
students per teacher - 15% above state mean
Top 80% in Illinois - lower ratio than 20% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
50.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,809
per pupil, district-wide - below Illinois avg of $18,196
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.5 FTE
Per 279 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
55
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 13.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 15.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 94.5%
African American 2.1%
Two or More 1.4%
Hispanic or Latino 1.0%
Asian 1.0%

Largest group: White at 94.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 10.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 10.6, Carmi-White County High School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

AP program Not offered

District finance for Carmi-White County Cusd 5 reports $14,809 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Carmi-White County High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Washington Attendance Center Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Carmi White Cnty Jr High Sch Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Lincoln Attendance Center Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Jefferson Attendance Center Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Prekindergarten Facility Smaller No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Carmi-White County High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Carmi-White County Cusd 5 · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~419 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.1:1)

Frequently asked questions about Carmi-White County High School

How many students attend Carmi-White County High School?

Carmi-White County High School has 419 students enrolled. It is a high school in Carmi, IL. CCD year-over-year: 401 (2022-23) → 405 (2023-24), nearly flat (+4).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Carmi-White County High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Carmi-White County High School is 16.1:1, which is 15% higher than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 3% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Carmi-White County High School?

The largest demographic group at Carmi-White County High School is White at 94.5% of enrollment, in Carmi, IL.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Carmi-White County High School?

Carmi-White County High School has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Carmi-White County High School rank among public schools in Carmi?

By Resource Investment Index, Carmi-White County High School ranks #3 of 6 public schools in Carmi, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Carmi on the city page.

What other schools are in Carmi-White County Cusd 5?

Besides Carmi-White County High School, Carmi-White County Cusd 5 also operates Washington Attendance Center (269 students), Carmi White Cnty Jr High Sch (188 students), and Lincoln Attendance Center (176 students). See the Carmi-White County Cusd 5 district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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