Photo: Nyttend · Public domainCarmi Township’s public schools outscore 51% of Illinois districts
Reading proficiency in Carmi Township’s districts is 38%, above the Illinois average (30%). The grade covers the public school district serving Carmi Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.
From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Carmi Township’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 982 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Carmi Township’s, its schools beat 66%, higher than their 51% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in reading, below in math
Reading proficiency is 38% and math 24% in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $16,644 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school
From grade 2 the district’s path is Jefferson Attendance Center, then Carmi White Cnty Jr High Sch, then Carmi-White County High School. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Carmi Township’s grade
B−: better than 51% of Illinois school districts, #443 of 768 Illinois towns. Test scores are above the Illinois average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Carmi Township, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Carmi Township
Prekindergarten Facility
Grades PK · 72 students · 24:1 students per teacher · in Carmi
Kindergarten in Carmi Township
Lincoln Attendance Center
Grades K–1 · 176 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Carmi
1st grade in Carmi Township
Lincoln Attendance Center
Grades K–1 · 176 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Carmi
2nd grade in Carmi Township
Jefferson Attendance Center
Grades 2–3 · 158 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Carmi
3rd grade in Carmi Township
Jefferson Attendance Center
Grades 2–3 · 158 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Carmi
4th grade in Carmi Township
Washington Attendance Center
Grades 4–6 · 269 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Carmi
5th grade in Carmi Township
Washington Attendance Center
Grades 4–6 · 269 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Carmi
6th grade in Carmi Township
Washington Attendance Center
Grades 4–6 · 269 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Carmi
7th grade in Carmi Township
Carmi White Cnty Jr High Sch
Grades 7–8 · 188 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Carmi
8th grade in Carmi Township
Carmi White Cnty Jr High Sch
Grades 7–8 · 188 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Carmi
9th grade in Carmi Township
Carmi-White County High School
Grades 9–12 · 419 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Carmi
10th grade in Carmi Township
Carmi-White County High School
Grades 9–12 · 419 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Carmi
11th grade in Carmi Township
Carmi-White County High School
Grades 9–12 · 419 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Carmi
12th grade in Carmi Township
Carmi-White County High School
Grades 9–12 · 419 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Carmi
Carmi Township’s public schools are run by Carmi-White County Community Unit School District 5, which also serves Burnt Prairie, Carmi, Crossville and Emma and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Carmi Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Carmi Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Carmi Township | B− | Carmi-White County Community Unit School District 5 |
| Enfield | C− | Norris City-Omaha-Enfield Community Unit School District 3 |
| Burnt Prairie | — | Carmi-White County Community Unit School District 5 PK–12 · Fairfield Community High School District 225 9–12 |
| Heralds Prairie | — | Carmi-White County Community Unit School District 5 PK–12 · Norris City-Omaha-Enfield Community Unit School District 3 K–12 |
| Hawthorne | — | Carmi-White County Community Unit School District 5 |
| Phillips | B− | Carmi-White County Community Unit School District 5 |
4 of the 5 neighbors share Carmi-White County Community Unit School District 5 with Carmi Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Carmi Township
6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Brownsville Attendance Center).
Questions about Carmi Township’s schools
Are Carmi Township’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Illinois: the public schools Carmi Township children attend outscore 51% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #443 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 66%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Carmi Township in?
Carmi-White County Community Unit School District 5, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,282 students in 6 schools (2024–25).
Where do Carmi Township kids go to high school?
Carmi-White County High School in Carmi, with 419 students; its own test results earn a C+.
What is Carmi Township’s graduation rate?
80–84% of the class of 2023 in Carmi-White County Community Unit School District 5 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.
How much does Carmi Township spend per student?
$16,644 in Carmi-White County Community Unit School District 5 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Carmi Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Carmi Township → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.