Photo: Nyttend · Public domainCarmi’s public schools outscore 51% of Illinois districts
In Carmi, 38% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the Illinois average (30%). The grade covers the public school district serving Carmi, 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’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 656 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Carmi’s, its schools beat 67%, 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’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, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Carmi
Lincoln Attendance Center
Grades K–1 · 176 students · 10:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Carmi
Lincoln Attendance Center
Grades K–1 · 176 students · 10:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Carmi
Washington Attendance Center
Grades 4–6 · 269 students · 14:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Carmi
Washington Attendance Center
Grades 4–6 · 269 students · 14:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Carmi
Washington Attendance Center
Grades 4–6 · 269 students · 14:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Carmi
Carmi White Cnty Jr High Sch
Grades 7–8 · 188 students · 13:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Carmi
Carmi White Cnty Jr High Sch
Grades 7–8 · 188 students · 13:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Carmi
Carmi-White County High School
Grades 9–12 · 419 students · 15:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Carmi
Carmi-White County High School
Grades 9–12 · 419 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Carmi’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 vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Carmi’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Carmi | B− | Carmi-White County Community Unit School District 5 |
Every school in Carmi
4 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).
Questions about Carmi’s schools
Are Carmi’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Illinois: the public schools Carmi 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 67%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Carmi 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 kids go to high school?
Carmi-White County High School, with 419 students; its own test results earn a C+.
What is Carmi’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 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 families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Carmi → 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.