Photo: Nyttend · Public domainMount Carmel’s public schools score below 80% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in Mount Carmel’s districts is 14%, below the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the public school district serving Mount Carmel, 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.
Mount Carmel’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 609 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Mount Carmel’s, its schools beat 25%, higher than their 20% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2021, 25% of tested students were proficient in reading and 14% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
75–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois (the state reports Mount Carmel’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $16,453 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle, one middle and one high school
From grade 3 the district’s path is Mt Carmel Grade School, then Mt Carmel Junior High School, then Mount Carmel High School. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. Mary Catholic School (private) is in town. Every school ↓
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 Mount Carmel’s grade
C−: better than 20% of Illinois school districts, #639 of 768 Illinois towns. Both inputs trail the Illinois average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Mount Carmel, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Mount Carmel
Mt Carmel Elementary School
Grades PK–2 · 361 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Mount Carmel
Mt Carmel Elementary School
Grades PK–2 · 361 students · 14:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Mount Carmel
Mt Carmel Elementary School
Grades PK–2 · 361 students · 14:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Mount Carmel
Mt Carmel Elementary School
Grades PK–2 · 361 students · 14:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Mount Carmel
Mt Carmel Grade School
Grades 3–6 · 370 students
4th grade in Mount Carmel
Mt Carmel Grade School
Grades 3–6 · 370 students
5th grade in Mount Carmel
Mt Carmel Grade School
Grades 3–6 · 370 students
6th grade in Mount Carmel
Mt Carmel Grade School
Grades 3–6 · 370 students
7th grade in Mount Carmel
Mt Carmel Junior High School
Grades 7–8 · 199 students · 6:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Mount Carmel
Mt Carmel Junior High School
Grades 7–8 · 199 students · 6:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Mount Carmel
Mount Carmel High School
Grades 9–12 · 452 students · 15:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Mount Carmel
Mount Carmel High School
Grades 9–12 · 452 students · 15:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Mount Carmel
Mount Carmel High School
Grades 9–12 · 452 students · 15:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Mount Carmel
Mount Carmel High School
Grades 9–12 · 452 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Mount Carmel’s public schools are run by Wabash Community Unit School District 348, which also serves Bellmont and Keensburg. 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.
Below the state in reading
Mount Carmel vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Mount Carmel’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Carmel | C− | Wabash Community Unit School District 348 |
White River, IN borders Mount Carmel but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.
Every school in Mount Carmel
5 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 Mount Carmel’s schools
Are Mount Carmel’s schools good?
On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Mount Carmel children attend score below 80% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #639 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 25%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Mount Carmel in?
Wabash Community Unit School District 348, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,382 students in 4 schools (2024–25).
Where do Mount Carmel kids go to high school?
Mount Carmel High School, with 452 students; its own test results earn a C+.
What is Mount Carmel’s graduation rate?
75–79% of the class of 2023 in Wabash Community Unit School District 348 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.
How much does Mount Carmel spend per student?
$16,453 in Wabash Community Unit School District 348 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Mount Carmel?
Yes: St. Mary Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 100 students).
Parents talk
What Mount Carmel families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Mount Carmel → 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.