Carmi-White County High School

Set in Carmi, Illinois, Carmi-White County High School is an intimate senior high, overseen by Carmi-White County CUSD 5. It works with 419 students across grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Illinois's public schools average about 834 students each, so Carmi-White County High School sits 50% leaner than that benchmark.

Carmi-White County CUSD 5 runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 1,282 students. Carmi-White County High School is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Carmi-White County High School logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (95%). Beyond that, the school shows 2% Black. That composition is broadly in line with White County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Carmi-White County High School shows 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.0:1. The state averages around 13.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 49% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Carmi-White County High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 43.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 38.3%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for White County indicate median household income runs about $54,813, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. In all, White County runs 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,168 students), of which Carmi-White County High School is one.

The closest other public school is Carmi White Cnty Jr High Sch, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Carmi-White County High School ranks 5th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 48.3%.

The school occupies a town-based site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Carmi-White County High School has expanded 23%, going from 340 students in 2018 to 419 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Carmi-White County High School community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.