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If you could change one rule at Carmi-White County High School, what would it be?
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Enrollment
419
High
DISTRICT 214 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CARMI-WHITE COUNTY CUSD 5·NCES 170850000472
Carmi-White County High School
800 W Main St, Carmi, IL 62821 · (618) 382-4661 · White County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL419 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 60% of Illinois public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public high schools
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
207 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 56%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 113 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 103 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 100 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 103 | 25% |
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Carmi-White County CUSD 5. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
38.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.0%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Carmi-White County High School
Carmi-White County High School's state test result (38.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carmi-White County High School this school | 419 | 49.4% | 38.3% |
| Frankfort Comm High School West Frankfort | 416 | 47.4% | 27.7% |
| Vandalia Community High School Vandalia | 411 | 49.1% | 35.4% |
| Porta High School Petersburg | 411 | 47.0% | 31.2% |
| Mount Carmel High School Mount Carmel | 452 | 47.8% | 40.5% |
| North Greene Jr/Sr High School White Hall | 369 | 49.6% | 29.0% |
Matched among Illinois high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Carmi-White County High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.3% | #225 of 573 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 419 | #361 of 708 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #317 of 528 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.6% | #481 of 537 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.4% | #300 of 578 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +23.2% | #25 of 191 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
419
+33 (+9%) vs 2020
-4% since 1990-91, when it was 438
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 419 | 27.9 | 15.0:1 | 49% (207) |
| 2023-24 | 405 | 27.6 | 14.7:1 | 54% (218) |
| 2022-23 | 401 | 26.2 | 15.3:1 | 45% (181) |
| 2020-21 | 386 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 340 | 23 | 14.8:1 | 48% (163) |
| 2015-16 | 366 | 24 | 15.3:1 | 45% (164) |
| 2010-11 | 386 | 31 | 12.4:1 | 37% (143) |
| 2000-01 | 489 | 32 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 438 | 32 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Carmi-White County High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 23% (340 to 419); teachers up 21% (23 to 27.9).
About Carmi-White County High School
Carmi-White County High School operates as a low-enrollment high school in Carmi, Illinois. The school teaches grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 419 students. It has 50% fewer students than the average for high schools in Illinois (about 834).
Besides Carmi-White County High School, Carmi-White County CUSD 5 runs 5 other schools. The district enrolls 1,282 students.
The share of students at Carmi-White County High School who are White is 95%. Enrollment also includes 2% Black. White County residents are about 96% White, a similar share. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 11%.
Classroom staffing at Carmi-White County High School totals 27.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 15.0:1. The average for high schools in Illinois is 13.8:1, so this school has more students per teacher. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Carmi-White County High School is about 49%.
On the allk12 Grade, Carmi-White County High School lands at B, ahead of 60% of Illinois public high schools.
A school with Carmi-White County High School's lunch-eligibility share in Illinois is predicted to score 43.0%. Carmi-White County High School scores 38.3%, 4.7 points below that line.
American Community Survey estimates for White County show that the median household earns about $54,813 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 18%, and about 13% of people live in poverty. White County has 15 public schools with about 2,168 students, including Carmi-White County High School.
The closest school to Carmi-White County High School is Carmi White Cnty Jr High School, located less than a tenth of a mile away. In all, 5 other public schools sit within five miles of Carmi-White County High School. On proficiency, Carmi-White County High School is behind the 48.3% nearby average, ranking 5th of 7.
Federal records code the school's setting as Town: Distant.
In 2020-21, Carmi-White County High School enrolled 386 students. By 2024-25, that number had grown to 419.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Carmi-White County High School. You can also rate the school on this page.
White County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
13,619
Census ACS
Median income
$54,813
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
2,168 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Carmi-White County CUSD 5
- Washington Attendance CenterMiddle · 269 students
- Carmi White Cnty Jr High SchoolMiddle · 188 students
- Lincoln Attendance CenterElementary · 176 students
- Jefferson Attendance CenterElementary · 158 students
- Prekindergarten FacilityElementary · 72 students
- Brownsville Attendance CenterCombined
Other schools in Carmi
- Washington Attendance CenterMiddle · 269 students
- Carmi White Cnty Jr High SchoolMiddle · 188 students
- Lincoln Attendance CenterElementary · 176 students
- Jefferson Attendance CenterElementary · 158 students
- Prekindergarten FacilityElementary · 72 students
- Brownsville Attendance CenterCombined
Nearby schools
- Carmi White Cnty Jr High School0.0 mi · 188
- Lincoln Attendance Center0.2 mi · 176
- Prekindergarten Facility0.5 mi · 72
- Washington Attendance Center0.5 mi · 269
- Jefferson Attendance Center0.8 mi · 158
- Norris City-Omaha-Enfield High School11.4 mi · 195
Frequently asked questions
About Carmi-White County High SchoolHow large is Carmi-White County High School?
Carmi-White County High School enrolls approximately 419 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Carmi-White County High School serve?
Carmi-White County High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Carmi-White County High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Carmi-White County High School is approximately 15.0:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Carmi-White County High School?
At Carmi-White County High School, the student body is approximately 95% White, 1% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Carmi-White County High School public or private?
Carmi-White County High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Carmi-White County CUSD 5.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.