Mt Carmel Elementary School

Mt Carmel Elementary School is one of the average-sized primary schools in Mount Carmel, Illinois, one of the schools within Wabash CUSD 348, with 361 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 2.

Across the 4 schools in Wabash CUSD 348 (1,382 students total), Mt Carmel Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Mt Carmel Elementary School lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (89%). The remainder is composed of 4% multiracial, 3% Hispanic, 2% Black.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Mt Carmel Elementary School has 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.2:1. The state averages about 13.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 57% of students at Mt Carmel Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Wabash County put median household income runs about $57,086, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Mt Carmel Elementary School is one of 5 public schools in Wabash County (combined enrollment of about 1,513 students).

Mt Carmel Grade School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a town-based area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Mt Carmel Elementary School has edged down 10%, going from 403 students in 2018 to 361 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 97% to 89%. Class-load math has fell: from 16.8:1 in 2018 to 14.2:1 in 2025.

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