Is Carmi-White County High School a good school?

Carmi-White County High School ranks 191 st of 697 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Carmi-White County High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 405 students attended Carmi-White County High School.

What is the racial makeup of Carmi-White County High School?

Students at Carmi-White County High School are 93% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Hispanic.

What schools feed into Carmi-White County High School?

Carmi-White County High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Jefferson Attendance Center Elementary : Lincoln Attendance Center Middle : Carmi White County Junior High School Middle : Washington Attendance Center

Carmi-White County High School

Summary:

Carmi-White County High School is a public high school serving 401 students in grades 9-12 in Carmi, Illinois, which is part of the Carmi-White County CUSD 5 district. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 191st out of 697 Illinois high schools in 2023-2024 to as low as 477th out of 701 in 2018-2019.

Carmi-White County High School has shown improvement in its four-year graduation rates, increasing from 75.8% in 2020-2021 to 87.7% in 2023-2024, which is consistently higher than the state average. However, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 15.1% in 2019-2020 to 58.9% in 2020-2021, which may be impacting the school's overall academic performance. The school's performance on standardized tests, such as the SAT and Illinois Science Assessment (ISA), has been mixed compared to state and district averages.

When comparing Carmi-White County High School to nearby schools, Grayville Junior Senior High School has consistently outperformed Carmi-White County High School in terms of statewide rankings, while Norris City-Omaha-Enfield High School has generally lagged behind both schools. Additionally, female students at Carmi-White County High School have consistently outperformed their male counterparts, suggesting the school may need to focus on addressing the needs of male students to ensure more equitable outcomes.

Detail:

Public 9-12

800 W Main St
Carmi, IL 62821-1350

(618) 382-4661

District: Carmi-White County CUSD 5

SchoolDigger Rank:
191^st of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,202

Feeder schools for Carmi-White County High School:

Elementary:	Jefferson Attendance Center
	Lincoln Attendance Center
Middle:	Carmi White County Junior High School
	Washington Attendance Center

Student/teacher ratio: 14.6

Number of students: 405

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.1%

Two or more races:

3.2%

African American:

1.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 53.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Carmi-White County High School ranks better than 72.6% of high schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 65.52. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Carmi-White County High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (93.1%), two or more races (3.2%), African American (1.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 53.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Carmi-White County High School is 14.6. (See more...)

Compare Carmi-White County High School employs 27.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Carmi-White County High School is $15,202.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Carmi-White County High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Carmi-White County High School 191^st of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Carmi-White County High School in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for Carmi-White County High School

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Rank History for all students at Carmi-White County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	67.25	181^st	586	69.1%
2004	54.92	297^th	592	49.8%
2005	67.84	187^th	590	68.3%
2006	23.01	490^th	596	17.8%
2007	46.61	371^st	612	39.4%
2008	47.85	377^th	624	39.6%
2009	27.66	497^th	632	21.4%
2010	36.10	472^nd	643	26.6%
2011	41.18	434^th	655	33.7%
2012	48.99	387^th	665	41.8%
2013	42.91	422^nd	670	37.0%
2014	29.42	507^th	670	24.3%
2015	69.00	149^th	614	75.7%
2016	62.72	159^th	643	75.3%
2017	27.96	484^th	642	24.6%
2018	28.48	483^rd	647	25.3%
2019	34.11	477^th	701	32.0%
2021	47.00	324^th	688	52.9%
2022	53.87	305^th	699	56.4%
2023	38.41	441^st	699	36.9%
2024	65.52	191^st	697	72.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Carmi-White County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	27.23	248^th	374	33.7%
2019	38.87	223^rd	473	52.9%
2021	29.28	270^th	453	40.4%
2022	31.21	286^th	493	42.0%
2023	21.07	375^th	476	21.2%
2024	20.75	377^th	482	21.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Carmi-White County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	26.12	471^st	585	19.5%
2019	38.44	395^th	639	38.2%
2021	44.03	302^nd	611	50.6%
2022	48.75	292^nd	626	53.4%
2023	41.23	382^nd	644	40.7%
2024	59.43	200^th	639	68.7%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Carmi-White County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	99.53	1^st	98	99.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Carmi-White County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	20.04	510^th	620	17.7%
2019	35.06	433^rd	665	34.9%
2021	40.37	362^nd	639	43.3%
2022	43.82	373^rd	658	43.3%
2023	37.83	418^th	656	36.3%
2024	77.46	123^rd	664	81.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Carmi-White County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	23.38	382^nd	428	10.7%
2024	27.00	261^st	429	39.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Carmi-White County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	36.34	413^th	619	33.3%
2019	31.45	472^nd	675	30.1%
2021	49.80	294^th	653	55.0%
2022	62.35	210^th	664	68.4%
2023	37.40	422^nd	668	36.8%
2024	49.61	300^th	668	55.1%

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Rank History for White students at Carmi-White County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	14.37	498^th	548	9.1%
2019	19.18	483^rd	552	12.5%
2021	33.77	343^rd	553	38.0%
2022	32.20	386^th	560	31.1%
2023	23.84	459^th	557	17.6%
2024	48.78	240^th	554	56.7%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Carmi-White County High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	451	n/a	3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	454
1990	435	2	1	4	n/a	n/a	n/a	442
1991	430	3	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	438
1992	458	4	1	3	2	n/a	n/a	468
1993	491	6	0	1	2	n/a	n/a	500
1994	494	5	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	501
1995	502	9	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	515
1996	502	9	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	515
1997	494	5	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	503
1998	503	4	2	2	1	n/a	n/a	512
1999	478	4	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	485
2000	480	2	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	485
2001	484	1	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	489
2002	461	8	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	472
2003	461	8	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	472
2004	440	7	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	449
2005	432	6	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	440
2006	420	8	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	431
2007	426	7	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	436
2008	427	7	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	438
2009	417	8	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	431
2010	384	6	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	396
2011	370	5	3	3	1	0	4	386
2012	358	5	3	2	1	1	4	374
2013	365	1	2	2	1	1	3	375
2014	357	5	1	1	0	2	4	370
2015	328	0	1	4	0	2	3	338
2016	354	1	4	4	0	0	3	366
2017	353	2	4	5	0	1	5	370
2018	328	0	2	4	0	0	6	340
2019	328	5	1	6	0	0	10	350
2020	332	1	1	5	0	1	7	347
2021	369	2	1	5	0	1	8	386
2022	371	2	3	4	0	1	15	396
2023	373	3	4	3	1	0	17	401
2024	377	7	3	5	0	0	13	405

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Carmi-White County High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	454	35.0	12.9	n/a
1990	442	32.0	13.8	n/a
1991	438	32.0	13.6	n/a
1992	468	31.0	15.0	n/a
1993	500	33.0	15.2	n/a
1994	501	34.0	14.7	n/a
1995	515	33.0	15.6	n/a
1996	515	33.0	15.6	n/a
1997	503	32.8	15.3	n/a
1998	512	32.8	15.6	n/a
1999	485	33.5	14.5	n/a
2000	485	32.7	14.8	n/a
2001	489	32.0	15.3	n/a
2002	472	32.4	14.6	23.5
2003	472	32.4	14.6	23.5
2004	449	33.5	13.4	29.4
2005	440	33.5	13.1	31.6
2006	431	32.5	13.3	28.1
2007	436	30.0	14.5	29.8
2008	438	27.0	16.2	29.9
2009	431	31.4	13.7	32.3
2010	396	32.0	12.3	33.8
2011	386	31.4	12.2	37
2012	374	31.0	12.0	35
2013	375	27.3	13.7	40.5
2014	370	25.9	14.2	29.2
2015	338	25.0	13.5	44.4
2016	366	24.0	15.2	44.8
2017	370	24.3	15.2	50.5
2018	340	23.0	14.7	47.9
2019	350	24.3	14.4	47.7
2020	347	25.4	13.6	51
2021	386	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	396	24.3	16.2	42.7
2023	401	26.1	15.3	45.1
2024	405	27.6	14.6	53.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Carmi-White County High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	454	35.0	12.9	n/a
1990	442	32.0	13.8	n/a
1991	438	32.0	13.6	n/a
1992	468	31.0	15.0	n/a
1993	500	33.0	15.2	n/a
1994	501	34.0	14.7	n/a
1995	515	33.0	15.6	n/a
1996	515	33.0	15.6	n/a
1997	503	32.8	15.3	n/a
1998	512	32.8	15.6	n/a
1999	485	33.5	14.5	n/a
2000	485	32.7	14.8	n/a
2001	489	32.0	15.3	n/a
2002	472	32.4	14.6	23.5
2003	472	32.4	14.6	23.5
2004	449	33.5	13.4	29.4
2005	440	33.5	13.1	31.6
2006	431	32.5	13.3	28.1
2007	436	30.0	14.5	29.8
2008	438	27.0	16.2	29.9
2009	431	31.4	13.7	32.3
2010	396	32.0	12.3	33.8
2011	386	31.4	12.2	37
2012	374	31.0	12.0	35
2013	375	27.3	13.7	40.5
2014	370	25.9	14.2	29.2
2015	338	25.0	13.5	44.4
2016	366	24.0	15.2	44.8
2017	370	24.3	15.2	50.5
2018	340	23.0	14.7	47.9
2019	350	24.3	14.4	47.7
2020	347	25.4	13.6	51
2021	386	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	396	24.3	16.2	42.7
2023	401	26.1	15.3	45.1
2024	405	27.6	14.6	53.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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