For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 761 students in Wabash Community Unit School District 348. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Wabash Community Unit School District 348 have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
3,101 Schools
# Students
1,422 Students
1,187,076 Students
# Teachers
97 Teachers
89,872 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Wabash Community Unit School District 348, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 77% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#600 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
50%
Graduation Rate
77%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
3%
28%
% Black
1%
17%
% White
92%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,814 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,430. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,317 is less than the state median of $21,668. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,814
$22,430
Spending / Student
$14,317
$21,668
Best Wabash Community Unit School District 348 Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mt Carmel Grade School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1520 Poplar St
Mount Carmel, IL 62863
(618) 262-5699
Mount Carmel, IL 62863
(618) 262-5699
Gr: 3-6 | 382 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: n/an/a
1300 N Walnut St
Mount Carmel, IL 62863
(618) 263-3876
Mount Carmel, IL 62863
(618) 263-3876
Gr: PK-2 | 379 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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