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Wabash Community Unit School District 348

218 W 13th St
Mount Carmel, IL 62863-1243
(District boundaries shown in map)
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Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 379 students in Wabash Community Unit School District 348.
Public Preschools in Wabash Community Unit School District 348 have a diversity score of 0.16, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,386 Schools
# Students
1,422 Students
511,993 Students
# Teachers
97 Teachers
38,166 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.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#600 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
15%
27%
25%
30%
52%
50%
77%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.15
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
3%
32%
% Black
1%
18%
% White
92%
42%
% 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 $22,423. 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 $21,662. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,814
$22,423
Spending / Student
$14,317
$21,662

Best Wabash Community Unit School District 348 Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
1300 N Walnut St
Mount Carmel, IL 62863
(618) 263-3876
Gr: PK-2 | 379 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,422 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : 77% (Btm 50% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 52% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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