Carmi-White County Community Unit School District 5
Carmi-White County Community Unit School District 5 is a school district headquartered in Carmi, Illinois. The district is in White County. The district includes the townships of: Carmi, Hawthorne, Phillips, most of Burnt Prairie and Emma, and parts of Enfield, Heralds Prairie, and Mill Shoals. Places in the district include Carmi, Crossville, Maunie, and Phillipstown.[1] The district has an area of about 240 square miles (620 km2).[2]
History
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In 2020 the enrollment was about 1,400. That year, the district was determining the internet statuses of families during the COVID-19 pandemic in Illinois, which disrupted in person education and required an internet-based education for a period.[2] In 2023 the district began using the Affordable Internet Program to allow families of students to obtain internet service which had a cost lower than the standard cost.[3] In 2023 the district was searching for a superintendent. Robert Beskow of the Hometown Register stated that "many in the community [were] airing their frustrations" when the board of trustees did not select Amy Dixon, a principal and administrator, for the position; Beskow described her as "a popular choice".[4] By November, of that year Dixon became the superintendent of Harrisburg Unit District 3.[4]
Schools
- Carmi-White County High School (Grades 9-12)
- Carmi White County Junior High School (7-8)
- Washington Attendance Center (4-6)
- Jefferson Attendance Center (2-3)
- Lincoln Attendance Center (Kindergarten and Grade 1)
- Prekindergarten Facility
As of the 2022-2023 school year, the district operates Brownsville Attendance Center (1-12) but there were zero students.[5]
References
- ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: White County, IL" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2024-06-14. - Text list
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Not All Schools Can #KeepLearning". ProPublica. 2020-03-27. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
- ↑ Beskow, Robert (2023-03-22). "Families of Carmi students eligible for internet discount". The Hometown Register. Mount Carmel, Illinois. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Beskow, Robert (2022-11-22). "Carmi schools lose long-time administrator". The Hometown Register. Mount Carmel, Illinois. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
- ↑ "Carmi-White County CUSD 5 schools for this district". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
