Elementary Schools in Wabash CUSD 348

Summary:

The Wabash CUSD 348 district in Illinois is home to two elementary schools: Mt Carmel Grade School (Grades 3-6, 382 students) and Mt Carmel Elementary School (Grades PK-2, 379 students). While both schools face challenges, such as high chronic absenteeism rates, the data reveals some standout performance at the upper grade levels.

Mt Carmel Grade School has shown improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 1139th out of 2077 Illinois elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 839th out of 2056 in 2024-2025. Additionally, the school has higher proficiency rates than the district and state averages in several key areas, including ELA for 5th grade, math for 3rd grade, and science for 5th grade. This suggests the upper grade levels at Mt Carmel Grade School are performing well academically.

In contrast, Mt Carmel Elementary School appears to be lagging behind, indicating a need to investigate the factors contributing to this performance gap and implement strategies to improve outcomes at the lower grade levels. Both schools have relatively low student-teacher ratios, around 14-15 students per teacher, which is positive. However, the high chronic absenteeism rates, around 25.4% for the 2024-2025 school year, are a significant concern that requires attention across the Wabash CUSD 348 district.

District Detail

218 W 13th St
Mount Carmel, IL 62863-1243

(618) 262-4181

SchoolDigger Rank:
539^th of 811 Illinois districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,382

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)	IAR English Language Arts (2025)					IAR Mathematics (2025)					% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mt Carmel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1300 N Walnut St	Mount Carmel	62863	Wabash County	Wabash CUSD 348	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 263-3876	361	26	14.1	57.3%	320 (88.6%)	9 (2.5%)	12 (3.3%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	15 (4.2%)								(n/a)												98.1	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	22.5		$12,431	$1,697	$10,734
Mt Carmel Grade School	Public	3-6	1520 Poplar St	Mount Carmel	62863	Wabash County	Wabash CUSD 348	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 262-5699	370	8	48.3	60.8%	338 (91.4%)	4 (1.1%)	11 (3.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)	58.8	839^th of 2056 public elementary schools	59.2%		47.5	990^th of 2067 public elementary schools	52.1%	151	45.8	46.1	43.5	70.8	54.5	54.7	58.4	42.0	46.9	21.2	41.6	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	99.0	98.7	98.7		26.9	$12,895	$1,760	$11,135

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Allendale CCSD 17	8.46 mi	1	575^th
Edwards County CUSD 1	15.65 mi	3	217^th
Grayville CUSD 1	17.12 mi	2	417^th
Red Hill CUSD 10	20.99 mi	3
Lawrence County CUD 20	21.65 mi	3	632^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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