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Carmi-White County Community Unit School District 5

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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

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  • 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

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  1. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: White County, IL" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2024-06-14. - Text list
  2. ^ a b "Not All Schools Can #KeepLearning". ProPublica. 2020-03-27. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
  3. ^ Beskow, Robert (2023-03-22). "Families of Carmi students eligible for internet discount". The Hometown Register. Mount Carmel, Illinois. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
  4. ^ a b Beskow, Robert (2022-11-22). "Carmi schools lose long-time administrator". The Hometown Register. Mount Carmel, Illinois. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
  5. ^ "Carmi-White County CUSD 5 schools for this district". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
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