Carmi - White County High School in Carmi, Illinois on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Carmi - White County High School is a town public school in Carmi, Illinois that is part of Carmi-white Co School Dist 5. It serves 384 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.7:1. Its teachers have had 7 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

384 Students

23 Teachers

800 W Main St

Carmi, IL 62821 View local requests

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Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Carmi - White County High School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Keepes

Mrs. Lovell

Mrs. Mcgarrh

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Carmi - White County High School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Carmi - White County High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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