High Schools in Wabash CUSD 348

Wabash CUSD 348 is a school district in Illinois that contains only one high school, Mount Carmel High School. The school has faced academic and attendance challenges in recent years, with lower-than-average proficiency rates in core subjects and a high chronic absenteeism rate compared to state averages.

Mount Carmel High School's statewide ranking has fluctuated, ranging from 256th out of 697 Illinois high schools in 2023-2024 to 376th out of 699 in 2021-2022. The school's performance rating by SchoolDigger has also varied, with 3 stars out of 5 in 2023-2024 and 2 stars out of 5 in the previous two years. The school's four-year graduation rate for 2023-2024 is 77.3%, which is lower than the state average, and its dropout rate for 2023-2024 is 5.0%, which is higher than the state average.

Academically, Mount Carmel High School's proficiency rates in SAT Mathematics, SAT English Language Arts, and ISA Science have been lower than state averages in recent years. The school also serves a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (40.99% in 2022-2023), indicating a higher proportion of students from low-income families. While the school's per-student spending is slightly higher than the state average, and its student-teacher ratio is lower, these resources do not appear to be translating into improved academic outcomes for the students.