Can I use Wabash County's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Wabash County school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in Wabash County?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in Wabash County?

Start with the 5 listed public schools and 2 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Wabash County Schools & Education

Name: Wabash County, Illinois Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Wabash County, Illinois

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

41/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Midrange Signal

Graduation Rate

77.0%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

77.0%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 88.8%

Per-Pupil Spending

$8,660

National avg $13,239

State avg $9,250

School Score

41/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 63/100

State Score Position

#97

of 102 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Wabash County

Measured School Summary

Wabash County has midrange measured school signals (score: 41/100) with a graduation rate of 77.0%, which warrants review in official state and district records.

Funding Context

Wabash County spends $8,660 per student, which is on the lower end of adequate and may require careful resource allocation to maintain quality.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 36% below the Illinois average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 11.8 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 6% lower than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Wabash County before comparing districts

County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.

Local context that changes the interpretation

5 public schools and 2 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.

Overall screen

41/100

Mixed county signal. Ranks #97 of 102 Illinois counties with school score data.

Completion

77.0%

11.8 pts below the state average

Funding context

$8,660

$590 below the state average

School coverage

2 districts represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Wabash County has 5 public schools across 2 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.

Verify local rules

Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.

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Parent decision brief

What Wabash County school data means before you move

County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.

Small-system county

Wabash County has a compact public-school footprint. A single school change, boundary rule, or district update can move the lived experience more than the county score suggests.

State position

#97

of 102 Illinois counties with school score data. The county score is 22 points below the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.

K-12 continuity check

These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.

Wabash CUSD 348

Elementary to high school visible

1,421 students

Elementary 2Middle 1High 1Other 0

4 listed schools in this county slice.

Allendale CCSD 17

Elementary school only in this slice

143 students

Elementary 1Middle 0High 0Other 0

1 listed school in this county slice.

District reality check

Wabash CUSD 348 is the largest listed district slice, with 4 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.

What the data cannot tell you

NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.

Questions to ask before choosing an address

Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Wabash County?

Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Wabash County district systems?

What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?

If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?

Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?

Data Story

Wabash County reports graduation rate below state and national norms

Education data brief for Wabash County, Illinois.

By Evan Brooks, Data EditorPublished Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Lead metric:Graduation rate

Wabash County has a graduation rate of 77.0%, which is significantly lower than the Illinois state average of 88.8% and the national average of 87%. The county’s educational landscape is highly consolidated, with only five public schools operating under two districts. Wabash CUSD 348 is the dominant district, serving 1,421 students out of the county's total enrollment of 1,564. Per-pupil expenditure in the county is $8,660, roughly $600 less than the state average and more than $4,300 below the national average of $13,000. The composite school score of 40.5 is lower than the state average of 63 and the national median of 50. Most schools are located in town settings, with Mount Carmel High School being the largest individual facility with 466 students. Examine the NCES database for specific district demographics.

Sources

NCES Common Core of Data
U.S. Census Bureau ACS

School Overview

Total Schools

in Wabash County

Reported Enrollment

1,564

5 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary3

Middle1

High1

Other0

2 School Districts in Wabash County

Wabash CUSD 348

4 schools

1,421 students

Allendale CCSD 17

1 school

143 students

5 Public Schools in Wabash County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in Wabash County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
Mount Carmel High School	Record	Wabash CUSD 348	Mount Carmel, 62863Town: Distant	9–12	High	466
Mt Carmel Grade School	Record	Wabash CUSD 348	Mount Carmel, 62863Town: Distant	3–6	Primary	395
Mt Carmel Elementary School	Record	Wabash CUSD 348	Mount Carmel, 62863Town: Distant	PK–2	Primary	358
Mt Carmel Junior High School	Record	Wabash CUSD 348	Mount Carmel, 62863Town: Distant	7–8	Middle	202
Allendale Elementary School	Record	Allendale CCSD 17	Allendale, 62410Rural: Distant	PK–8	Primary	143

Mount Carmel High School

Wabash CUSD 348

Mount Carmel, 62863 / Town: Distant

Record9–12High466 students

Mt Carmel Grade School

Wabash CUSD 348

Mount Carmel, 62863 / Town: Distant

Record3–6Primary395 students

Mt Carmel Elementary School

Wabash CUSD 348

Mount Carmel, 62863 / Town: Distant

RecordPK–2Primary358 students

Mt Carmel Junior High School

Wabash CUSD 348

Mount Carmel, 62863 / Town: Distant

Record7–8Middle202 students

Allendale Elementary School

Allendale CCSD 17

Allendale, 62410 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–8Primary143 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$8,660

State avg $9,250

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Illinois counties have the highest graduation rates?

Edwards County (97.0%), Hamilton County (97.0%), and Johnson County (96.3%) currently lead Illinois among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.

What is per-pupil spending like in Illinois?

Across Illinois counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $9,250. The highest current county values are Lake County ($12,962), DuPage County ($12,349), and Jo Daviess County ($12,337). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.

How should I read the school score in Wabash County?

Wabash County has a school score of 41/100, which is a midrange measured signal in this county-level index. This score is calculated from available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data, with school-level records shown separately below.

What is the graduation rate in Wabash County?

The high school graduation rate in Wabash County is 77.0%, which is below the national average of 87.5%. This figure is based on NCES district-level data for public high schools in the county.

How much does Wabash County spend per student?

Wabash County spends $8,660 per pupil annually on public education, based on NCES district finance data. Current operating spending per fall enrollment, including instruction, support services, administration, transportation, and operations. It excludes capital outlays and debt service in the SchoolsByCounty methodology.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.

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