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Herrin CUSD 4 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 510 students in Herrin CUSD 4 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Herrin CUSD 4 School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,600 Schools
# Students
2,358 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
176 Teachers
47,956 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Herrin CUSD 4 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#354 out of 852 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)22%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
50%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.71
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,364 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
16 Students
32,125 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
84 Students
185,771 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
30%
# Black Students
116 Students
133,271 Students
% Black Students
5%
22%
# White Students
1,913 Students
244,693 Students
% White Students
81%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
608 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
226 Students
23,281 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
100
19,756
# Students in K Grade:
177
27,178
# Students in 1st Grade:
183
28,250
# Students in 2nd Grade:
188
29,179
# Students in 3rd Grade:
181
29,629
# Students in 4th Grade:
179
30,553
# Students in 5th Grade:
173
38,342
# Students in 6th Grade:
174
109,327
# Students in 7th Grade:
161
135,557
# Students in 8th Grade:
175
137,502
# Students in 9th Grade:
179
9,488
# Students in 10th Grade:
186
9,079
# Students in 11th Grade:
160
8,909
# Students in 12th Grade:
142
8,526
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,827 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,113 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$36 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,827
$21,990
Spending / Student
$15,113
$21,244
Best Herrin CUSD 4 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Herrin Middle School
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
700 S 14th St
Herrin, IL 62948
(618) 942-7461
Herrin, IL 62948
(618) 942-7461
Grades: 6-8
| 510 students
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