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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 483 students in Herrin CUSD 4 School District.
Public Preschools in Herrin CUSD 4 School District have a diversity score of 0.38, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,369 Schools
# Students
2,355 Students
498,575 Students
# Teachers
174 Teachers
37,133 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Herrin CUSD 4 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 845 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
0.70
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,178 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
14 Students
20,186 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
92 Students
150,958 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
30%
# Black Students
127 Students
94,998 Students
% Black Students
5%
19%
# White Students
1,909 Students
211,298 Students
% White Students
81%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
460 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
209 Students
19,464 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
112
71,851
# Students in K Grade:
167
69,808
# Students in 1st Grade:
204
69,389
# Students in 2nd Grade:
164
63,382
# Students in 3rd Grade:
173
54,489
# Students in 4th Grade:
172
51,166
# Students in 5th Grade:
170
45,751
# Students in 6th Grade:
167
28,125
# Students in 7th Grade:
167
21,705
# Students in 8th Grade:
173
22,666
# Students in 9th Grade:
204
176
# Students in 10th Grade:
169
23
# Students in 11th Grade:
161
23
# Students in 12th Grade:
152
21
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,848 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,132 is less than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$36 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,848
$21,914
Spending / Student
$15,132
$21,170
Best Herrin CUSD 4 School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
601 N 17th St
Herrin, IL 62948
(618) 942-5418
Herrin, IL 62948
(618) 942-5418
Grades: PK-1
| 483 students
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