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Highland CUSD 5 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 756 students in Highland CUSD 5 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschools in Highland CUSD 5 School District have an average math proficiency score of 75% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
2,780 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
196 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Highland CUSD 5 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 92% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#153 out of 852 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)39%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
50%
Graduation Rate
92%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.70
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
18 Students
20,502 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
83 Students
162,757 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
32%
# Black Students
18 Students
94,002 Students
% Black Students
n/a
18%
# White Students
2,548 Students
213,555 Students
% White Students
92%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
447 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
110 Students
19,465 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
119
76,065
# Students in K Grade:
197
71,052
# Students in 1st Grade:
188
68,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
203
66,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
213
56,657
# Students in 4th Grade:
195
53,643
# Students in 5th Grade:
207
46,874
# Students in 6th Grade:
201
28,049
# Students in 7th Grade:
204
22,127
# Students in 8th Grade:
205
22,424
# Students in 9th Grade:
195
40
# Students in 10th Grade:
201
12
# Students in 11th Grade:
238
12
# Students in 12th Grade:
214
18
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,220 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 $14,632 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$41 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,220
$21,990
Spending / Student
$14,632
$21,244
Best Highland CUSD 5 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Alhambra Primary School
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
302 W Main St
Alhambra, IL 62001
(618) 488-2200
Alhambra, IL 62001
(618) 488-2200
Grades: PK-3
| 175 students
Rank: n/an/a
400 Broadway
Highland, IL 62249
(618) 654-2108
Highland, IL 62249
(618) 654-2108
Grades: PK-2
| 581 students
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