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Highland Primary School vs. North Side Primary Center

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School Overview

School

Highland Primary School

400 Broadway
Highland, IL 62249

North Side Primary Center

601 N 17th St
Herrin, IL 62948

Overview

Highland Primary School serves 581 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

North Side Primary Center serves 460 students in grades Prekindergarten-1.

The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Grades Offered

PK-2

PK-1

Total Students

581 students

460 students

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This chart displays total students of North Side Primary Center by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

% Male | % Female

53% | 47%

54% | 46%

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Total Classroom Teachers

46 teachers

35 teachers

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Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

13:1

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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of North Side Primary Center and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade

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This chart displays the students of North Side Primary Center by grade.

Pre-K Students

101

100

Kindergarten Students

156

177

Grade 1 Students

155

183

Grade 2 Students

169

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Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian

n/a

n/a

% Asian

1%

n/a

This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Highland Primary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in North Side Primary Center and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

% Hispanic

3%

2%

This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Highland Primary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in North Side Primary Center and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

% Black

1%

5%

This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Highland Primary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

This chart displays the percentage of Black students in North Side Primary Center and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

% White

91%

80%

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This chart displays the percentage of White students in North Side Primary Center and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

4%

13%

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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in North Side Primary Center and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

0.17

0.34

This chart displays the diversity score of Highland Primary School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

This chart displays the diversity score of North Side Primary Center and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for

26%

53%

This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Highland Primary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in North Side Primary Center and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Eligible for

9%

6%

This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Highland Primary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Side Primary Center and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.