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North Side Primary Center vs. Highland Primary School

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School Overview

School

North Side Primary Center

601 N 17th St
Herrin, IL 62948

Highland Primary School

400 Broadway
Highland, IL 62249

Overview

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).

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).

Grades Offered

PK-1

PK-2

Total Students

460 students

581 students

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% Male | % Female

54% | 46%

53% | 47%

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Total Classroom Teachers

35 teachers

46 teachers

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Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

13:1

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Students by Grade

Students by Grade

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Pre-K Students

100

101

Kindergarten Students

177

156

Grade 1 Students

183

155

Grade 2 Students

-

169

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian

n/a

n/a

% Asian

n/a

1%

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% Hispanic

2%

3%

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% Black

5%

1%

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% White

80%

91%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

13%

4%

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0.34

0.17

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Additional Information

Eligible for

53%

26%

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.

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.

Eligible for

6%

9%

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