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.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">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%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">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:
-
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<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">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.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,355 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
Graduation Rate
: 90-94% (Top 20% in IL)
Overall District Rank
: Top 50%
Math Proficiency
: 22% (Top 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 33% (Top 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 50% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education
