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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%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 754 students in Highland CUSD 5 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% 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 55% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,358 Schools
# Students
2,839 Students
496,689 Students
# Teachers
198 Teachers
36,997 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Highland CUSD 5 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 918 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 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#178 out of 926 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
32%
Graduation Rate
(17-18)92%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.70
# American Indian Students
21 Students
1,181 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
46 Students
20,150 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
13 Students
149,253 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
30%
# Black Students
34 Students
96,181 Students
% Black Students
1%
19%
# White Students
2,705 Students
210,834 Students
% White Students
95%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
490 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
11 Students
18,591 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
110
66,224
# Students in K Grade:
198
72,411
# Students in 1st Grade:
216
68,083
# Students in 2nd Grade:
197
63,465
# Students in 3rd Grade:
217
53,440
# Students in 4th Grade:
195
51,656
# Students in 5th Grade:
208
47,114
# Students in 6th Grade:
198
27,807
# Students in 7th Grade:
200
22,933
# Students in 8th Grade:
186
23,506
# Students in 9th Grade:
249
29
# Students in 10th Grade:
222
3
# Students in 11th Grade:
214
3
# Students in 12th Grade:
229
15
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,883 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,328 is less than the state median of $21,409. 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
$15,883
$22,162
Spending / Student
$14,328
$21,409
Best Highland CUSD 5 School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Alhambra Primary School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
302 W Main St
Alhambra, IL 62001
(618) 488-2200
Alhambra, IL 62001
(618) 488-2200
Grades: PK-3
| 168 students
Rank: n/an/a
400 Broadway
Highland, IL 62249
(618) 654-2108
Highland, IL 62249
(618) 654-2108
Grades: PK-2
| 586 students
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