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Highland Elementary School

410 S Hickory St
Stillman Valley, IL 61084

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Highland Elementary School serves 377 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 377 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

School Overview

Highland Elementary School's student population of 377 students has grown by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Highland Elementary School
Pre-K	56
Kind	99
1	115
2	107

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Total Students

377 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School
2023	361
2022	341
2021	301
2020	342
2019	342
2018	330
2017	330
2016	341
2015	374
2014	389
2013	381
2012	404
2011	420
2010	413
2009	433
2008	423
2007	413
2006	402
2005	356
2004	353
2003	339
2002	447
2001	445
2000	463
1999	452
1998	446
1997	449
1996	416
1995	395
1994	386
1993	380
1992	351
1991	342
1990	357
1989	363
1988	360
1987	319

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School
2023	24
2022	24
2020	23
2019	23
2018	21
2017	21
2016	19
2015	21
2014	21
2013	39
2012	22
2011	20
2010	23
2009	24
2008	18
2007	22
2006	20
2005	18
2004	18
2003	19
2002	24
2001	24
2000	23
1999	22
1998	23
1997	20
1996	19
1995	19
1994	18
1993	18
1992	19
1991	19
1990	20

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Year Founded

2025

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School Rankings

The of Highland Elementary School is 0.33, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Illinois	Meridian Community Unit School District 223
2023	15:1	14:1	14:1
2022	14:1	14:1	14:1
2020	15:1	15:1	16:1
2019	15:1	15:1	16:1
2018	16:1	16:1	16:1
2017	16:1	15:1	16:1
2016	18:1	16:1	18:1
2015	18:1	16:1	18:1
2014	19:1	16:1	18:1
2013	10:1	13:1	10:1
2012	19:1	16:1	18:1
2011	21:1	16:1	18:1
2010	18:1	16:1	18:1
2009	18:1	16:1	18:1
2008	24:1	18:1	21:1
2007	19:1	17:1	20:1
2006	20:1	16:1	20:1
2005	20:1	16:1	20:1
2004	20:1	17:1	20:1
2003	18:1	16:1	20:1
2002	19:1	16:1	19:1
2001	19:1	16:1	19:1
2000	20:1	16:1	19:1
1999	21:1	16:1	19:1
1998	20:1	17:1	19:1
1997	22:1	17:1	19:1
1996	22:1	17:1	19:1
1995	21:1	17:1	19:1
1994	21:1	18:1	20:1
1993	21:1	18:1	20:1
1992	18:1	17:1	18:1
1991	18:1	17:1	18:1
1990	18:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2014)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Illinois	Meridian Community Unit School District 223
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	4%	1%
2011	2%	5%	1%
2010	2%	5%	1%
2009	2%	5%	1%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%	1%
1989	1%	3%	1%
1988	1%	2%

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Hispanic

12%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Illinois	Meridian Community Unit School District 223
2023	12%	27%	13%
2022	12%	27%	12%
2021	15%	27%	13%
2020	10%	26%	11%
2019	10%	26%	11%
2018	11%	26%	13%
2017	11%	26%	13%
2016	12%	26%	13%
2015	15%	25%	12%
2014	14%	25%	12%
2013	16%	24%	11%
2012	16%	24%	11%
2011	11%	23%	10%
2010	10%	22%	7%
2009	8%	22%	7%
2008	8%	21%	6%
2007	10%	20%	7%
2006	7%	19%	5%
2005	7%	18%	5%
2004	5%	18%	3%
2003	4%	17%	3%
2002	4%	16%	2%
2001	2%	15%	1%
2000	2%	15%	2%
1999	2%	14%	2%
1998	2%	13%	1%
1997	3%	13%	2%
1996	2%	12%	1%
1993	1%	11%	2%
1992	1%	10%	1%
1991	1%	10%	1%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Illinois	Meridian Community Unit School District 223
2023	1%	17%	1%
2022	1%	17%	1%
2021	1%	17%	1%
2020	1%	17%	1%
2019	1%	17%	1%
2015	1%	17%
2014	1%	17%	1%
2013	1%	18%	1%
2012	1%	18%	1%
2010	2%	20%	2%
2009	2%	20%	2%
2008	3%	20%	2%
2006	2%	20%	2%
2005	2%	20%	1%
2003	2%	21%	1%
2002	1%	21%	1%
2001	1%	21%	1%
2000	1%	21%
1999	1%	21%

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White

81%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Illinois	Meridian Community Unit School District 223
2023	84%	45%	83%
2022	84%	47%	84%
2021	81%	47%	83%
2020	87%	48%	84%
2019	87%	48%	84%
2018	84%	49%	84%
2017	84%	49%	84%
2016	82%	49%	84%
2015	78%	49%	63%
2014	79%	50%	84%
2013	80%	50%	85%
2012	79%	51%	85%
2011	86%	51%	87%
2010	86%	53%	90%
2009	88%	53%	90%
2008	89%	54%	91%
2007	90%	55%	92%
2006	91%	56%	92%
2005	91%	57%	94%
2004	95%	57%	95%
2003	94%	58%	95%
2002	95%	59%	97%
2001	97%	60%	98%
2000	97%	61%	98%
1999	97%	62%	98%
1998	98%	63%	99%
1997	97%	64%	98%
1996	98%	64%	99%
1995	99%	65%	99%
1994	99%	65%	99%
1993	97%	65%	97%
1992	99%	66%	99%
1991	99%	66%	99%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Illinois	Meridian Community Unit School District 223
2023	3%	4%	2%
2022	3%	4%	3%
2021	2%	4%	3%
2020	2%	4%	3%
2019	2%	4%	3%
2018	5%	3%	3%
2017	5%	3%	3%
2016	6%	3%	3%
2015	6%	3%	5%
2014	5%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.33

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Illinois	Meridian Community Unit School District 223
2023	0.28	0.70	0.30
2022	0.28	0.68	0.28
2021	0.32	0.68	0.30
2020	0.23	0.68	0.28
2019	0.23	0.68	0.28
2018	0.28	0.67	0.28
2017	0.28	0.67	0.28
2016	0.31	0.67	0.28
2015	0.37	0.67	0.36
2014	0.36	0.66	0.29
2013	0.35	0.66	0.27
2012	0.35	0.65	0.26
2011	0.25	0.66	0.24
2010	0.27	0.64	0.19
2009	0.24	0.64	0.17
2008	0.22	0.64	0.16
2007	0.22	0.63	0.15
2006	0.19	0.61	0.14
2005	0.17	0.61	0.12
2004	0.10	0.60	0.09
2003	0.12	0.59	0.08
2002	0.10	0.59	0.06
2001	0.06	0.58	0.04
2000	0.05	0.57	0.05
1999	0.05	0.56	0.04
1998	0.04	0.56	0.03
1997	0.06	0.54	0.03
1996	0.03	0.53	0.02
1995	0.03	0.53	0.02
1994	0.02	0.52	0.03
1993	0.06	0.52	0.04

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Eligible for

21%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Illinois	Meridian Community Unit School District 223
2023	22%	43%	25%
2022	24%	43%	26%
2021	27%	44%	25%
2020	21%	47%	23%
2019	21%	47%	23%
2018	24%	46%	21%
2017	24%	46%	21%
2016	30%	47%	22%
2015	35%	52%	31%
2014	34%	47%	24%
2013	28%	45%	23%
2012	17%	21%	13%
2011	15%	39%	18%
2010	14%	37%	15%
2009	13%	33%	12%
2008	11%	32%	11%
2007	9%	32%	10%
2006	10%	32%	9%
2005	13%	32%	10%
2004	7%	31%	8%
2003	7%	30%	7%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Illinois	Meridian Community Unit School District 223
2023	6%	4%	6%
2022	7%	4%	6%
2021	8%	4%	6%
2020	2%	2%	3%
2019	2%	2%	3%
2018	6%	4%	5%
2017	6%	4%	5%
2016	4%	3%	6%
2015	5%	2%	3%
2014	1%	3%	4%
2013	5%	5%	3%
2012	16%	27%	14%
2011	3%	5%	3%
2010	1%	6%	3%
2009	1%	6%	2%
2008	2%	6%	3%
2007	1%	6%	2%
2006	3%	6%	2%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2004	1%	5%	1%
2003	1%	5%

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School District Name

Meridian Community Unit School District 223

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Highland Elementary School?

377 students attend Highland Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

81% of Highland Elementary School students are White, 12% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Highland Elementary School?

Highland Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Highland Elementary School offer ?

Highland Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2

What school district is Highland Elementary School part of?

Highland Elementary School is part of Meridian Community Unit School District 223.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 377 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education