Herrin Community Unit School District 4

Item: Herrin Community Unit School District 4
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

500 N 10th St
Herrin, IL 62948-3335

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Top 50%

Tel: (618) 988-8024

www.herrinschools.org

Top Rankings

Herrin Community Unit School District 4 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

4 Schools

1,386 Schools

# Students

2,358 Students

511,993 Students

# Teachers

176 Teachers

38,166 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Herrin Community Unit School District 4	Illinois
Pre-K	100	79
Kind	177	74
1	183	71

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District Rank

Herrin Community Unit School District 4, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#303 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Herrin Community Unit School District 4
2023	#303
2022	#354
2021	#425
2019	#344
2018	#360
2017	#497
2016	#563
2015	#688
2014	#594
2013	#642
2012	#614

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31%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Herrin Community Unit School District 4	Illinois
2023	31%	27%
2021	22%	28%
2019	33%	33%
2018	32%	32%
2017	25%	32%
2016	25%	31%
2015	15%	29%
2014	49%	59%
2013	46%	58%
2012	78%	80%
2011	76%	80%

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33%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Herrin Community Unit School District 4	Illinois
2022	33%	30%
2021	27%	32%
2019	44%	38%
2018	32%	37%
2017	35%	38%
2016	26%	36%
2015	25%	38%
2014	54%	57%
2013	56%	58%
2012	75%	75%
2011	73%	75%

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50%

92%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Herrin Community Unit School District 4	Illinois
2023	92%	87%
2022	92%	87%
2018	87%	87%
2017	87%	87%
2016	87%	85%
2015	82%	85%
2014	77%	86%
2013	77%	83%
2012	72%	82%
2011	92%	83%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.33

0.70

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Herrin Community Unit School District 4	Illinois
2023	0.34	0.70
2022	0.31	0.68
2021	0.31	0.68
2020	0.24	0.68
2019	0.24	0.68
2018	0.22	0.67
2017	0.22	0.67
2016	0.21	0.67
2015	0.22	0.67
2014	0.20	0.66
2013	0.19	0.66
2012	0.21	0.65
2011	0.20	0.66
2010	0.16	0.64
2009	0.17	0.64
2008	0.16	0.64
2007	0.16	0.63
2006	0.15	0.61
2005	0.15	0.61
2004	0.17	0.60
2003	0.16	0.59
2002	0.14	0.59
2001	0.13	0.58
2000	0.11	0.57
1999	0.12	0.56
1998	0.11	0.56
1997	0.12	0.54
1996	0.11	0.53
1995	0.08	0.53
1994	0.09	0.52
1993	0.10	0.52
1992	0.10	0.52
1991	0.08	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Herrin Community Unit School District 4	Illinois
2023	1%	6%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2014	2%	5%
2010	2%	5%
2009	2%	5%
2008	1%	5%
2007	2%	5%
2006	2%	5%
2005	2%	5%
2004	1%	4%
2003	2%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	4%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1992	2%	3%
1991	1%	3%
1989	1%	3%
1988	2%	2%

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% Hispanic

32%

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

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% Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Herrin Community Unit School District 4	Illinois
2023	6%	17%
2022	5%	17%
2021	5%	17%
2020	5%	17%
2019	5%	17%
2018	4%	17%
2017	4%	17%
2016	4%	17%
2015	4%	17%
2014	3%	17%
2013	4%	18%
2012	5%	18%
2011	5%	18%
2010	5%	20%
2009	4%	20%
2008	5%	20%
2007	4%	20%
2006	4%	20%
2005	4%	20%
2004	6%	21%
2003	5%	21%
2002	5%	21%
2001	5%	21%
2000	4%	21%
1999	4%	21%
1998	4%	21%
1997	5%	20%
1996	5%	21%
1995	4%	20%
1994	4%	21%
1993	4%	21%
1992	3%	21%
1991	3%	21%

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% White

81%

42%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Herrin Community Unit School District 4	Illinois
2023	81%	45%
2022	83%	47%
2021	82%	47%
2020	87%	48%
2019	87%	48%
2018	88%	49%
2017	88%	49%
2016	89%	49%
2015	88%	49%
2014	89%	50%
2013	90%	50%
2012	89%	51%
2011	90%	51%
2010	91%	53%
2009	91%	53%
2008	91%	54%
2007	91%	55%
2006	91%	56%
2005	92%	57%
2004	91%	57%
2003	92%	58%
2002	93%	59%
2001	93%	60%
2000	94%	61%
1999	94%	62%
1998	94%	63%
1997	94%	64%
1996	94%	64%
1995	96%	65%
1994	95%	65%
1993	94%	65%
1992	95%	66%
1991	96%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Herrin Community Unit School District 4	Illinois
2023	8%	4%
2022	8%	4%
2021	8%	4%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	6%	3%
2017	6%	3%
2016	5%	3%
2015	6%	3%
2014	5%	3%
2013	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,827 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,113 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$37 MM

$41,381 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Herrin Community Unit School District 4	Illinois
2023	$37 MM	$15 MM
2022	$36 MM	$14 MM
2021	$37 MM	$15 MM
2020	$36 MM	$14 MM
2019	$33 MM	$14 MM
2018	$32 MM	$15 MM
2017	$30 MM	$13 MM
2016	$27 MM	$12 MM
2015	$23 MM	$10 MM
2014	$25 MM	$12 MM
2012	$24 MM	$11 MM
2011	$26 MM	$11 MM
2010	$23 MM	$10 MM
2009	$20 MM	$10 MM
2008	$20 MM	$9 MM
2007	$19 MM	$9 MM
2006	$19 MM	$8 MM
2005	$18 MM	$8 MM
2004	$20 MM	$8 MM
2003	$17 MM	$7 MM
2002	$21 MM	$8 MM
2001	$18 MM	$7 MM
2000	$16 MM	$7 MM
1999	$15 MM	$7 MM
1998	$13 MM	$6 MM
1997	$12 MM	$5 MM
1996	$12 MM	$5 MM
1995	$11 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$36 MM

$39,976 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Herrin Community Unit School District 4	Illinois
2023	$36 MM	$14 MM
2022	$34 MM	$14 MM
2021	$36 MM	$14 MM
2020	$34 MM	$14 MM
2019	$31 MM	$13 MM
2018	$29 MM	$14 MM
2017	$30 MM	$12 MM
2016	$27 MM	$12 MM
2015	$27 MM	$11 MM
2014	$27 MM	$12 MM
2012	$28 MM	$11 MM
2011	$28 MM	$11 MM
2010	$27 MM	$11 MM
2009	$21 MM	$10 MM
2008	$20 MM	$9 MM
2007	$18 MM	$9 MM
2006	$15 MM	$8 MM
2005	$17 MM	$8 MM
2004	$17 MM	$8 MM
2003	$19 MM	$8 MM
2002	$24 MM	$8 MM
2001	$19 MM	$7 MM
2000	$14 MM	$7 MM
1999	$13 MM	$6 MM
1998	$12 MM	$6 MM
1997	$13 MM	$5 MM
1996	$14 MM	$5 MM
1995	$10 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,827

$22,423

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Herrin Community Unit School District 4	Illinois
2023	$15,848	$17,333
2022	$14,710	$19,707
2021	$15,929	$17,764
2020	$14,710	$19,707
2019	$13,311	$17,662
2018	$12,867	$19,255
2017	$12,131	$17,801
2016	$10,943	$14,596
2015	$9,004	$11,118
2014	$9,695	$13,203
2012	$9,464	$11,701
2011	$10,673	$11,859
2010	$9,083	$11,118
2009	$8,127	$10,546
2008	$8,361	$11,298
2007	$8,300	$10,143
2006	$8,386	$9,054
2005	$8,084	$9,158
2004	$8,882	$8,999
2003	$7,596	$8,614
2002	$9,307	$8,976
2001	$8,106	$8,649
2000	$7,417	$8,451
1999	$6,542	$7,697
1998	$4,681	$5,971
1997	$4,328	$5,662
1995	$4,716	$5,677
1992	$3,760	$4,514

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Spending / Student

$15,113

$21,662

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Herrin Community Unit School District 4	Illinois
2023	$15,132	$16,251
2022	$13,819	$19,097
2021	$15,210	$16,655
2020	$13,819	$19,097
2019	$12,346	$17,005
2018	$11,885	$18,215
2017	$12,096	$17,235
2016	$10,843	$14,516
2015	$10,831	$11,218
2014	$10,560	$12,904
2012	$10,957	$11,755
2011	$11,534	$11,220
2010	$10,927	$11,218
2009	$8,504	$10,416
2008	$8,148	$10,971
2007	$7,655	$9,827
2006	$6,794	$8,997
2005	$7,394	$9,234
2004	$7,725	$9,089
2003	$8,796	$9,395
2002	$10,497	$9,305
2001	$8,399	$8,562
2000	$6,212	$8,142
1999	$5,622	$7,325
1998	$4,425	$5,848
1997	$4,599	$5,503
1995	$4,389	$5,507
1992	$3,595	$4,672

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Best Herrin Community Unit School District 4 Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: n/an/a

North Side Primary Center

601 N 17th St
Herrin, IL 62948
(618) 942-5418

Gr: PK-1 | 460 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 20%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,358 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
: 92% (Top 20% in IL)
: Top 50%
: 31% (Top 50%)
: 33% (Top 50%)
: 50% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education