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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%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 584 students in Highland CUSD 5 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Highland CUSD 5 School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Black and American Indian), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,590 Schools
# Students
2,839 Students
632,761 Students
# Teachers
198 Teachers
47,090 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Highland CUSD 5 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 92% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#153 out of 852 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)39%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
50%
Graduation Rate
92%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.71
# American Indian Students
21 Students
1,516 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
46 Students
31,115 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
13 Students
186,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
29%
# Black Students
34 Students
137,386 Students
% Black Students
1%
22%
# White Students
2,705 Students
252,625 Students
% White Students
95%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
706 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
11 Students
23,065 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
110
18,027
# Students in K Grade:
198
27,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
216
28,160
# Students in 2nd Grade:
197
28,498
# Students in 3rd Grade:
217
28,667
# Students in 4th Grade:
195
30,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
208
40,414
# Students in 6th Grade:
198
111,547
# Students in 7th Grade:
200
140,906
# Students in 8th Grade:
186
145,715
# Students in 9th Grade:
249
9,004
# Students in 10th Grade:
222
8,329
# Students in 11th Grade:
214
8,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
229
7,829
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,883 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,158. 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 $21,406. 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
$22,158
Spending / Student
$14,328
$21,406
Best Highland CUSD 5 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Highland Middle School
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
400 Broadway
Highland, IL 62249
(618) 651-8800
Highland, IL 62249
(618) 651-8800
Grades: 6-8
| 584 students
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