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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 is 1 public high school serving 914 students in Highland CUSD 5 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in Highland CUSD 5 School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 32% statewide average).
Public High School in Highland CUSD 5 School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Illinois average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Highland High School, with 92% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Asian and American Indian), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,016 Schools
# Students
2,839 Students
616,406 Students
# Teachers
198 Teachers
41,528 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
0.68
# American Indian Students
21 Students
1,566 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
46 Students
32,070 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
13 Students
170,917 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
28%
# Black Students
34 Students
100,133 Students
% Black Students
1%
16%
# White Students
2,705 Students
289,543 Students
% White Students
95%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
664 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
11 Students
21,471 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
110
171
# Students in K Grade:
198
275
# Students in 1st Grade:
216
261
# Students in 2nd Grade:
197
276
# Students in 3rd Grade:
217
431
# Students in 4th Grade:
195
442
# Students in 5th Grade:
208
898
# Students in 6th Grade:
198
1,908
# Students in 7th Grade:
200
4,488
# Students in 8th Grade:
186
4,842
# Students in 9th Grade:
249
157,061
# Students in 10th Grade:
222
149,228
# Students in 11th Grade:
214
146,241
# Students in 12th Grade:
229
149,884
# 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 High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Highland High School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
400 Broadway
Highland, IL 62249
(618) 654-7131
Highland, IL 62249
(618) 654-7131
Grades: 9-12
| 914 students
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