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North Side Primary Center vs. Highland Primary School

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School Overview

School

North Side Primary Center

601 N 17th St
Herrin, IL 62948

Highland Primary School

400 Broadway
Highland, IL 62249

Overview

North Side Primary Center serves 494 students in grades Prekindergarten-1.

The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Highland Primary School serves 586 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Grades Offered

PK-1

PK-2

Total Students

494 students

586 students

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% Male | % Female

53% | 47%

52% | 48%

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Total Classroom Teachers

35 teachers

47 teachers

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Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

12:1

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Students by Grade

Students by Grade

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Pre-K Students

92

91

Kindergarten Students

201

161

Grade 1 Students

201

169

Grade 2 Students

-

165

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian

n/a

n/a

% Asian

1%

3%

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% Hispanic

3%

1%

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% Black

5%

1%

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% White

82%

94%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

9%

1%

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0.32

0.12

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Additional Information

Eligible for

49%

26%

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Eligible for

6%

9%

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