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Herrin Community Unit School District 4

500 N 10th St
Herrin, IL 62948-3335
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 460 students in Herrin Community Unit School District 4.
Public Preschools in Herrin Community Unit School District 4 have a diversity score of 0.35, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).

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
13:1

Student By Grade

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%)
31%
27%
33%
30%
50%
50%
92%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.33
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
3%
32%
% Black
5%
18%
% White
81%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,827 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,430. 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 $21,668. 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
Spending
$36 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,827
$22,430
Spending / Student
$15,113
$21,668

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
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

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