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Schools in Herrin · Herrin Community Unit School District 4

Herrin’s public schools outscore 67% of Illinois districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Herrin, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state math tests, 22% of Herrin’s students scored proficient, below the Illinois average (26%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.

#305of 768 Illinois townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
33%
▲ 3 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
22%
▼ 4 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.2K
▼ 34% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.0
IL 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
5
2,320 students on the public path
In brief

Herrin’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1256 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Herrin’s, its schools beat 84%, higher than their 67% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 33% and math 22% in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,164 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 2 the district’s path is Herrin C U S D 4 Elem School, then Herrin Middle School, then Herrin High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Our Lady of Mt. Carmel School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Herrin’s grade

B Test scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 67% of Illinois school districts, #305 of 768 Illinois towns. Graduation is above the Illinois average; test scores are below it.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 67%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1256)Better than 84%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,075 test results and a graduating class of 158 could put Herrin anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Herrin’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,010 in math, 1,140 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Herrin, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–1North Side Primary CenterHerrin Community Unit School District 4No scores
2–5Herrin C U S D 4 Elem SchoolHerrin Community Unit School District 4B−
6–8Herrin Middle SchoolHerrin Community Unit School District 4B
9–12Herrin High SchoolHerrin Community Unit School District 4B

Herrin’s public schools are run by Herrin Community Unit School District 4, which also serves Bush, Colp, Energy and Freeman Spur and others. Parts of Herrin (14% of its land) are served by Carterville Community Unit School District 5 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Herrin Community Unit School District 4Grades PK–12 · 4 schools · 2,320 students · 13.0 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$14,164IL $21,567 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2020–21

Above the state in reading

Reading33%
State average 29.9% · 1140 students tested
Math22%
State average 25.8% · 1010 students tested

Herrin vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Herrin’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HerrinB+Herrin Community Unit School District 4
Energy—Herrin Community Unit School District 4
CrainvilleA−Carterville Community Unit School District 5
CartervilleA−Carterville Community Unit School District 5

Every school in Herrin

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Herrinby address
North Side Primary Center
Elementary · Grades PK–1
433 students12:1Rate it →
Herrin C U S D 4 Elem School
Elementary · Grades 2–5
B−
712 students14:1Rate it →
Herrin Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B
513 students13:1Rate it →
Herrin High School
High · Grades 9–12
B
662 students13:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
263 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Herrin’s schools

Are Herrin’s schools good?

By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Herrin children attend outscore 67% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #305 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 84%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Herrin in?

Herrin Community Unit School District 4, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,320 students in 4 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Herrin are served by Carterville Community Unit School District 5.

Where do Herrin kids go to high school?

Herrin High School, with 662 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Herrin’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Herrin Community Unit School District 4 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Herrin spend per student?

$14,164 in Herrin Community Unit School District 4 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Herrin?

Yes: Our Lady of Mt. Carmel School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 263 students).

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School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.