Herrin C U S D 4 Elem School

Located at 5200 Herrin Rd, in Herrin, Illinois, Herrin C U S D 4 Elem School is an expansive K-5 school that enrolls 712 students (grades 2 through 5), overseen by Herrin CUSD 4. By comparison, Illinois's public schools average about 381 students each, so Herrin C U S D 4 Elem School sits 87% larger than that benchmark.

Herrin CUSD 4 runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 2,320 students. Herrin C U S D 4 Elem School is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Herrin C U S D 4 Elem School shows that the largest single group is White, at 78% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school records 12% multiracial, 6% Black, 4% Hispanic. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 89%.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Herrin C U S D 4 Elem School has 52 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.7:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 68% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is north of Williamson County's rate of about 54%.

With demographic context factored in, Herrin C U S D 4 Elem School sits in the top 10% of Illinois schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 32.1%; actual is 54.5%, +22.4 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Zooming out to the county, Williamson County reports that median household earnings sit near $65,604, about 26% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Williamson County's 26 public schools (combined enrollment of about 9,700 students), Herrin C U S D 4 Elem School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: North Side Primary Center, around 1.8 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 7 other public schools cluster around Herrin C U S D 4 Elem School. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Herrin C U S D 4 Elem School ranks 5th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 54.9%.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Five-year trend. Herrin C U S D 4 Elem School's enrollment has stayed largely flat since 2018, when it stood at 722 (now 712). The White share of enrollment contracted from 87% to 78% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 16.6:1 in 2018 to 13.7:1 today.

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