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Herrin High School

700 N 10th St, Herrin, IL 62948 · (618) 942-6606 · Williamson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL662 STUDENTS
Enrollment
662
High
DISTRICT 580 · STATE 834
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
388 students
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 56%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 918227%
Grade 1016024%
Grade 1116425%
Grade 1215624%
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 69% · US 70%
White
55584%
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 45% · US 43%
Hispanic
203%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 29% · US 30%
Black
315%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 16% · US 15%
Asian
91%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6% · US 6%
Two+
477%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
35554%
Female
30746%

School pathway

Feeds from
Herrin Middle School06–08
Based on grade levels within Herrin CUSD 4. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
37.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.7%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.7pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

Schools most like Herrin High School

Herrin High School's state test result (37.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Herrin High School this school66258.6%37.0%
Massac County High School
Metropolis
51260.5%38.9%
Harrisburg High School
Harrisburg
49160.5%26.8%
East Peoria High School
East Peoria
82356.3%29.9%
Jacksonville High School
Jacksonville
89054.3%35.6%
Canton High School
Canton
61252.1%39.5%
Matched among Illinois high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Herrin High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Illinois
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
37.0%#254 of 573
Enrollment
ranked largest first
662#283 of 708
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
12.8:1#148 of 528
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
28.9%#310 of 537
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
58.6%#215 of 578
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-9.7%#170 of 358
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
662
-25 (-4%) vs 2020
-8% since 1990-91, when it was 716
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2566251.712.8:159% (388)
2023-2466747.913.9:159% (392)
2022-2368648.414.2:152% (358)
2020-21687N/AN/AN/A
2017-187334915.0:137% (268)
2015-167614716.2:152% (395)
2010-116944116.9:149% (343)
2000-016673817.6:1N/A
1990-917164316.6:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Herrin High School.

Since 2017-18: students down 10% (733 to 662); teachers up 5% (49 to 51.7).

About Herrin High School

Herrin High School is a small high school that serves part of Herrin, Illinois. It is open to students in grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 662 students. By comparison, high schools in Illinois enroll about 834 students on average.

Enrollment across the 4 schools in Herrin CUSD 4 totals 2,320 students.

White students are 84% of those enrolled at Herrin High School. Beyond that, enrollment is 7% multiracial, 5% Black, and 3% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 29, compared with 70 nationally.

The school had 51.7 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 12.8:1. By comparison, the average for high schools in Illinois is 13.8:1. The school reported 59% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25.

After adjusting for student poverty, Herrin High School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Illinois schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 37.0%; the prediction is 37.7%.

Williamson County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $65,604, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 26%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. There are 26 public schools in the county, enrolling about 9,700, Herrin High School among them.

Among nearby public schools, North Side Primary Center is closest at about 0.5 miles. There are 6 more public schools inside five miles. Herrin High School places 5th of 7 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.

For locale, NCES codes Herrin High School as Town: Remote.

In 2024-25, the school enrolled 662, down from 687 in 2020-21.

Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Herrin High School. You can also rate the school on this page.

Williamson County at a glance

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Population
66,876
Census ACS
Median income
$65,604
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
9,700 students

Quick facts

School name
Herrin High School
District
Herrin CUSD 4
Address
700 N 10th St, Herrin, IL 62948
Phone
(618) 942-6606
County
Williamson County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
662
Teachers (FTE)
52
Student–teacher ratio
12.8:1
Free and reduced lunch
388 (59%)
Locale
33-Town: Remote
NCES ID
171881002161
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Herrin High School
How many students attend Herrin High School?
Herrin High School enrolls approximately 662 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Herrin High School serve?
Herrin High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Herrin High School have?
Herrin High School employs 52 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Herrin High School?
At Herrin High School, the student body is approximately 84% White, 3% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Herrin High School public or private?
Herrin High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Herrin CUSD 4.
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