Herrin High School

Herrin High School is one of the intimate secondary schools in Herrin, Illinois, one of the schools within Herrin CUSD 4, with 662 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 834 students per school, that is 21% leaner than typical.

Herrin CUSD 4 comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 2,320 students; Herrin High School is among them.

Looking at the student body, Herrin High School records that nearly all students (84%) are White. The remainder reads as 7% multiracial, 5% Black, 3% Hispanic.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 52 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.8:1 average. An estimated 59% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

With demographic context factored in, Herrin High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 37.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 37.0%.

Around the school, Williamson County reports that median household earnings sit near $65,604, roughly 26% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Herrin High School is one of 26 public schools in Williamson County (combined enrollment of about 9,700 students).

North Side Primary Center is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Herrin High School comes 5th of 7 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 47.9%.

The school occupies a town-center site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Herrin High School has ticked down 10%, going from 733 students in 2018 to 662 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 89% to 84% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 15.0:1 in 2018 to 12.8:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Herrin High School community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.