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Herscher High School

501 N Main St, Herscher, IL 60941 · (815) 426-2103 · Kankakee County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL542 STUDENTS
Enrollment
542
High
DISTRICT 422 · STATE 834
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
162 students
DISTRICT 34% · 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 912122%
Grade 1014727%
Grade 1113425%
Grade 1214026%
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 69% · US 70%
White
49792%
DISTRICT 91% · STATE 45% · US 43%
Hispanic
224%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 29% · US 30%
Black
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 16% · US 15%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 6% · US 6%
Two+
204%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
29554%
Female
24746%

School pathway

Feeds from
Limestone Middle School05–08
Based on grade levels within Herscher CUSD 2. 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
44.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.3%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.0pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 →

Where Herscher High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn IllinoisIn Kankakee County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
44.3%#141 of 573#2 of 6
Enrollment
ranked largest first
542#313 of 708#4 of 8
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
15.1:1#323 of 528#4 of 7
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
15.6%#426 of 537#7 of 7
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
29.9%#502 of 578#8 of 8
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+2.8%#161 of 191N/A
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.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
542
+62 (+13%) vs 2020
-13% since 1990-91, when it was 623
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-255423615.1:130% (162)
2023-2453332.916.2:125% (133)
2022-2350230.616.4:123% (114)
2020-21480N/AN/AN/A
2017-1852736.714.4:123% (120)
2015-165694213.6:120% (111)
2010-116344015.8:117% (110)
2000-017134615.5:1N/A
1990-916234214.8:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Herscher High School.

About Herscher High School

Herscher High School is a small high school serving families in Herscher, Illinois. It reported 542 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. High schools in Illinois have about 834 students on average; enrollment here is 35% lower.

Herscher CUSD 2 enrolls 1,686 students, and its 4 schools include Herscher High School.

A large majority of enrollment at Herscher High School is White, at 92%. The school is also 4% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. The White share of the county population is lower, at 73%. The diversity index for Herscher High School is 16%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

Its ratio of 15.1:1 is based on 36 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for high schools in Illinois is 13.8:1, so this school has more students per teacher. In all, 30% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Kankakee County report 61%.

When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Herscher High School is 10.0 points below its prediction. Actual: 44.3%. Predicted: 54.3%.

In the surrounding county, Kankakee County, the median household earns about $71,281 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 21%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Kankakee County has 44 public schools with about 16,499 students, including Herscher High School.

Less than a tenth of a mile separates Herscher High School from the closest public school, Herscher Intermediate School. Within ten miles are 3 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 37.8%; Herscher High School's is 44.3%, ranking 3rd of 8.

Federal data place Herscher High School in the Rural: Distant locale, which means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.

The school grew from 480 students in 2020-21 to 542 in 2024-25.

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Kankakee County at a glance

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Population
106,635
Census ACS
Median income
$71,281
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
44
16,499 students

Quick facts

School name
Herscher High School
District
Herscher CUSD 2
Address
501 N Main St, Herscher, IL 60941
Phone
(815) 426-2103
County
Kankakee County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
542
Teachers (FTE)
36
Student–teacher ratio
15.1:1
Free and reduced lunch
162 (30%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
171884002170
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Herscher High School
How large is Herscher High School?
Herscher High School enrolls approximately 542 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Herscher High School serve?
Herscher High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Herscher High School have?
Herscher High School employs 36 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Herscher High School?
Student demographics at Herscher High School are roughly 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Herscher High School in?
Herscher High School is part of Herscher CUSD 2.
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