Highland Primary School

Highland Primary School operates as a moderately sized primary school in Highland, Illinois, run under Highland CUSD 5. Current enrollment sits at 544 students spanning grades pre-K through 2. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 43% bigger than typical.

Highland CUSD 5 comprises 6 schools with combined enrollment of 2,730 students; Highland Primary School is among them.

On the student-mix side, Highland Primary School records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (89%). Beyond that, the school lists 6% multiracial, 3% Hispanic.

On the resource side, Highland Primary School reports 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.9:1, putting Highland Primary School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 35% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Madison County runs at roughly 46%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Madison County put median household income runs about $75,793, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Highland Primary School is one of 84 public schools in Madison County (combined enrollment of about 35,253 students).

Highland Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools.

Highland Primary School operates from a countryside location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Highland Primary School has edged down 4%, going from 569 students in 2018 to 544 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 95% to 89% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 13.9:1 in 2018 to 11.1:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.