Is Herscher High School a good school?

Herscher High School ranks 168 th of 697 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Herscher High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 533 students attended Herscher High School.

What is the racial makeup of Herscher High School?

Students at Herscher High School are 93% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Herscher High School?

Herscher High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Bonfield Grade School Elementary : Herscher Intermediate School Middle : Limestone Middle School

Herscher High School

Summary:

Herscher High School is a public high school located in Herscher, Illinois, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 502 students. The school is part of the Herscher CUSD 2 district, which is ranked 290 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Herscher High School consistently performs well academically, ranking in the top 25-30% of Illinois high schools over the past several years. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school ranked 168 out of 697 Illinois high schools and received a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has maintained high graduation rates, with a 4-year graduation rate of 97.3% in the 2023-2024 school year, significantly higher than the state average. Herscher High School students also perform well on standardized tests, with higher proficiency rates in mathematics and science compared to the state average.

Compared to nearby high schools, such as Dwight High School and Reed-Custer High School, Herscher High School generally outperforms its peers in academic metrics, graduation rates, and test scores. However, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 7.4% in the 2020-2021 school year to 30.7% in the 2021-2022 school year, which is an area of concern that the school may need to address.

Detail:

Public 9-12

501 N Main St
Herscher, IL 60941-9595

(815) 426-2103

District: Herscher CUSD 2

SchoolDigger Rank:
168^th of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,190

Feeder schools for Herscher High School:

Elementary:	Bonfield Grade School
	Herscher Intermediate School
Middle:	Limestone Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.2

Number of students: 533

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.2%

Hispanic:

3.9%

Two or more races:

2.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 25%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Herscher High School ranks better than 75.9% of high schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 69.06. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Herscher High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (93.2%), Hispanic (3.9%), two or more races (2.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 25% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Herscher High School is 16.2. (See more...)

Compare Herscher High School employs 32.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Herscher High School is $17,190.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Herscher High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Herscher High School 168^th of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Herscher High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Herscher CUSD 2:

SchoolDigger ranks Herscher CUSD 2 290^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Herscher High School

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Rank History for all students at Herscher High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	70.18	162^nd	586	72.4%
2004	55.94	288^th	592	51.4%
2005	70.83	170^th	590	71.2%
2006	76.24	124^th	596	79.2%
2007	78.76	114^th	612	81.4%
2008	68.50	192^nd	624	69.2%
2009	53.46	332^nd	632	47.5%
2010	79.58	110^th	643	82.9%
2011	77.14	138^th	655	78.9%
2012	72.90	174^th	665	73.8%
2013	74.54	163^rd	670	75.7%
2014	71.56	181^st	670	73.0%
2015	58.59	213^th	614	65.3%
2016	53.30	252^nd	643	60.8%
2017	62.68	211^th	642	67.1%
2018	69.39	176^th	647	72.8%
2019	65.78	193^rd	701	72.5%
2021	66.58	188^th	688	72.7%
2022	72.85	155^th	699	77.8%
2023	64.69	208^th	699	70.2%
2024	69.06	168^th	697	75.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Herscher High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	27.23	248^th	374	33.7%
2019	38.87	223^rd	473	52.9%
2021	29.28	270^th	453	40.4%
2022	42.08	205^th	493	58.4%
2023	45.10	190^th	476	60.1%
2024	35.01	257^th	482	46.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Herscher High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	38.95	363^rd	585	37.9%
2019	56.07	232^nd	639	63.7%
2021	73.23	103^rd	611	83.1%
2022	53.29	256^th	626	59.1%
2023	59.12	214^th	644	66.8%
2024	45.07	316^th	639	50.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Herscher High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	70.10	169^th	620	72.7%
2019	70.73	168^th	665	74.7%
2021	62.33	206^th	639	67.8%
2022	79.73	114^th	658	82.7%
2023	66.00	189^th	656	71.2%
2024	86.18	82^nd	664	87.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Herscher High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	27.00	261^st	429	39.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Herscher High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	64.57	187^th	619	69.8%
2019	55.50	260^th	675	61.5%
2021	66.45	179^th	653	72.6%
2022	64.50	197^th	664	70.3%
2023	60.64	221^st	668	66.9%
2024	44.30	335^th	668	49.9%

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Rank History for White students at Herscher High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	54.01	216^th	548	60.6%
2019	47.90	241^st	552	56.3%
2021	48.89	235^th	553	57.5%
2022	53.96	229^th	560	59.1%
2023	47.86	264^th	557	52.6%
2024	49.72	229^th	554	58.7%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Herscher High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	638	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	638
1990	632	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	632
1991	620	0	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	623
1992	634	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	634
1993	644	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	644
1994	678	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	679
1995	721	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	721
1996	721	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	721
1997	721	0	0	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	727
1998	693	0	1	3	3	n/a	n/a	0	700
1999	693	0	1	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	701
2000	719	0	2	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	727
2001	700	2	2	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	713
2002	731	1	1	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	739
2003	731	1	1	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	739
2004	696	1	2	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	706
2005	687	3	3	9	0	n/a	n/a	1	703
2006	695	1	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	703
2007	663	5	1	11	1	n/a	n/a	1	682
2008	670	4	2	12	1	n/a	n/a	1	690
2009	667	3	2	16	2	n/a	n/a	3	693
2010	636	5	3	15	1	n/a	n/a	4	664
2011	606	3	3	16	2	0	4	0	634
2012	615	3	1	15	2	0	15	0	651
2013	566	2	4	15	1	0	16	0	604
2014	565	5	4	14	1	0	17	0	606
2015	550	6	6	15	0	2	21	0	600
2016	528	4	6	12	0	2	17	0	569
2017	530	5	5	10	0	2	18	0	570
2018	489	3	4	16	0	1	14	0	527
2019	492	3	2	12	0	0	7	0	516
2020	465	3	3	16	1	0	6	0	494
2021	450	1	3	16	1	0	9	0	480
2022	485	3	3	14	1	0	9	0	515
2023	470	1	2	18	0	0	11	0	502
2024	497	1	1	21	0	0	13	0	533

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Herscher High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	638	41.5	15.3	n/a
1990	632	40.7	15.5	n/a
1991	623	42.3	14.7	n/a
1992	634	42.7	14.8	n/a
1993	644	39.1	16.5	n/a
1994	679	40.4	16.8	n/a
1995	721	45.0	16.0	n/a
1996	721	45.0	16.0	n/a
1997	727	45.0	16.2	n/a
1998	700	46.0	15.2	n/a
1999	701	46.0	15.2	n/a
2000	727	47.0	15.5	n/a
2001	713	46.0	15.5	n/a
2002	739	46.0	16.1	9.9
2003	739	46.0	16.1	9.9
2004	706	44.0	16.0	11.5
2005	703	44.0	16.0	10.5
2006	703	43.0	16.3	12.5
2007	682	45.0	15.2	14.1
2008	690	42.0	16.4	12.6
2009	693	39.0	17.8	14.3
2010	664	35.0	18.9	17.4
2011	634	40.0	15.8	17.4
2012	651	46.0	14.1	21.2
2013	604	49.5	12.1	22.8
2014	606	n/a	n/a	20.6
2015	600	43.0	13.9	28
2016	569	42.0	13.5	19.5
2017	570	38.6	14.7	17.4
2018	527	36.6	14.3	22.8
2019	516	36.0	14.3	23.3
2020	494	36.7	13.4	23.1
2021	480	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	515	35.3	14.5	17.7
2023	502	30.5	16.4	22.7
2024	533	32.9	16.2	25

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Herscher High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	638	41.5	15.3	n/a
1990	632	40.7	15.5	n/a
1991	623	42.3	14.7	n/a
1992	634	42.7	14.8	n/a
1993	644	39.1	16.5	n/a
1994	679	40.4	16.8	n/a
1995	721	45.0	16.0	n/a
1996	721	45.0	16.0	n/a
1997	727	45.0	16.2	n/a
1998	700	46.0	15.2	n/a
1999	701	46.0	15.2	n/a
2000	727	47.0	15.5	n/a
2001	713	46.0	15.5	n/a
2002	739	46.0	16.1	9.9
2003	739	46.0	16.1	9.9
2004	706	44.0	16.0	11.5
2005	703	44.0	16.0	10.5
2006	703	43.0	16.3	12.5
2007	682	45.0	15.2	14.1
2008	690	42.0	16.4	12.6
2009	693	39.0	17.8	14.3
2010	664	35.0	18.9	17.4
2011	634	40.0	15.8	17.4
2012	651	46.0	14.1	21.2
2013	604	49.5	12.1	22.8
2014	606	n/a	n/a	20.6
2015	600	43.0	13.9	28
2016	569	42.0	13.5	19.5
2017	570	38.6	14.7	17.4
2018	527	36.6	14.3	22.8
2019	516	36.0	14.3	23.3
2020	494	36.7	13.4	23.1
2021	480	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	515	35.3	14.5	17.7
2023	502	30.5	16.4	22.7
2024	533	32.9	16.2	25

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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