B−
Herrin Community Unit School District 4
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Herrin, Energy, Hurst, Bush, Colp and Freeman Spur, and parts of Carterville and De Soto.
Students
2,320
Schools
4
Spent per student
$14,164
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
65%
Debt
$24.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Herrin Community Unit School District 4
- School Grade B−: better than 46% of Illinois districts
- Spends 34% less per student than the IL average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $24.1M, about $10,366 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Benton.
PK–4Benton Grade Sch K-4Benton Community Consolidated School District 47
5–8Benton Grade Sch 5-8Benton Community Consolidated School District 47
9–12Benton Cons High SchoolBenton Consolidated High School District 103
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency22%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,164 per student · 34% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 37%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 26%State 61%Federal 13%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,343’20
2,361’21
2,355’22
2,358’23
2,320’24
About steady.
Students
White 79%Two or more races 11%Black 5%Hispanic 4%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.