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 Hoyleton.
PK–8Nashville Grade SchoolNashville Consolidated Community School District 49
9–12Nashville Comm High SchoolNashville Community High School District 99
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.