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Highland Community Unit School District 5
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 12 towns
Serves Highland, Helvetia Township, Saline Township, Burgess Township, Alhambra Township, Old Ripley Township, New Douglas Township, Alhambra, Leef Township, Grantfork, Pierron and New Douglas, and parts of St. Jacob Township, Marine Township, Olive Township, Shoal Creek Township and Walshville Township.
Students
2,730
Schools
6
Spent per student
$14,068
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
29%
Debt
$51.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Highland Community Unit School District 5
- School Grade A−: better than 79% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
- Spends 35% less per student than the IL average
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $51.7M, about $18,926 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Universal.
PK–42 elementary schoolsSouth Vermillion Community School Corporation
5–8South Vermillion Middle SchoolSouth Vermillion Community School Corporation
9–12South Vermillion High SchoolSouth Vermillion Community School Corporation
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency39%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts41%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,068 per student · 35% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 36%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 51%State 39%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,830’20
2,839’21
2,796’22
2,780’23
2,730’24
Down 3.5% since 2020.
Students
White 91%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 3%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
6 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Bond County Community Unit School District 2Central Township, Lagrange Township, Mills Township
$17,775per student
Central Community High School District 71St. Rose Township, Sugar Creek Township
$16,612per student
Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7Hamel Township, Omphghent Township, Pin Oak Township
$16,319per student
Hillsboro Community Unit School District 3Grisham Township, Lagrange Township
$15,125per student
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.