Elementary school (grades K-5) · Herscher, IL

Herscher Intermediate Sch

Federal NCES profile for Herscher Intermediate Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 171884002169
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👥 S:T ratio
42
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
75
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Herscher Intermediate Sch earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Illinois median.

49
Resource Index · Higher
14.5:1
students per teacher
391
students enrolled

Herscher Intermediate Sch has class sizes near the Illinois median. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

School address

Herscher, IL 60941
District: Herscher Cusd 2 · Illinois

NCES ID 171884002169 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+5 students YoY

Herscher Intermediate Sch held near 374 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+5 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 27.0 → 30.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+5 students YoY 171884002169 · Herscher, IL Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

391 enr · 14.5:1 · RII 49

Nearest enrollment peer: Herscher High School (542 students)

Herscher Intermediate Sch held near 374 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+5 headcount). Teacher FTE added 27.0 → 30.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →

Herscher Intermediate Sch in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Herscher Intermediate Sch reports 391 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Herscher Intermediate Sch compares

Herscher Intermediate Sch held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Illinois and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Illinois Illinois avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.5:1 ▲ 4% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 391 top 47% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

14.5:1
Leaner classes than 52% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
391
Bigger than 46% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
14.5:1
students per teacher - 4% above state mean
Top 63% in Illinois - lower ratio than 37% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
10.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$16,729
per pupil, district-wide - below Illinois avg of $18,196
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 89.8%
Two or More 5.1%
Hispanic or Latino 3.8%
African American 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%

Largest group: White at 89.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 18.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 18.9, Herscher Intermediate Sch is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

District finance for Herscher Cusd 2 reports $16,729 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Herscher Intermediate Sch Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Herscher High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Limestone Middle Sch Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Bonfield Grade School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Herscher Intermediate Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Herscher Cusd 2 · 3 sibling schools

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Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~391 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.5:1)

Frequently asked questions about Herscher Intermediate Sch

How many students attend Herscher Intermediate Sch?

Herscher Intermediate Sch has 391 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Herscher, IL. CCD year-over-year: 369 (2022-23) → 374 (2023-24), nearly flat (+5).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Herscher Intermediate Sch?

The student-teacher ratio at Herscher Intermediate Sch is 14.5:1, which is 4% higher than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 8% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Herscher Intermediate Sch?

The largest demographic group at Herscher Intermediate Sch is White at 89.8% of enrollment, in Herscher, IL.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Herscher Intermediate Sch?

Herscher Intermediate Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Herscher Cusd 2?

Besides Herscher Intermediate Sch, Herscher Cusd 2 also operates Herscher High School (542 students), Limestone Middle Sch (468 students), and Bonfield Grade School (285 students). See the Herscher Cusd 2 district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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