Highland Primary School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 2 · Highland, Illinois

Highland Primary School in Highland, Illinois enrolled 544 students in 2024-25 with 49.0 full-time teachers, 11.1 students per teacher against the Illinois elementary-school median of 13.1. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 8% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 5%

589 students in 2022-23, 581 students in 2023-24, 544 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 46.6 to 49.0.

Students enrolled at Highland Primary School by school year2022-23: 589, 2023-24: 581, 2024-25: 54402004006002022-235892023-245812024-25544
Students enrolled at Highland Primary School by school year2022-23: 589, 2023-24: 581, 2024-25: 54402004006002022-235892023-245812024-25544
Students enrolled at Highland Primary School by school year2022-23: 589, 2023-24: 581, 2024-25: 54402004006002022-235892023-245812024-25544
Students enrolled at Highland Primary School by school year2022-23: 589, 2023-24: 581, 2024-25: 54402004006002022-235892023-245812024-25544
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2358946.612.6
2023-2458145.812.7
2024-2554449.011.1

11.1 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 80 of every 100 Illinois elementary schools

Among the 2,300 Illinois elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.1; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Illinois elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.6 to 49.9; This school 11.1; state median 13.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 11.1state median 13.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Illinois elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.6 to 49.9; This school 11.1; state median 13.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 11.1state median 13.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Illinois elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.6 to 49.9; This school 11.1; state median 13.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 11.1state median 13.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Illinois elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.6 to 49.9; This school 11.1; state median 13.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 11.1state median 13.1U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Highland Primary School enrolled 569 students and reported no counselor; it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent15.1% (2022-23)

Who attends

89.0% of students were White, 5.9% of two or more races, 3.3% Hispanic in 2024-25.

  1. White89.0%
  2. Two or more races5.9%
  3. Hispanic3.3%
  4. Black1.5%
  5. Asian0.4%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

Elementary schools in Highland

3 public elementary schools in Highland report 2024-25 enrollment; Highland Primary School is the largest.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Highland Primary School54411.1not reported
Highland Elementary School50414.4not reported
Grantfork Upper Elementary School6613.2not reported

All public schools in Highland →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Highland Primary School

  1. Highland Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, under 0.1 miles away: 504 students, 14.4 per teacher (2024-25).under 0.1 mi
  2. St Jacob Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 5.6 miles away: 262 students, 15.6 per teacher (2024-25).5.6 mi
  3. Compare Highland Primary School with Highland Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Highland CUSD 5 spends per student$12,907 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$12,907
  5. The largest public schools in IllinoisHighland Primary School is the number 390 by size of 2,314 Illinois elementary schools open in 2024-25.#390 of 2,314
  6. Illinois schools by students per teacher11.1 students per teacher here against the Illinois median of 13.1 for elementary schools.11.1:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Highland Primary School

  1. How many students attend Highland Primary School?
    544 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 589 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Highland, IL.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Highland Primary School?
    11.1 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Illinois median for elementary schools is 13.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Highland Primary School a Title I school?
    Highland Primary School ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. What district is Highland Primary School in?
    Highland CUSD 5, NCES district ID 1718990. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 171899002178 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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