Herrin Middle School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

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Herrin Middle School

700 S 14th St
Herrin, IL 62948

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Top 50%

Serving 510 students in grades 6-8, Herrin Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 28% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 33% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 510 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
: Top 50% in IL
: 28% (Top 50%)
: 33% (Top 50%)
: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

School Overview

Herrin Middle School's student population of 510 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 42 teachers has grown by 27% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Herrin Middle School
6	174
7	161
8	175

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Total Students

510 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Herrin Middle School
2023	507
2022	506
2021	518
2020	505
2019	505
2018	512
2017	512
2016	527
2015	567
2014	544
2013	544
2012	519
2011	534
2010	531
2009	515
2008	529
2007	503
2006	477
2005	488
2004	513
2003	492
2002	491
2001	517
2000	487
1999	510
1998	514
1997	536
1996	355
1995	362
1994	375
1993	352

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

42 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Herrin Middle School
2023	39
2022	38
2020	33
2019	33
2018	36
2017	36
2016	35
2015	34
2014	28
2013	33
2012	32
2011	30
2010	30
2009	30
2008	30
2007	30
2006	28
2005	30
2004	30
2003	30
2002	31
2001	30
2000	29
1999	29
1998	29
1997	29
1996	21
1995	22
1994	21
1993	17
1992	17

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School Calendar

School Motto

'Home of the Tigers'

School Mascot

Tigers

School Rankings

Herrin Middle School ranks within the top 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Herrin Middle School is 0.33, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#1236 out of 3542 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Herrin Middle School
2023	#1236
2022	#1296
2021	#1536
2019	#1558
2018	#1590
2017	#2084
2016	#2838
2015	#2598
2014	#2150
2013	#2491
2012	#1940

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28%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Herrin Middle School	Illinois	Herrin CUSD 4 School District
2023	28%	27%	31%
2021	24%	28%	22%
2019	22%	33%	33%
2018	24%	32%	32%
2017	17%	32%	25%
2016	15%	31%	25%
2015	16%	29%	15%
2014	49%	59%	49%
2013	45%	58%	46%
2012	81%	80%	78%
2011	79%	80%	76%

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33%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Herrin Middle School	Illinois	Herrin CUSD 4 School District
2022	33%	30%	33%
2021	28%	32%	27%
2019	48%	38%	44%
2018	45%	37%	32%
2017	40%	38%	35%
2016	19%	36%	26%
2015	24%	38%	25%
2014	53%	57%	54%
2013	54%	58%	56%
2012	81%	75%	75%
2011	79%	75%	73%

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45-49%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Herrin Middle School	Illinois	Herrin CUSD 4 School District
2023	13:1	14:1	14:1
2022	13:1	14:1	14:1
2020	15:1	15:1	16:1
2019	15:1	15:1	16:1
2018	14:1	16:1	16:1
2017	14:1	15:1	16:1
2016	15:1	16:1	17:1
2015	17:1	16:1	17:1
2014	20:1	16:1	21:1
2013	16:1	13:1	17:1
2012	16:1	16:1	20:1
2011	18:1	16:1	20:1
2010	18:1	16:1	20:1
2009	17:1	16:1	21:1
2008	18:1	18:1	20:1
2007	17:1	17:1	18:1
2006	17:1	16:1	18:1
2005	16:1	16:1	18:1
2004	17:1	17:1	19:1
2003	16:1	16:1	18:1
2002	16:1	16:1	18:1
2001	17:1	16:1	18:1
2000	17:1	16:1	18:1
1999	18:1	16:1	19:1
1998	18:1	17:1	19:1
1997	18:1	17:1	19:1
1996	17:1	17:1	19:1
1995	16:1	17:1	19:1
1994	18:1	18:1	19:1
1993	21:1	18:1	19:1
1992	19:1	17:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Herrin Middle School	Illinois	Herrin CUSD 4 School District
2023	1%	6%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2011	1%	5%
2010	4%	5%	2%
2009	2%	5%	2%
2003	1%	4%	2%
2002	1%	4%	1%
2001	1%	4%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	3%	1%
1993	2%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Herrin Middle School	Illinois	Herrin CUSD 4 School District
2023	3%	27%	4%
2022	3%	27%	3%
2021	4%	27%	4%
2020	1%	26%	2%
2019	1%	26%	2%
2018	1%	26%	2%
2017	1%	26%	2%
2016	1%	26%	2%
2015	1%	25%	2%
2014	1%	25%	1%
2013	1%	24%	1%
2012	1%	24%	1%
2011	1%	23%	1%
2010	3%	22%	2%
2009	3%	22%	3%
2008	3%	21%	3%
2007	3%	20%	3%
2006	3%	19%	3%
2005	4%	18%	2%
2004	2%	18%	2%
2003	2%	17%	1%
2002	1%	16%	1%
2001	1%	15%	1%
2000	1%	15%	1%
1999	2%	14%	1%
1998	2%	13%	2%
1997	1%	13%	1%
1996	1%	12%
1995	1%	12%
1994	1%	11%
1993	1%	11%	1%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Herrin Middle School	Illinois	Herrin CUSD 4 School District
2023	6%	17%	6%
2022	5%	17%	5%
2021	6%	17%	5%
2020	6%	17%	5%
2019	6%	17%	5%
2018	6%	17%	4%
2017	6%	17%	4%
2016	4%	17%	4%
2015	3%	17%	4%
2014	4%	17%	3%
2013	4%	18%	4%
2012	5%	18%	5%
2011	5%	18%	5%
2010	6%	20%	5%
2009	4%	20%	4%
2008	5%	20%	5%
2007	6%	20%	4%
2006	5%	20%	4%
2005	6%	20%	4%
2004	6%	21%	6%
2003	5%	21%	5%
2002	4%	21%	5%
2001	4%	21%	5%
2000	5%	21%	4%
1999	4%	21%	4%
1998	4%	21%	4%
1997	4%	20%	5%
1996	5%	21%	5%
1995	3%	20%	4%
1994	3%	21%	4%
1993	4%	21%	4%

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White

81%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Herrin Middle School	Illinois	Herrin CUSD 4 School District
2023	82%	45%	81%
2022	83%	47%	83%
2021	84%	47%	82%
2020	87%	48%	87%
2019	87%	48%	87%
2018	89%	49%	88%
2017	89%	49%	88%
2016	90%	49%	89%
2015	90%	49%	88%
2014	91%	50%	89%
2013	90%	50%	90%
2012	88%	51%	89%
2011	86%	51%	90%
2010	87%	53%	91%
2009	91%	53%	91%
2008	92%	54%	91%
2007	91%	55%	91%
2006	92%	56%	91%
2005	90%	57%	92%
2004	92%	57%	91%
2003	92%	58%	92%
2002	94%	59%	93%
2001	94%	60%	93%
2000	94%	61%	94%
1999	94%	62%	94%
1998	94%	63%	94%
1997	95%	64%	94%
1996	93%	64%	94%
1995	96%	65%	96%
1994	95%	65%	95%
1993	93%	65%	94%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Herrin Middle School	Illinois	Herrin CUSD 4 School District
2023	8%	4%	8%
2022	8%	4%	8%
2021	6%	4%	8%
2020	5%	4%	5%
2019	5%	4%	5%
2018	4%	3%	6%
2017	4%	3%	6%
2016	5%	3%	5%
2015	6%	3%	6%
2014	3%	3%	5%
2013	4%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.33

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Herrin Middle School	Illinois	Herrin CUSD 4 School District
2023	0.32	0.70	0.34
2022	0.30	0.68	0.31
2021	0.29	0.68	0.31
2020	0.24	0.68	0.24
2019	0.24	0.68	0.24
2018	0.20	0.67	0.22
2017	0.20	0.67	0.22
2016	0.19	0.67	0.21
2015	0.19	0.67	0.22
2014	0.17	0.66	0.20
2013	0.19	0.66	0.19
2012	0.22	0.65	0.21
2011	0.27	0.66	0.20
2010	0.26	0.64	0.16
2009	0.19	0.64	0.17
2008	0.15	0.64	0.16
2007	0.19	0.63	0.16
2006	0.17	0.61	0.15
2005	0.21	0.61	0.15
2004	0.15	0.60	0.17
2003	0.15	0.59	0.16
2002	0.12	0.59	0.14
2001	0.11	0.58	0.13
2000	0.11	0.57	0.11
1999	0.12	0.56	0.12
1998	0.12	0.56	0.11
1997	0.10	0.54	0.12
1996	0.13	0.53	0.11
1995	0.08	0.53	0.08
1994	0.10	0.52	0.09
1993	0.13	0.52	0.10

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Eligible for

50%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Herrin Middle School	Illinois	Herrin CUSD 4 School District
2023	51%	43%	52%
2022	51%	43%	52%
2021	50%	44%	53%
2020	58%	47%	57%
2019	58%	47%	57%
2018	50%	46%	49%
2017	50%	46%	49%
2016	56%	47%	49%
2015	57%	52%	53%
2014	56%	47%	53%
2013	49%	45%	48%
2012	28%	21%	31%
2011	51%	39%	51%
2010	51%	37%	50%
2009	50%	33%	49%
2008	47%	32%	46%
2007	45%	32%	44%
2006	41%	32%	41%
2005	46%	32%	41%
2004	47%	31%	43%
2003	40%	30%	39%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Herrin Middle School	Illinois	Herrin CUSD 4 School District
2023	7%	4%	8%
2022	8%	4%	8%
2021	7%	4%	8%
2020	3%	2%	4%
2019	3%	2%	4%
2018	7%	4%	7%
2017	7%	4%	7%
2016	7%	3%	9%
2015	8%	2%	7%
2014	11%	3%	9%
2013	11%	5%	11%
2012	27%	27%	27%
2011	8%	5%	7%
2010	10%	6%	9%
2009	8%	6%	8%
2008	9%	6%	8%
2007	7%	6%	8%
2006	8%	6%	8%
2005	6%	5%	6%
2004	4%	5%	6%
2003	8%	5%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Herrin CUSD 4 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Tigers

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Herrin Middle School's ranking?

Herrin Middle School is ranked #1236 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Herrin Middle School often compared to?

Herrin Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Carterville Jr High School, Marion Jr High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

28% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 33% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Herrin Middle School?

510 students attend Herrin Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

81% of Herrin Middle School students are White, 10% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Black, 4% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Herrin Middle School?

Herrin Middle School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Herrin Middle School offer ?

Herrin Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Herrin Middle School part of?

Herrin Middle School is part of Herrin CUSD 4 School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 510 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
: Top 50%
: 28% (Top 50%)
: 33% (Top 50%)
: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education