Best Public Schools in Herrick, IL

Summary:

The city of Herrick, Illinois is home to a single elementary school, Cowden-Herrick Grade School, which serves students in grades K-5. As the sole educational institution for younger students in the community, Cowden-Herrick Grade School has consistently ranked in the top 20% of Illinois elementary schools over the past 3 school years, with a current ranking of 435 out of 2,056 schools. The school has maintained a 4-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger and has exceeded the state averages in English Language Arts (76.1%) and Mathematics (51.1%) proficiency rates for the 2024-2025 school year.

Despite facing socioeconomic challenges, with a relatively high rate of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at 59.01% in the 2023-2024 school year, Cowden-Herrick Grade School appears to be well-resourced. The school's per-student spending for the 2023-2024 school year was $12,080, and it has a low student-to-teacher ratio of 9.7, indicating a focus on providing a supportive learning environment for its 161 students.

Overall, Cowden-Herrick CUSD 3A has demonstrated a commitment to academic excellence, as evidenced by Cowden-Herrick Grade School's consistent improvement in its statewide ranking and SchoolDigger rating over the past three school years. This suggests the district is effectively allocating resources and support to ensure students receive a high-quality education, despite the socioeconomic challenges faced by the community.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)	IAR English Language Arts (2025)				IAR Mathematics (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cowden-Herrick Grade School	Public	K-5	301 N Broadway St	Herrick	62431	Shelby County	Cowden-Herrick CUSD 3A	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 428-5223	175	15	11.6	58.9%	171 (97.7%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	77.9	435^th of 2056 public elementary schools	78.8%		79.2	383^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	81.5%	52	67.9	73.3	60.0	96.4	76.1	76.7	43.3	32.1	51.1	$12,309	$1,457	$10,852

Cities Near Herrick

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cowden	5.81 mi	1	316^th
Beecher City	9.98 mi	2	329^th
Ramsey	10.24 mi	2	302^nd
Pana	11.65 mi	3	330^th
Shelbyville	14.92 mi	5	273^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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