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Herscher High School

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Herscher High School ranks 270 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

270^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 61% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Herscher High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 533 students in Herscher, Illinois, which is part of the Herscher CUSD 2 district.

Herscher High School has consistently performed well academically, ranking in the top 30-35% of Illinois high schools over the past several years. The school's 11th-grade students have demonstrated strong proficiency in ACT/English Language Arts (48.1%), ACT/Mathematics (49.6%), and ACT/Science (48.1%), outperforming the state averages in these areas. Additionally, Herscher High School has maintained high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 87.7% to 90.3% over the past few years, which are above the state average. However, the school has experienced some challenges with chronic absenteeism, with rates ranging from 16.2% to 26.3% in recent years, which are higher than the state average.

When comparing Herscher High School to nearby schools, it appears to be a strong-performing school within its local context. For example, Dwight High School, located 17.16 miles from Herscher, has a similar student population size and academic performance, ranking in the top 40% of Illinois high schools. In contrast, Kankakee High School, located 11.62 miles from Herscher, has significantly lower academic performance, ranking in the bottom 15% of Illinois high schools. Overall, Herscher High School appears to be a strong-performing school, but it may need to address the challenges of chronic absenteeism and achievement gaps among certain student subgroups to ensure equitable outcomes for all students.

542

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,225

Per pupil spending ?

29.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

501 N Main St
Herscher, IL 60941-9595

(815) 426-2103

District: Herscher CUSD 2

Feeder schools for Herscher High School:

Elementary:	Bonfield Grade School
	Herscher Intermediate School
Middle:	Limestone Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.7%

Hispanic:

4.1%

Two or more races:

3.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 65th percentile in 2015 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Illinois median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg45%

Illinois avg48%

270^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

342^nd of 811Herscher CUSD 2 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	57.2	270 of 698	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.1	168 of 697	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	64.7	208 of 699	70.2%	★★★★☆
2022	72.8	155 of 699	77.8%	★★★★☆
2021	66.6	188 of 688	72.7%	★★★★☆
2019	65.8	193 of 701	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	69.4	176 of 647	72.8%	★★★★☆
2017	62.7	211 of 642	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.3	252 of 643	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.6	213 of 614	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	71.6	181 of 670	73.0%	★★★★☆
2013	74.5	163 of 670	75.7%	★★★★☆
2012	72.9	174 of 665	73.8%	★★★★☆
2011	77.1	138 of 655	78.9%	★★★★☆
2010	79.6	110 of 643	82.9%	★★★★☆
2009	53.5	332 of 632	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	68.5	192 of 624	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	78.8	114 of 612	81.4%	★★★★☆
2006	76.2	124 of 596	79.2%	★★★★☆
2005	70.8	170 of 590	71.2%	★★★★☆
2004	55.9	288 of 592	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2003	70.2	162 of 586	72.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.1	300 of 491	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.0	261 of 429	39.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	64.4	216 of 685	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	86.2	82 of 664	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	66.0	189 of 656	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	79.7	114 of 658	82.7%	★★★★☆
2021	62.3	206 of 639	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.7	168 of 665	74.7%	★★★★☆
2018	70.1	169 of 620	72.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	62.9	192 of 672	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	45.1	316 of 639	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.1	214 of 644	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.3	256 of 626	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.2	103 of 611	83.1%	★★★★☆
2019	56.1	232 of 639	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.9	363 of 585	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	49.0	333 of 685	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.3	335 of 668	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.6	221 of 668	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.5	197 of 664	70.3%	★★★★☆
2021	66.4	179 of 653	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	55.5	260 of 675	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.6	187 of 619	69.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	33.4	299 of 527	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.0	257 of 482	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.1	190 of 476	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.1	205 of 493	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.3	270 of 453	40.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.9	223 of 473	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	27.2	248 of 374	33.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.8	328 of 564	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.7	229 of 554	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.9	264 of 557	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.0	229 of 560	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.9	235 of 553	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.9	241 of 552	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.0	216 of 548	60.6%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)68th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)51st percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2025)43rd percentile-18 vs school

White (2025)42nd percentile-19 vs school

Disabled (2025)39th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics50%+10 vs state

English Language Arts48%-4 vs state

Science48%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2025)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2025)		PreACT Secure Science (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	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	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 9th Grade	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 10th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Herscher High School	Public	9-12	501 N Main St	Herscher	60941	Kankakee County	Herscher CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 426-2103	542	36	15.0	29.9%	497 (91.7%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.7%)	57.2	270^th of 698 public high schools	61.3%		69.1	168^th of 697 public high schools	75.9%	102	59.1	46.2	37.4	33.6	40.0	42.7	48.1	49.6	48.1	98.5	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.5	98.1	97.9	91.8	$16,225	$395	$15,830
Central High School	Public	9-12	1134 E 3100 North Rd	Clifton	60927	Iroquois County	Central CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 694-2321	298	25	11.9	37.9%	250 (83.9%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.4%)	52.6	319^th of 698 public high schools	54.3%		56.8	244^th of 697 public high schools	65.0%	75	69.4	46.1	29.0	35.5	43.5	39.5	48.8	28.0	41.5	99.4	99.7	99.7	99.7	100.0	99.4	99.7	98.4	$19,955	$438	$19,517
Kankakee High School	Public	9-12	1200 W Jeffery St	Kankakee	60901	Kankakee County	Kankakee School District 111	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 933-0740	1,360	87	15.6	87.3%	217 (16.0%)	584 (42.9%)	518 (38.1%)	6 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (2.6%)	14.9	591^st of 698 public high schools	15.3%		15	597^th of 697 public high schools	14.3%	6	38.4	28.7	11.6	10.4	28.1	21.9	23.7	7.9	18.0	97.2	96.9	96.9	96.9	97.4	96.9	97.5	79.5	$20,050	$1,985	$18,065
I Kan Regional Alternatve Att Center	Public	6-12	50 W Industrial Dr	Kankakee	60901	Kankakee County	Iroquois/Kankakee ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 933-4918	0	6	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Salt School	Public	9-12	50 W Industrial Dr	Kankakee	60901	Kankakee County	Iroquois/Kankakee ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 935-7282	0	5	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Bradley-Bourbonnais C High School	Public	9-12	700 W North St	Bradley	60915	Kankakee County	Bradley Bourbonnais CHSD 307	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 937-3707	1,914	125	15.3	49.8%	1,197 (62.5%)	237 (12.4%)	317 (16.6%)	33 (1.7%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	126 (6.6%)	65.2	207^th of 698 public high schools	70.3%		51	299^th of 697 public high schools	57.1%	92	63.7	60.1	35.7	33.8	60.5	55.6	46.4	37.1	44.8	98.5	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.4	98.2	98.8	96.5	$15,452	$516	$14,936
Kankakee Area Career Center	Public	11-12	4083 N 1000w Rd	Bourbonnais	60914	Kankakee County	Iroquois/Kankakee ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 939-4971	0	14	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Gardner-South Wilmington Township High School	Public	9-12	500 E Main St	Gardner	60424	Grundy County	Gardner S Wilmington Township HSD 73	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 237-2176	154	18	8.5	29.9%	143 (92.9%)	1 (0.6%)	10 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62.3	229^th of 698 public high schools	67.2%		54	271^st of 697 public high schools	61.1%	42	54.3	56.4	37.1	41.0	48.6	56.4	41.2	44.1	47.1	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	$28,695	$484	$28,210
Tri-Point High School	Public	9-12	101 E Van Alstyne St	Cullom	60929	Livingston County	Tri Point CUSD 6-J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 689-2110	98	14	7.0	84.7%	80 (81.6%)	1 (1.0%)	11 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.1%)	49.5	353^rd of 698 public high schools	49.4%		63.6	203^rd of 697 public high schools	70.9%	150	58.8	53.6	29.4	35.7	52.9	39.3	40.0	20.0	35.0									$28,704	$749	$27,955
Reed-Custer High School	Public	9-12	249 Comet Dr	Braidwood	60408	Will County	Reed Custer CUSD 255U	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 458-2166	397	34	11.6	41.8%	330 (83.1%)	1 (0.3%)	50 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.8%)	55.9	291^st of 698 public high schools	58.3%		45.3	349^th of 697 public high schools	49.9%	58	75.0	44.6	46.6	18.5	59.1	43.5	43.8	27.1	39.6									$22,865	$184	$22,681

Frequently Asked Questions about Herscher High School

What schools feed into Herscher High School?

Herscher High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bonfield Grade School
Elementary : Herscher Intermediate School
Middle : Limestone Middle School

What district is Herscher High School in?

Herscher CUSD 2

How many students attend Herscher High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 542 students attended Herscher High School.

What is the racial makeup of Herscher High School?

Students at Herscher High School are 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

Is Herscher High School a good school?

Herscher High School ranks 270^th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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