Summary:
The 62948 zip code area is home to two elementary schools, Herrin C U S D 4 Elementary School and North Side Primary Center, both of which are performing well compared to state averages.
Herrin C U S D 4 Elementary School has consistently ranked in the top 30% of Illinois elementary schools over the past 3 years, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are significantly higher than the state averages, particularly in the upper elementary grades. In contrast, North Side Primary Center serves a high-needs student population, with 67.39% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch, but it still manages to provide a quality education, as evidenced by its comparable spending and student-teacher ratio to the higher-performing Herrin C U S D 4 Elementary School.
Both schools have a chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4%, which is higher than the state average but not significantly so. Herrin CUSD 4 spends $11,344 per student at Herrin C U S D 4 Elementary School, while North Side Primary Center spends $12,000 per student, both in line with the state average. The student-teacher ratios are also favorable, with Herrin C U S D 4 Elementary School at 14.1 and North Side Primary Center at 13.0, compared to the state average.
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