Highland Community Unit School District 5

400 Broadway, Highland, IL Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

2,847

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

17 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

41%

Percent Proficient - Math

43%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

7,157

households

17,846

Total Population

$171,500

Average House Value

$728

Average Housing Rent

$71,834

Average Household Income

96.74%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Highland Community Unit School District 5 is a public school district serving Highland area, Illinois. For academic year 2020-2021, 6 schools served 2,847 students through PK to 12^th grade in its 6 schools. A total of 164 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 17 to 1.

According to the Illinois state assessment result, 41% of students are proficient in Math learning and 43% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

(618)654-2106 400 Broadway, Highland, IL

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

DEREK HACKE

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

DEREK HACKE

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

DEREK HACKE

email phone

Schools in Highland Community Unit School District 5

In Highland Community Unit School District 5, 6 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Alhambra Primary School View

160 Students

13 Students per teacher

Grantfork Upper Elementary Sch View

59 Students

15 Students per teacher

Highland Primary School View

564 Students

13 Students per teacher

Highland Elementary School View

515 Students

22 Students per teacher

Highland Middle School View

640 Students

20 Students per teacher

Highland High School View

909 Students

18 Students per teacher

Best Colleges in Illinois

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign VIEW

Champaign, IL

$34,501 ($16,004) Tuition & Fees

1,440 SAT Score

Illinois State University VIEW

Normal, IL

$28,086 ($16,021) Tuition & Fees

1,090 SAT Score

University of Illinois Springfield VIEW

Springfield, IL

$22,017 ($12,252) Tuition & Fees

1,100 SAT Score

Northern Illinois University VIEW

Dekalb, IL

$12,700 ($12,472) Tuition & Fees

University of Illinois Chicago VIEW

Chicago, IL

$29,360 ($14,338) Tuition & Fees

1,220 SAT Score

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University of Chicago VIEW

Chicago, IL

$66,939 Tuition & Fees

1,540 SAT Score

Northwestern University VIEW

Evanston, IL

$65,997 Tuition & Fees

1,530 SAT Score

Principia College VIEW

Elsah, IL

$33,280 Tuition & Fees

1,125 SAT Score

Illinois Institute of Technology VIEW

Chicago, IL

$51,763 Tuition & Fees

1,310 SAT Score

Wheaton College VIEW

Wheaton, IL

$43,930 Tuition & Fees

1,340 SAT Score

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Wabash Valley College VIEW

Mount Carmel, IL

$12,340 ($10,270) Tuition & Fees

Lincoln Trail College VIEW

Robinson, IL

$12,340 ($10,270) Tuition & Fees

Frontier Community College VIEW

Fairfield, IL

$12,340 ($10,270) Tuition & Fees

Heartland Community College VIEW

Normal, IL

$15,420 ($10,440) Tuition & Fees

William Rainey Harper College VIEW

Palatine, IL

$11,802 ($9,990) Tuition & Fees

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Student Population

A total of 2,847 students are attending Highland Community Unit School District 5. By gender, there are 1,464 (51.4%) and 1,383 (48.6%) female students at Highland Community Unit School District 5.

By race/ethnicity, 2,685 White (94.3%), 7 Black (0.2%), and27 Asian (0.9%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 1.9%	55	33	22
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2%	5	3	2
Asian 0.9%	27	11	16
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0%	1	1	0
Black 0.2%	7	4	3
White 94.3%	2,685	1,379	1,306
Two or More Races 2.4%	67	33	34
Total	2,847	1,464	1,383

	Total	Male	Female
Asian	5	3	2
White	1	0	1
Two or More Races	2	2	0
Total	11	6	5

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	11	7	4
American Indian/Alaska Native	3	2	1
Asian	7	3	4
Black	4	3	1
White	516	327	189
Two or More Races	9	3	6
Total	550	345	205

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 41%	41%	45-49%	30-34%	45-49%	40-44%	35-39%	45-49%	35-39%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 50%	<50%	*	*	*	***	*	*	*
Asian/Pacific Islander students 50%	40-59%	*	*	*	*	*	<50%	*
Hispanic students 50%	<50%	*	*	*	*	*	*	0%
Black students 50%	<50%	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
White students 41%	41%	45-49%	30-34%	45-49%	40-44%	35-39%	45-49%	35-39%
Two or More Races 50%	<50%	<50%	*	*	*	***	*	0%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 12%	10-14%	30-39%	11-19%	11-19%	≤10%	≤10%	≤10%	≤20%
Economically disadvantaged students 26%	26%	30-39%	15-19%	20-29%	30-34%	20-29%	25-29%	20-29%
Limited English proficient students	Data Protected for privacy
Female students 43%	43%	40-44%	30-34%	40-44%	40-44%	40-44%	55-59%	40-44%
Male students 39%	39%	45-49%	30-34%	50-54%	40-44%	30-34%	40-44%	30-34%
Homeless enrolled students 25%	20-29%	*	<50%	<50%	*	*	<50%	*
Foster Care Status 50%	<50%	*	*	*	***	*	*	*

	Grade
	Overall	8	7	6	5	4	3
White students 43%	43%	40-44%	45-49%	40-44%	55-59%	35-39%	40-44%
Two or More Races 50%	<50%	*	***	*	*	*	<50%
Black students 50%	<50%	*	*	*	*	*	*
Asian/Pacific Islander students 50%	40-59%	<50%	*	*	*	*	*
American Indian/Alaska Native students 50%	<50%	*	*	***	*	*	*
Male students 35%	35%	30-34%	30-34%	30-34%	50-54%	30-34%	35-39%
Limited English proficient students	Data Protected for privacy
Homeless enrolled students 35%	30-39%	<50%	*	*	<50%	<50%	*
Foster Care Status 50%	<50%	*	*	***	*	*	*
Economically disadvantaged students 30%	30%	30-34%	20-29%	30-34%	30-39%	20-24%	30-39%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 12%	10-14%	≤10%	≤10%	11-19%	11-19%	≤10%	20-29%
All students 43%	43%	35-39%	45-49%	40-44%	55-59%	35-39%	40-44%
Hispanic students 50%	<50%	*	*	*	*	*	*
Female students 51%	51%	45-49%	55-59%	50-54%	60-64%	45-49%	40-44%

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 346 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 366 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Highland Community Unit School District 5.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	346	38%
Advanced Placement Math	39	4%
Advanced Placement Science	84	9%
Advanced Placement Other programs	224	25%
SAT/ACT Participation	366	40%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 164 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Highland Community Unit School District 5 and the students to teacher ratio is 17 to 1. All teachers are certified. 89.6% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	164	Students per teacher: 17 to 1
Teachers who are certified	164	100.0%
Teachers who are not certified	-	-
Teachers in their first year of teaching	8	4.9%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	9	5.5%
School counselors	3	Students per counselor: 949 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	-	-
Security guards	-	-
Nurses	4	-
Psychologists	4	-
Social workers	4	-