IllinoisSchoolsHighland Elementary School

Highland Elementary School

PublicRegular
Highland, Illinois · Highland CUSD 5
Students515enrolled
FRL32%Free/Reduced Lunch
Ratio13.6:1students:teacher
LevelPrimary3–5
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students515
Grade Span3–5
Student:Teacher13.6:1
Free/Reduced Lunch32%
Title INo
SectorPublic

Key Indicators

At-a-glance snapshot, compared to state averages where available

State avg: 375
515
Total Enrollment
State avg: 56%
32%-23.9pp
Free/Reduced Lunch
13.6:1
Student : Teacher
Public
Sector
No
Title I
District
Governance
3–5
Grade Span
Primary
Level

Overview

Highland Elementary School is a public primary serving grades 3–5 in Highland, Illinois. The school enrolls 515 students. It is part of the Highland CUSD 5 district.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Strengths & Things to Consider

Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against Illinois state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.

Strengths

Smaller-than-average class sizes
13.6:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)

Things to Consider

No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school

Key Facts

SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelPrimary
Grade Span3–5
DistrictHighland CUSD 5
County17119
CityHighland
ZIP62249
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID171899004111

Student Demographics

Total Enrollment515
White0.0%
Hispanic / Latino1.7%
Black / African American0.6%
Asian1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native93.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.0%
Two or More Races3.4%

Race / Ethnicity Distribution

White
0.0%
Hispanic
1.7%
Black
0.6%
Asian
1.1%
Two+
3.4%
Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Equity & Title I

In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.

FRL %32%
State Avg56%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)