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Highland Community Unit School District 5, Illinois

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Highland Community Unit School District 5
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 2,780 (2023-2024)
Schools: 6 (2023-2024)
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Highland Community Unit School District 5 is a school district in Illinois (Bond and Madison counties). During the 2024 school year, 2,780 students attended one of the district's six schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Highland Community Unit School District 5 consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Chris Goodwin2027
Jim Johnson2027
Lora Miles20152027
Steve Lanxon20212025
Jeff Schaible20212025
Zach Lewis20172025
Aaron Schuster20172025

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $5,068,000 $1,785 11%
Local: $23,090,000 $8,133 50%
State: $17,753,000 $6,253 39%
Total: $45,911,000 $16,172
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $41,311,000 $14,551
Total Current Expenditures: $35,899,000 $12,644
Instructional Expenditures: $21,374,000 $7,528 52%
Student and Staff Support: $2,374,000 $836 6%
Administration: $4,723,000 $1,663 11%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $7,428,000 $2,616 18%
Total Capital Outlay: $3,907,000 $1,376
Construction: $3,324,000 $1,170
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $120,000 $42
Interest on Debt: $604,000 $212


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 39 60-79 <=20 <50 <50 PS 40
2018-2019 41 40-59 <50 <50 <50 <50 41
2017-2018 41 60-79 PS <50 >=50 <50 41
2016-2017 40 40-59 <=20 PS >=50 <50 41
2015-2016 37 60-79 <50 20-29 20-29 37
2014-2015 36 >=50 PS <=20 PS 20-29 36
2013-2014 67 60-79 >=50 50-59 PS 50-59 68
2012-2013 71 >=80 >=50 60-79 >=50 40-59 71
2011-2012 87 >=50 >=50 80-89 >=50 60-79 87
2010-2011 87 >=50 PS 70-79 >=50 70-79 87

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 41 40-59 21-39 <50 <50 PS 41
2018-2019 43 40-59 <50 <50 <50 <50 43
2017-2018 50 60-79 PS <50 <50 <50 50
2016-2017 51 60-79 40-59 PS <50 <50 51
2015-2016 50 >=50 >=50 40-49 40-49 50
2014-2015 53 >=50 >=50 40-49 PS 50-59 53
2013-2014 66 >=50 <50 50-59 PS 50-59 67
2012-2013 70 >=80 <50 40-59 >=50 60-79 71
2011-2012 84 >=50 >=50 80-89 >=50 60-79 84
2010-2011 81 >=50 PS 70-79 >=50 60-69 82

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2017-2018 92 PS PS PS 90-94
2016-2017 86 PS PS PS PS PS 85-89
2015-2016 87 PS PS >=50 PS 85-89
2014-2015 91 >=50 >=50 90-94
2013-2014 85 PS PS PS 80-84
2012-2013 88 PS PS PS 85-89
2011-2012 84 PS PS PS >=50 80-84
2010-2011 88 PS >=50 PS 85-89


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 2,780 -0.6
2022-2023 2,796 -1.5
2021-2022 2,839 0.3
2020-2021 2,830 -1.1
2019-2020 2,862 -0.3
2018-2019 2,870 0.1
2017-2018 2,868 -0.6
2016-2017 2,885 -0.9
2015-2016 2,911 -3.5
2014-2015 3,014 0.0
2013-2014 0 0.0
2012-2013 3,072 -0.3
2011-2012 3,080 -0.5
2010-2011 3,095 -0.4
2009-2010 3,107 0.6
2008-2009 3,088 -2.3
2007-2008 3,160 -1.0
2006-2007 3,191 3.1
2005-2006 3,093 0.9
2004-2005 3,064 1.8
2003-2004 3,008 0.5
2002-2003 2,992 1.5
2001-2002 2,946 2.5
2000-2001 2,873 0.5
1999-2000 2,860 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Highland Community Unit School District 5 (%) Illinois K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.7 5.6
Black 0.7 16.4
Hispanic 3.0 28.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 4.0 4.2
White 91.7 45.3

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Highland Community Unit School District 5 had 195.40 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 14.23.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 6.00
Kindergarten: 9.00
Elementary: 126.40
Secondary: 54.00
Total: 195.40

Highland Community Unit School District 5 employed 4.00 district administrators and 10.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 4.00
District Administrative Support: 43.50
School Administrators: 10.00
School Administrative Support: 15.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 63.06
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 0.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 3.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 1.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 2.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 1.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 14.00
Other Support Services: 0.00


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Highland Community Unit School District 5 operates six schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Alhambra Primary School175PK-3
Grantfork Upper Elementary Sch514-5
Highland Elementary School5153-5
Highland High School8479-12
Highland Middle School6116-8
Highland Primary School581PK-2

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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