Herscher High School
Herscher, IL · Herscher CUSD 2
Regular public school · Grades 9 - 12 · Rural, distant
227th of 601 Illinois high schools statewide · better than 62%· Stable
501 N Main St, Herscher, IL 60941
(815)426-2103NCES ID 171884002170Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Herscher High School 227th of 601 Illinois high schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 62% of high schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 65th in 2019 to 62th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 533 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.6% | 93.2% | ▼ 2.4 pts | |
| Hispanic | 2.5% | 3.9% | ▲ 1.4 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.6% | 2.4% | ▲ 1.8 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $263K in zip 60941 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2009
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Herscher High School
- #376Central High SchoolCentral CUSD 4 · 11.6 mi away376th of 601
ELA 48% ▲1 · Math 28% ▼21Compare - #566Kankakee High SchoolKankakee SD 111 · 11.6 mi away566th of 601
ELA 23% ▼24 · Math 8% ▼41Compare - #318Bradley-Bourbonnais C High SchoolBradley Bourbonnais CHSD 307 · 13.6 mi away318th of 601
ELA 46% ▼1 · Math 37% ▼12Compare - #297Gardner-South Wilmington Twp H SGardner S Wilmington Twp HSD 73 · 13.8 mi away297th of 601
ELA 41% ▼6 · Math 44% ▼5Compare - –Tri-Point High SchoolTri Point CUSD 6-J · 14.9 mi awayCompare
- #408Reed-Custer High SchoolReed Custer CUSD 255U · 15 mi away408th of 601
ELA 44% ▼3 · Math 27% ▼22Compare - #327Dwight High SchoolDwight Twp HSD 230 · 17.1 mi away327th of 601
ELA 51% ▲4 · Math 30% ▼19Compare - #155Wilmington High SchoolWilmington CUSD 209U · 17.2 mi away155th of 601
ELA 64% ▲17 · Math 44% ▼5Compare
What school district is Herscher High School in?
Herscher High School is part of the Herscher CUSD 2 district in Herscher, Illinois.
Is Herscher High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Herscher High School 227th of 601 Illinois high schools (better than 62% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Herscher High School?
White 93%, Hispanic 4%, Two or more races 2% (533 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Herscher High School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60941 is $263K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.