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North Side Primary Center

601 N 17th St
Herrin, IL 62948

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North Side Primary Center serves 433 students in grades Prekindergarten-1.

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-1
Enrollment: 433 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 23%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

School Overview

North Side Primary Center's student population of 433 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has grown by 38% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-1

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	North Side Primary Center
Pre-K	94
Kind	159
1	180

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Total Students

433 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	North Side Primary Center
2025	433
2024	460
2023	483
2022	494
2021	444
2020	541
2019	522
2018	527
2017	527
2016	501
2015	523
2014	558
2013	518
2012	482
2011	473
2010	496
2009	530
2008	532
2007	448
2006	407
2005	402
2004	398
2003	366
2002	406
2001	181
2000	175
1999	166
1998	165
1997	190
1996	184
1995	181
1994	180
1993	200
1992	192
1991	197
1990	212
1989	220

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Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	North Side Primary Center
2025	36
2024	35
2023	36
2022	35
2020	33
2019	26
2018	26
2017	26
2016	25
2015	27
2014	18
2013	25
2012	18
2011	18
2010	19
2009	19
2008	19
2007	21
2006	20
2005	20
2004	20
2003	19
2002	19
2001	7
2000	8
1999	7
1998	7
1997	7
1996	11
1995	10
1994	9
1993	10
1992	10
1991	9
1990	10
1989	10
1988	10

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School Motto

'Home of the Tigers'

School Rankings

The of North Side Primary Center is 0.39, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (IL)

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	North Side Primary Center	Illinois	Herrin CUSD 4 School District
2025	12:1	13:1
2024	13:1	14:1	13:1
2023	13:1	14:1	14:1
2022	14:1	14:1	14:1
2020	16:1	15:1	16:1
2019	20:1	15:1	16:1
2018	20:1	16:1	16:1
2017	20:1	16:1	16:1
2016	20:1	16:1	17:1
2015	19:1	16:1	17:1
2014	31:1	16:1	21:1
2013	21:1	13:1	17:1
2012	27:1	16:1	20:1
2011	26:1	16:1	20:1
2010	26:1	16:1	20:1
2009	28:1	16:1	21:1
2008	28:1	18:1	20:1
2007	21:1	17:1	18:1
2006	20:1	16:1	18:1
2005	20:1	17:1	18:1
2004	20:1	17:1	19:1
2003	19:1	17:1	18:1
2002	21:1	17:1	18:1
2001	26:1	17:1	18:1
2000	22:1	17:1	18:1
1999	24:1	17:1	19:1
1998	24:1	17:1	19:1
1997	27:1	17:1	19:1
1996	17:1	17:1	19:1
1995	18:1	18:1	19:1
1994	20:1	18:1	19:1
1993	20:1	17:1	19:1
1992	19:1	17:1	19:1
1991	22:1	17:1	19:1
1990	21:1	18:1	19:1
1989	22:1	18:1	20:1
1988	22:1	18:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2022)
Year	North Side Primary Center	Illinois	Herrin CUSD 4 School District
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2009	2%	5%	2%
2006	3%	5%	2%
2005	3%	5%	2%
2004	2%	4%	1%
2003	2%	4%	2%
2002	1%	4%	1%
2001	1%	4%	1%
2000	2%	3%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1991	2%	3%	1%
1990	1%	3%
1989	2%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

29%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	North Side Primary Center	Illinois	Herrin CUSD 4 School District
2024	2%	28%	5%
2023	4%	27%	4%
2022	3%	27%	3%
2021	4%	27%	4%
2020	3%	26%	2%
2019	2%	26%	2%
2018	2%	26%	2%
2017	2%	26%	2%
2016	2%	26%	2%
2015	2%	25%	2%
2014	1%	25%	1%
2013	1%	24%	1%
2012	3%	24%	1%
2011	1%	23%	1%
2010	3%	22%	2%
2009	2%	22%	3%
2008	4%	21%	3%
2006	4%	19%	3%
2005	3%	18%	2%
2004	2%	18%	2%
2000	2%	15%	1%
1999	2%	14%	1%
1998	1%	13%	2%
1997	1%	13%	1%
1992	1%	10%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	North Side Primary Center	Illinois	Herrin CUSD 4 School District
2024	5%	16%	5%
2023	7%	17%	6%
2022	5%	17%	5%
2021	5%	17%	5%
2020	5%	17%	5%
2019	5%	17%	5%
2018	4%	17%	4%
2017	4%	17%	4%
2016	5%	17%	4%
2015	4%	17%	4%
2014	4%	17%	3%
2013	4%	18%	4%
2012	6%	18%	5%
2011	4%	18%	5%
2010	4%	20%	5%
2009	3%	20%	4%
2008	5%	20%	5%
2007	4%	20%	4%
2006	4%	20%	4%
2005	3%	20%	4%
2004	7%	21%	6%
2003	6%	21%	5%
2002	6%	21%	5%
2001	2%	21%	5%
2000	6%	21%	4%
1999	7%	21%	4%
1998	5%	21%	4%
1997	8%	20%	5%
1996	6%	21%	5%
1995	4%	20%	4%
1994	6%	21%	4%
1993	9%	21%	4%
1992	4%	21%	3%
1991	4%	21%	3%
1990	7%	22%	4%
1989	8%	22%	3%
1988	7%	22%	3%

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White

77%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	North Side Primary Center	Illinois	Herrin CUSD 4 School District
2024	80%	45%	81%
2023	78%	45%	81%
2022	82%	47%	83%
2021	79%	47%	82%
2020	81%	48%	87%
2019	84%	48%	87%
2018	86%	49%	88%
2017	86%	49%	88%
2016	86%	49%	89%
2015	87%	49%	88%
2014	90%	50%	89%
2013	90%	50%	90%
2012	86%	51%	89%
2011	91%	51%	90%
2010	93%	53%	91%
2009	93%	53%	91%
2008	91%	54%	91%
2007	93%	55%	91%
2006	89%	56%	91%
2005	91%	57%	92%
2004	89%	57%	91%
2003	92%	58%	92%
2002	93%	59%	93%
2001	97%	60%	93%
2000	90%	61%	94%
1999	90%	62%	94%
1998	92%	63%	94%
1997	89%	64%	94%
1996	94%	64%	94%
1995	96%	65%	96%
1994	94%	65%	95%
1993	91%	65%	94%
1992	95%	66%	95%
1991	94%	66%	96%
1990	92%	66%	96%
1989	90%	66%	96%
1988	92%	67%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	North Side Primary Center	Illinois	Herrin CUSD 4 School District
2024	13%	4%	9%
2023	11%	4%	8%
2022	9%	4%	8%
2021	11%	4%	8%
2020	10%	4%	5%
2019	8%	4%	5%
2018	8%	3%	6%
2017	8%	3%	6%
2016	7%	3%	5%
2015	7%	3%	6%
2014	5%	3%	5%
2013	5%	3%	4%
2012	5%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.39

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	North Side Primary Center	Illinois	Herrin CUSD 4 School District
2025	0.39	0.69
2024	0.34	0.70	0.33
2023	0.38	0.70	0.34
2022	0.32	0.68	0.31
2021	0.36	0.68	0.31
2020	0.33	0.68	0.24
2019	0.29	0.68	0.24
2018	0.25	0.67	0.22
2017	0.25	0.67	0.22
2016	0.26	0.67	0.21
2015	0.24	0.67	0.22
2014	0.20	0.66	0.20
2013	0.19	0.66	0.19
2012	0.26	0.65	0.21
2011	0.17	0.66	0.20
2010	0.15	0.64	0.16
2009	0.15	0.64	0.17
2008	0.19	0.64	0.16
2007	0.17	0.63	0.16
2006	0.22	0.61	0.15
2005	0.19	0.61	0.15
2004	0.20	0.60	0.17
2003	0.15	0.59	0.16
2002	0.13	0.59	0.14
2001	0.05	0.58	0.13
2000	0.19	0.57	0.11
1999	0.19	0.56	0.12
1998	0.15	0.56	0.11
1997	0.20	0.54	0.12
1996	0.11	0.53	0.11
1995	0.08	0.53	0.08
1994	0.11	0.52	0.09
1993	0.17	0.52	0.10
1992	0.09	0.52	0.10
1991	0.12	0.52	0.08
1990	0.15	0.51	0.09
1989	0.19	0.51	0.09

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Eligible for

56%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)
Year	North Side Primary Center	Illinois	Herrin CUSD 4 School District
2025	56%	43%
2024	53%	43%	52%
2023	51%	43%	52%
2022	49%	43%	52%
2021	55%	44%	53%
2020	56%	47%	57%
2019	57%	47%	57%
2018	46%	46%	49%
2017	46%	46%	49%
2016	45%	47%	49%
2015	51%	52%	53%
2014	47%	47%	53%
2013	53%	45%	48%
2012	34%	21%	31%
2011	60%	39%	51%
2010	56%	37%	50%
2009	57%	33%	49%
2008	55%	32%	46%
2007	51%	32%	44%
2006	49%	32%	41%
2005	48%	32%	41%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)
Year	North Side Primary Center	Illinois	Herrin CUSD 4 School District
2025	7%	4%
2024	6%	4%	7%
2023	6%	4%	8%
2022	6%	4%	8%
2021	7%	4%	8%
2020	3%	2%	4%
2019	6%	2%	4%
2018	5%	4%	7%
2017	5%	4%	7%
2016	9%	3%	9%
2015	1%	2%	7%
2014	9%	3%	9%
2013	9%	5%	11%
2012	27%	27%	27%
2011	6%	5%	7%
2010	9%	6%	9%
2009	8%	6%	8%
2008	9%	6%	8%
2007	10%	6%	8%
2006	8%	6%	8%
2005	7%	5%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Herrin CUSD 4 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Tigers

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are North Side Primary Center often compared to?

North Side Primary Centeris often viewed alongside schools like Highland Primary School, Tri-c Elementary School by visitors of our site.

How many students attend North Side Primary Center?

433 students attend North Side Primary Center.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

77% of North Side Primary Center students are White, 13% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Hispanic, and 4% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of North Side Primary Center?

North Side Primary Center has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does North Side Primary Center offer ?

North Side Primary Center offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-1

What school district is North Side Primary Center part of?

North Side Primary Center is part of Herrin CUSD 4 School District.

Popular comparisons: North Side Primary Center vs. Highland Primary School, North Side Primary Center vs. Tri-c Elementary School

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The nearest middle school is Pinckneyville Middle School (8,856.8 miles away)

The nearest elementary school is Pinckneyville Elementary School (8,856.2 miles away)

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-1
Enrollment: 433 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 23%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education