For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,114 students in Harrisburg CUSD 3 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Harrisburg CUSD 3 School District have an average math proficiency score of 6% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
3,106 Schools
# Students
1,771 Students
1,189,821 Students
# Teachers
150 Teachers
89,534 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Harrisburg CUSD 3 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75-79% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#591 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)5%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
50%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.69
# American Indian Students
1 Student
2,918 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
65,125 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
6%
# Hispanic Students
54 Students
321,483 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
27%
# Black Students
70 Students
201,875 Students
% Black Students
4%
17%
# White Students
1,480 Students
544,403 Students
% White Students
84%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,110 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
158 Students
52,729 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
114
53,905
# Students in K Grade:
138
116,796
# Students in 1st Grade:
146
129,937
# Students in 2nd Grade:
139
128,443
# Students in 3rd Grade:
101
128,944
# Students in 4th Grade:
140
128,405
# Students in 5th Grade:
118
130,441
# Students in 6th Grade:
106
134,533
# Students in 7th Grade:
105
113,187
# Students in 8th Grade:
120
116,893
# Students in 9th Grade:
127
2,567
# Students in 10th Grade:
152
2,075
# Students in 11th Grade:
130
1,893
# Students in 12th Grade:
135
1,802
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
Total Revenue (19-20)
$30 MM
$15 MM
Spending (19-20)
$28 MM
$14 MM
Revenue / Student (19-20)
$16,205
$19,707
Spending / Student (19-20)
$15,239
$19,097
Best Harrisburg CUSD 3 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Harrisburg Middle School
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
312 Bulldog Blvd
Harrisburg, IL 62946
(618) 253-7637
Harrisburg, IL 62946
(618) 253-7637
Grades: 6-8
| 331 students
Rank: #22.
East Side Intermediate School
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
315 E Church St
Harrisburg, IL 62946
(618) 253-7637
Harrisburg, IL 62946
(618) 253-7637
Grades: 3-5
| 359 students
Rank: n/an/a
411 W Lincoln St
Harrisburg, IL 62946
(618) 253-7637
Harrisburg, IL 62946
(618) 253-7637
Grades: K-2
| 424 students
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