Harrisburg CUSD 3 School District

411 W Poplar St
Harrisburg, IL 62946-1425
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 348 students in Harrisburg CUSD 3 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Harrisburg CUSD 3 School District have an average math proficiency score of 7% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,600 Schools
# Students
1,788 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
144 Teachers
47,956 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Harrisburg CUSD 3 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 844 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.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#591 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Harrisburg CUSD 3  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
5%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Harrisburg CUSD 3  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
35%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Harrisburg CUSD 3  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
54%
50%
75-79%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Harrisburg CUSD 3  School District and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.30
0.71
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,364 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
32,125 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
59 Students
185,771 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
30%
# Black Students
77 Students
133,271 Students
% Black Students
4%
22%
# White Students
1,492 Students
244,693 Students
% White Students
83%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
608 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
151 Students
23,281 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
120
19,756
# Students in K Grade:
140
27,178
# Students in 1st Grade:
124
28,250
# Students in 2nd Grade:
143
29,179
# Students in 3rd Grade:
137
29,629
# Students in 4th Grade:
102
30,553
# Students in 5th Grade:
146
38,342
# Students in 6th Grade:
122
109,327
# Students in 7th Grade:
116
135,557
# Students in 8th Grade:
110
137,502
# Students in 9th Grade:
132
9,488
# Students in 10th Grade:
130
9,079
# Students in 11th Grade:
136
8,909
# Students in 12th Grade:
130
8,526
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue (19-20)
$30 MM
$15 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Harrisburg CUSD 3  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Spending (19-20)
$28 MM
$14 MM
This chart displays total spending of Harrisburg CUSD 3  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Revenue / Student (19-20)
$16,205
$19,707
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Harrisburg CUSD 3  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Spending / Student (19-20)
$15,239
$19,097
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Harrisburg CUSD 3  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.

Best Harrisburg CUSD 3 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Harrisburg Middle School
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
312 Bulldog Blvd
Harrisburg, IL 62946
(618) 253-7637
Grades: 6-8
| 348 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,788 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 5% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • : 54% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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