For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 120 students in Harrisburg CUSD 3 School District.
Public Preschools in Harrisburg CUSD 3 School District have a diversity score of 0.20, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
1,788 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
144 Teachers
38,167 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.
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
0.30
0.70
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
20,502 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
59 Students
162,757 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
32%
# Black Students
77 Students
94,002 Students
% Black Students
4%
18%
# White Students
1,492 Students
213,555 Students
% White Students
83%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
447 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
151 Students
19,465 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
120
76,065
# Students in K Grade:
140
71,052
# Students in 1st Grade:
124
68,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
143
66,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
137
56,657
# Students in 4th Grade:
102
53,643
# Students in 5th Grade:
146
46,874
# Students in 6th Grade:
122
28,049
# Students in 7th Grade:
116
22,127
# Students in 8th Grade:
110
22,424
# Students in 9th Grade:
132
40
# Students in 10th Grade:
130
12
# Students in 11th Grade:
136
12
# Students in 12th Grade:
130
18
# 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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
301 Bulldog Blvd
Harrisburg, IL 62946
(618) 253-7637
Harrisburg, IL 62946
(618) 253-7637
Grades: PK
| 120 students
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