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Harvard CUSD 50 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,545 students in Harvard CUSD 50 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Harvard CUSD 50 School District have an average math proficiency score of 4% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 11% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
3,107 Schools
# Students
2,510 Students
1,226,135 Students
# Teachers
222 Teachers
89,543 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Harvard CUSD 50 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 70-74% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#827 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)5%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
50%
Graduation Rate
70-74%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.71
# American Indian Students
2 Students
2,921 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
65,128 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
6%
# Hispanic Students
1,779 Students
321,794 Students
% Hispanic Students
71%
27%
# Black Students
29 Students
201,899 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
650 Students
545,174 Students
% White Students
26%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,110 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
44 Students
52,734 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
149
53,917
# Students in K Grade:
164
116,806
# Students in 1st Grade:
148
130,447
# Students in 2nd Grade:
138
163,953
# Students in 3rd Grade:
177
128,974
# Students in 4th Grade:
175
128,440
# Students in 5th Grade:
202
130,481
# Students in 6th Grade:
178
134,578
# Students in 7th Grade:
179
113,232
# Students in 8th Grade:
183
116,943
# Students in 9th Grade:
266
2,582
# Students in 10th Grade:
188
2,075
# Students in 11th Grade:
183
1,893
# Students in 12th Grade:
180
1,802
# Ungraded Students:
-
12
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,218 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,401 is less than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$44 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,218
$21,914
Spending / Student
$17,401
$21,170
Best Harvard CUSD 50 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jefferson Elementary School
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1200 N Jefferson St
Harvard, IL 60033
(815) 943-6464
Harvard, IL 60033
(815) 943-6464
Grades: 4-5
| 377 students
Rank: #22.
Crosby Elementary School
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
401 Hereley Dr
Harvard, IL 60033
(815) 943-4022
Harvard, IL 60033
(815) 943-4022
Grades: K-3
| 628 students
Rank: #33.
Harvard Jr High School
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1301 Garfield St
Harvard, IL 60033
(815) 943-6466
Harvard, IL 60033
(815) 943-6466
Grades: 6-8
| 540 students
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