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Heritage CUSD 8 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 269 students in Heritage CUSD 8 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschool in Heritage CUSD 8 School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,369 Schools
# Students
400 Students
498,575 Students
# Teachers
37 Teachers
37,133 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Heritage CUSD 8 School District, which is ranked within the top 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 80% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#359 out of 852 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)20-24%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
50%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.70
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,178 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
20,186 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
20 Students
150,958 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
30%
# Black Students
2 Students
94,998 Students
% Black Students
1%
19%
# White Students
348 Students
211,298 Students
% White Students
87%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
460 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
28 Students
19,464 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
22
71,851
# Students in K Grade:
30
69,808
# Students in 1st Grade:
22
69,389
# Students in 2nd Grade:
28
63,382
# Students in 3rd Grade:
32
54,489
# Students in 4th Grade:
26
51,166
# Students in 5th Grade:
24
45,751
# Students in 6th Grade:
30
28,125
# Students in 7th Grade:
25
21,705
# Students in 8th Grade:
30
22,666
# Students in 9th Grade:
32
176
# Students in 10th Grade:
44
23
# Students in 11th Grade:
24
23
# Students in 12th Grade:
31
21
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,143 is higher than the state median of $22,343. The school district revenue/student has grown by 35% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,525 is less than the state median of $21,585. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,143
$22,343
Spending / Student
$19,525
$21,585
Best Heritage CUSD 8 School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Heritage Jh And Elementary School
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
512 W 1st St
Homer, IL 61849
(217) 896-2421
Homer, IL 61849
(217) 896-2421
Grades: PK-8
| 269 students
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