Hillsboro CUSD 3 School District

1311 Vandalia Rd
Hillsboro, IL 62049-2034
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 134 students in Hillsboro CUSD 3 School District.
Public Preschools in Hillsboro CUSD 3 School District have a diversity score of 0.14, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 7% 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
4 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
1,539 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
111 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Hillsboro CUSD 3 School District, which is ranked within the top 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 80-84% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#343 out of 852 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Hillsboro CUSD 3  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
20%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hillsboro 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.
38%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hillsboro 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.
50%
50%
80-84%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Hillsboro CUSD 3  School District and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.13
0.70
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
20,502 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
49 Students
162,757 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
32%
# Black Students
15 Students
94,002 Students
% Black Students
1%
18%
# White Students
1,433 Students
213,555 Students
% White Students
93%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
447 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
38 Students
19,465 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
134
76,065
# Students in K Grade:
97
71,052
# Students in 1st Grade:
116
68,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
99
66,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
116
56,657
# Students in 4th Grade:
116
53,643
# Students in 5th Grade:
98
46,874
# Students in 6th Grade:
93
28,049
# Students in 7th Grade:
129
22,127
# Students in 8th Grade:
105
22,424
# Students in 9th Grade:
109
40
# Students in 10th Grade:
111
12
# Students in 11th Grade:
115
12
# Students in 12th Grade:
101
18
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,879 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,251 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Hillsboro CUSD 3  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$27 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart displays total spending of Hillsboro CUSD 3  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,879
$21,990
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Hillsboro CUSD 3  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,251
$21,244
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Hillsboro CUSD 3  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Hillsboro CUSD 3 School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
200 School St
Coffeen, IL 62017
(217) 534-2314
Grades: PK
| 134 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,539 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in IL)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Top 30%)
  • : 50% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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