Harvard CUSD 50 School District

401 N Division St
Harvard, IL 60033-3031
(District boundaries shown in map)
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Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 117 students in Harvard CUSD 50 School District.
Public Preschools in Harvard CUSD 50 School District have a diversity score of 0.41, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,358 Schools
# Students
2,522 Students
496,689 Students
# Teachers
217 Teachers
36,997 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Harvard CUSD 50 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 918 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.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#868 out of 926 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Harvard CUSD 50  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
5%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Harvard CUSD 50  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
12%
32%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Harvard CUSD 50  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(17-18)
70-74%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Harvard CUSD 50  School District and public school graduation rate of IL by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.44
0.70
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,181 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
20,150 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,772 Students
149,253 Students
% Hispanic Students
70%
30%
# Black Students
26 Students
96,181 Students
% Black Students
1%
19%
# White Students
674 Students
210,834 Students
% White Students
27%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
490 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
41 Students
18,591 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
117
66,224
# Students in K Grade:
145
72,411
# Students in 1st Grade:
144
68,083
# Students in 2nd Grade:
170
63,465
# Students in 3rd Grade:
175
53,440
# Students in 4th Grade:
213
51,656
# Students in 5th Grade:
182
47,114
# Students in 6th Grade:
179
27,807
# Students in 7th Grade:
186
22,933
# Students in 8th Grade:
223
23,506
# Students in 9th Grade:
264
29
# Students in 10th Grade:
172
3
# Students in 11th Grade:
190
3
# Students in 12th Grade:
162
15
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,126 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,318 is less than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart display total revenue of Harvard CUSD 50  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$44 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart display total spending of Harvard CUSD 50  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,126
$22,162
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Harvard CUSD 50  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,318
$21,409
This chart display average spending per public school student in Harvard CUSD 50  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Harvard CUSD 50 School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
305 S Hutchinson St
Harvard, IL 60033
(815) 943-6367
Grades: PK
| 117 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,522 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 73%
  • : 70-74% (Btm 50% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 5% (Btm 50%)
  • : 12% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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