Hiawatha CUSD 426 School District

Po Box 428
Kirkland, IL 60146-0428
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 213 students in Hiawatha CUSD 426 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Hiawatha CUSD 426 School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,601 Schools
# Students
420 Students
625,728 Students
# Teachers
36 Teachers
47,680 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Hiawatha CUSD 426 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 80-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#558 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Hiawatha CUSD 426  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 Hiawatha CUSD 426  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.
20%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hiawatha CUSD 426  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.
40-44%
50%
80-89%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Hiawatha CUSD 426  School District and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.33
0.71
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,400 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
31,292 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
50 Students
183,844 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
29%
# Black Students
5 Students
135,602 Students
% Black Students
1%
22%
# White Students
340 Students
249,282 Students
% White Students
81%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
688 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
22 Students
23,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
25
18,316
# Students in K Grade:
30
26,945
# Students in 1st Grade:
31
28,445
# Students in 2nd Grade:
30
28,457
# Students in 3rd Grade:
33
29,250
# Students in 4th Grade:
32
29,801
# Students in 5th Grade:
26
38,916
# Students in 6th Grade:
25
111,539
# Students in 7th Grade:
41
136,141
# Students in 8th Grade:
30
141,493
# Students in 9th Grade:
29
9,661
# Students in 10th Grade:
27
9,392
# Students in 11th Grade:
33
8,726
# Students in 12th Grade:
28
8,646
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,890 is higher than the state median of $22,343. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,188 is less than the state median of $21,585. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Hiawatha CUSD 426  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
$9 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart displays total spending of Hiawatha CUSD 426  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
$24,890
$22,343
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Hiawatha CUSD 426  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
$20,188
$21,585
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Hiawatha CUSD 426  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 Hiawatha CUSD 426 School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hiawatha Jr/sr High School
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Po Box 428
Kirkland, IL 60146
(815) 522-3335
Grades: 6-12
| 213 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 420 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 19%
  • : 80-89% (Btm 50% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40-44% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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