Hardin County High School
Tel:
(618)287-2141
- Hardin County High School serves 172 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 11-19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 20-29% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 38%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Hardin County High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 52%.
School Overview
- Hardin County High School's student population of 172 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 11 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 172 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 11 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Hardin County High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,679 schools in Illinois (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 16:1 has decreased from 17:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Hardin County High School is 0.08, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.67. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IL) |
| Overall School Rank (16-17) | #2803 out of 3679 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 11-19% | 32% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 20-29% | 38% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 15:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 5% |
| Hispanic | n/a | 26% |
| Black | n/a | 17% |
| White | 96% | 48% |
| Two or more races | 4% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.08 | 0.67 |
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| Graduation Rate | 80-89% | 87% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 48% | 47% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 2% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Hardin County CUSD 1 School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Hardin County High School is Pope Co High School (14.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Hardin County Junior High School (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Hardin County Elementary School (0.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Elizabethtown Hardin County Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 289 students
0.0 miles
Po Box 218
Elizabethtown, IL 62931
(618)287-2411 0.0 PK-5 289 - Elizabethtown Hardin County Junior High School Grades: 6-8 | 112 students
0.0 miles
Po Box 218
Elizabethtown, IL 62931
(618)287-2411 0.0 6-8 112 - Golconda Pope Co High School Grades: 9-12 | 139 students
14.2 miles
125 St Hwy 146w
Golconda, IL 62938
(618)683-3071 14.2 9-12 139 - Golconda Pope County Elementary School Grades: PK-8 | 393 students
14.2 miles
125 St Hwy 146w
Golconda, IL 62938
(618)683-4011 14.2 PK-8 393 - Marion Pathway Academy High School Alternative School
Grades: 9-12 | 5 students
14.5 miles
519 1/2 W. Gum St
Marion, KY 42064
(270)965-3525 14.5 9-12 5
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