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Hardin County Community Unit School District 1

Item: Hardin County Community Unit School District 1
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

4 School Rd
Elizabethtown, IL 62931-4434

( shown in map)

Bottom 50%

Tel: (618) 287-2411

www.hardin.k12.il.us

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public schools serving 534 students in Hardin County Community Unit School District 1. This district's average is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

Public Schools in Hardin County Community Unit School District 1 have an score of 14% (versus the Illinois public school average of 27%), and score of 21% (versus the 30% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

3 Schools

4,394 Schools

# Students

534 Students

1,845,459 Students

# Teachers

42 Teachers

136,638 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hardin County Community Unit School District 1	Illinois
Pre-K	21	83
Kind	37	125
1	38	131
2	42	137
3	31	135
4	32	135
5	33	135
6	38	137
7	43	141
8	46	143
9	43	155
10	51	156
11	40	153
12	39	150

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District Rank

Hardin County Community Unit School District 1, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#498 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Hardin County Community Unit School District 1
2023	#498
2022	#743
2021	#808
2019	#791
2018	#818
2017	#763
2016	#764
2015	#723
2014	#669
2013	#747
2012	#668

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27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Hardin County Community Unit School District 1	Illinois
2023	27%	27%
2021	7%	28%
2019	13%	33%
2018	12%	32%
2017	16%	32%
2016	12%	31%
2015	13%	29%
2014	43%	59%
2013	44%	58%
2012	77%	80%
2011	75%	80%

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21%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Hardin County Community Unit School District 1	Illinois
2022	21%	30%
2021	17%	32%
2019	23%	38%
2018	12%	37%
2017	23%	38%
2016	22%	36%
2015	24%	38%
2014	52%	57%
2013	47%	58%
2012	71%	75%
2011	61%	75%

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40-44%

50%

85%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Hardin County Community Unit School District 1	Illinois
2023	85%	87%
2022	84%	87%
2018	90%	87%
2017	84%	87%
2016	84%	85%
2015	84%	85%
2014	84%	86%
2013	84%	83%
2012	84%	82%
2011	64%	83%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.16

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Hardin County Community Unit School District 1	Illinois
2023	0.16	0.70
2022	0.16	0.68
2021	0.17	0.68
2020	0.15	0.68
2019	0.15	0.68
2018	0.12	0.67
2017	0.12	0.67
2016	0.11	0.67
2015	0.26	0.67
2014	0.12	0.66
2013	0.12	0.66
2012	0.12	0.65
2011	0.11	0.66
2010	0.09	0.64
2009	0.05	0.64
2008	0.08	0.64
2007	0.08	0.63
2006	0.08	0.61
2005	0.05	0.61
2004	0.07	0.60
2003	0.08	0.59
2002	0.08	0.59
2001	0.08	0.58
2000	0.03	0.57
1999	0.04	0.56
1998	0.02	0.56
1997	0.03	0.54
1996	0.04	0.53
1995	0.03	0.53
1994	0.03	0.52
1993	0.01	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2014)
Year	Hardin County Community Unit School District 1	Illinois
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	4%
2011	1%	5%
2010	2%	5%
2008	1%	5%
2007	1%	5%
2006	1%	5%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	4%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	4%
2000	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1991	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Hardin County Community Unit School District 1	Illinois
2023	3%	27%
2013	1%	24%
2012	1%	24%
2011	1%	23%
2010	1%	22%
2009	1%	22%
2008	2%	21%
2007	2%	20%
2006	1%	19%
2005	1%	18%
2004	2%	18%
2003	2%	17%
2002	1%	16%
2001	1%	15%
1999	2%	14%
1998	1%	13%
1997	1%	13%
1996	1%	12%
1995	1%	12%
1994	2%	11%
1989	1%	9%

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% Black

n/a

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2014)
Year	Hardin County Community Unit School District 1	Illinois
2014	1%	17%
2013	1%	18%
2012	2%	18%
2011	2%	18%
2010	2%	20%
2009	1%	20%
2008	2%	20%
2007	2%	20%
2006	2%	20%
2005	1%	20%
2004	1%	21%
2003	1%	21%
2002	2%	21%

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% White

92%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hardin County Community Unit School District 1	Illinois
2023	91%	45%
2022	92%	47%
2021	92%	47%
2020	92%	48%
2019	92%	48%
2018	94%	49%
2017	94%	49%
2016	95%	49%
2015	69%	49%
2014	94%	50%
2013	94%	50%
2012	94%	51%
2011	94%	51%
2010	95%	53%
2009	97%	53%
2008	95%	54%
2007	95%	55%
2006	96%	56%
2005	97%	57%
2004	96%	57%
2003	96%	58%
2002	96%	59%
2001	96%	60%
2000	99%	61%
1999	98%	62%
1998	99%	63%
1997	99%	64%
1996	98%	64%
1995	98%	65%
1994	98%	65%
1993	100%	65%
1992	100%	66%
1991	99%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Hardin County Community Unit School District 1	Illinois
2023	6%	4%
2022	8%	4%
2021	8%	4%
2020	8%	4%
2019	8%	4%
2018	6%	3%
2017	6%	3%
2016	5%	3%
2015	6%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue (21-22)

$8 MM

$15 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Hardin County Community Unit School District 1	Illinois
2022	$8 MM	$14 MM
2020	$8 MM	$14 MM
2019	$7 MM	$14 MM
2018	$7 MM	$15 MM
2017	$7 MM	$13 MM
2016	$6 MM	$12 MM
2015	$6 MM	$10 MM
2014	$6 MM	$12 MM
2012	$6 MM	$11 MM
2011	$6 MM	$11 MM
2010	$6 MM	$10 MM
2009	$6 MM	$10 MM
2008	$6 MM	$9 MM
2007	$6 MM	$9 MM
2006	$5 MM	$8 MM
2005	$5 MM	$8 MM
2004	$5 MM	$8 MM
2003	$5 MM	$7 MM
2002	$5 MM	$8 MM
2001	$5 MM	$7 MM
2000	$6 MM	$7 MM
1999	$5 MM	$7 MM
1998	$5 MM	$6 MM
1997	$5 MM	$5 MM
1996	$5 MM	$5 MM
1995	$5 MM	$5 MM
1992	$4 MM	$3 MM
1990	$4 MM	$3 MM

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Spending (21-22)

$7 MM

$14 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Hardin County Community Unit School District 1	Illinois
2022	$7 MM	$14 MM
2020	$7 MM	$14 MM
2019	$6 MM	$13 MM
2018	$6 MM	$14 MM
2017	$6 MM	$12 MM
2016	$6 MM	$12 MM
2015	$6 MM	$11 MM
2014	$6 MM	$12 MM
2012	$6 MM	$11 MM
2011	$6 MM	$11 MM
2010	$6 MM	$11 MM
2009	$6 MM	$10 MM
2008	$6 MM	$9 MM
2007	$6 MM	$9 MM
2006	$5 MM	$8 MM
2005	$5 MM	$8 MM
2004	$6 MM	$8 MM
2003	$6 MM	$8 MM
2002	$6 MM	$8 MM
2001	$5 MM	$7 MM
2000	$6 MM	$7 MM
1999	$6 MM	$6 MM
1998	$6 MM	$6 MM
1997	$5 MM	$5 MM
1996	$5 MM	$5 MM
1995	$5 MM	$5 MM
1992	$4 MM	$4 MM
1990	$4 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student (21-22)

$15,628

$19,707

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Hardin County Community Unit School District 1	Illinois
2022	$15,628	$19,707
2020	$15,628	$19,707
2019	$13,865	$17,662
2018	$12,918	$19,255
2017	$11,683	$17,801
2016	$10,631	$14,596
2015	$9,987	$11,118
2014	$9,360	$13,203
2012	$9,210	$11,701
2011	$9,713	$11,859
2010	$9,632	$11,118
2009	$8,624	$10,546
2008	$8,842	$11,298
2007	$8,540	$10,143
2006	$7,635	$9,054
2005	$7,518	$9,158
2004	$7,971	$8,999
2003	$7,696	$8,614
2002	$7,851	$8,976
2001	$8,007	$8,649
2000	$8,253	$8,451
1999	$6,952	$7,697
1998	$5,399	$5,971
1997	$5,071	$5,662
1995	$5,274	$5,677

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Spending / Student (21-22)

$12,708

$19,097

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Hardin County Community Unit School District 1	Illinois
2022	$12,708	$19,097
2020	$12,708	$19,097
2019	$11,524	$17,005
2018	$11,082	$18,215
2017	$10,716	$17,235
2016	$9,857	$14,516
2015	$10,771	$11,218
2014	$8,584	$12,904
2012	$9,038	$11,755
2011	$9,413	$11,220
2010	$10,389	$11,218
2009	$9,044	$10,416
2008	$9,192	$10,971
2007	$9,886	$9,827
2006	$7,757	$8,997
2005	$7,570	$9,234
2004	$8,080	$9,089
2003	$8,477	$9,395
2002	$8,529	$9,305
2001	$7,867	$8,562
2000	$8,257	$8,142
1999	$7,346	$7,325
1998	$6,021	$5,848
1997	$5,517	$5,503
1995	$5,284	$5,507

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Best Hardin County Community Unit School District 1 Public Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Hardin County Elementary School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

4 School Rd
Elizabethtown, IL 62931
(618) 287-2411

Gr: PK-5 | 234 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

Rank: #22.

Hardin County High School

(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤20%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

4 School Rd
Elizabethtown, IL 62931
(618) 287-2141

Gr: 9-12 | 173 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

Rank: #33.

Hardin County Jr High School

(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

4 School Rd
Elizabethtown, IL 62931
(618) 287-2411

Gr: 6-8 | 127 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Hardin County Community Unit School District 1?

Hardin County Community Unit School District 1 manages 3 public schools serving 534 students.

What is the rank of Hardin County Community Unit School District 1?

Hardin County Community Unit School District 1 is ranked #670 out of 864 school districts in Illinois (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Hardin County Community Unit School District 1?

92% of Hardin County Community Unit School District 1 students are White, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Hardin County Community Unit School District 1?

Hardin County Community Unit School District 1 has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 14:1.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 534 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 8%
: 85% (Top 50% in IL)
: Bottom 50%
: 27% (Top 50%)
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education