For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,218 students in Harrisburg CUSD 3 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Harrisburg CUSD 3 School District have an average math proficiency score of 6% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
3,096 Schools
# Students
1,791 Students
1,197,862 Students
# Teachers
138 Teachers
88,881 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Harrisburg CUSD 3 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 85-89% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#724 out of 926 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
32%
Graduation Rate
(17-18)85-89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.69
# American Indian Students
1 Student
2,945 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
64,865 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
43 Students
321,340 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
27%
# Black Students
69 Students
203,814 Students
% Black Students
4%
17%
# White Students
1,509 Students
551,896 Students
% White Students
84%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,168 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
158 Students
51,802 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
82
51,532
# Students in K Grade:
164
120,357
# Students in 1st Grade:
139
127,110
# Students in 2nd Grade:
103
127,741
# Students in 3rd Grade:
140
127,543
# Students in 4th Grade:
120
129,635
# Students in 5th Grade:
118
133,910
# Students in 6th Grade:
111
135,715
# Students in 7th Grade:
119
116,853
# Students in 8th Grade:
122
120,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
179
2,044
# Students in 10th Grade:
135
1,799
# Students in 11th Grade:
125
1,672
# Students in 12th Grade:
134
1,721
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
Total Revenue (19-20)
$30 MM
$15 MM
Spending (19-20)
$28 MM
$14 MM
Revenue / Student (19-20)
$16,205
$19,707
Spending / Student (19-20)
$15,239
$19,097
Best Harrisburg CUSD 3 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Harrisburg Middle School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
312 Bulldog Blvd
Harrisburg, IL 62946
(618) 253-7637
Harrisburg, IL 62946
(618) 253-7637
Grades: 6-8
| 352 students
Rank: #22.
East Side Intermediate School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
315 E Church St
Harrisburg, IL 62946
(618) 253-7637
Harrisburg, IL 62946
(618) 253-7637
Grades: 3-5
| 378 students
Rank: n/an/a
411 W Lincoln St
Harrisburg, IL 62946
(618) 253-7637
Harrisburg, IL 62946
(618) 253-7637
Grades: PK-2
| 488 students
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