Harrisburg CUSD 3 School District

411 W Poplar St
Harrisburg, IL 62946-1425
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 573 students in Harrisburg CUSD 3 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in Harrisburg CUSD 3 School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Harrisburg CUSD 3 School District have a Graduation Rate of 77%, which is less than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Harrisburg High School, with 75-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,016 Schools
# Students
1,791 Students
616,406 Students
# Teachers
138 Teachers
41,528 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Harrisburg CUSD 3 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 75-79% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#591 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Harrisburg CUSD 3  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
5%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Harrisburg CUSD 3  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.
35%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Harrisburg CUSD 3  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.
54%
50%
75-79%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Harrisburg CUSD 3  School District and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.28
0.68
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,566 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
32,070 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
43 Students
170,917 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
28%
# Black Students
69 Students
100,133 Students
% Black Students
4%
16%
# White Students
1,509 Students
289,543 Students
% White Students
84%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
664 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
158 Students
21,471 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
82
171
# Students in K Grade:
164
275
# Students in 1st Grade:
139
261
# Students in 2nd Grade:
103
276
# Students in 3rd Grade:
140
431
# Students in 4th Grade:
120
442
# Students in 5th Grade:
118
898
# Students in 6th Grade:
111
1,908
# Students in 7th Grade:
119
4,488
# Students in 8th Grade:
122
4,842
# Students in 9th Grade:
179
157,061
# Students in 10th Grade:
135
149,228
# Students in 11th Grade:
125
146,241
# Students in 12th Grade:
134
149,884
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue (19-20)
$30 MM
$15 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Harrisburg CUSD 3  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Spending (19-20)
$28 MM
$14 MM
This chart displays total spending of Harrisburg CUSD 3  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Revenue / Student (19-20)
$16,205
$19,707
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Harrisburg CUSD 3  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Spending / Student (19-20)
$15,239
$19,097
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Harrisburg CUSD 3  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.

Best Harrisburg CUSD 3 School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Harrisburg High School
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
333 W College St
Harrisburg, IL 62946
(618) 253-7637
Grades: 9-12
| 573 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,791 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 5% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • : 54% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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