Harrisburg CUSD 3 School District

411 W Poplar St
Harrisburg, IL 62946-1425
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 352 students in Harrisburg CUSD 3 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Harrisburg CUSD 3 School District have an average math proficiency score of 7% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,590 Schools
# Students
1,791 Students
632,761 Students
# Teachers
138 Teachers
47,090 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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (IL)
#724 out of 926 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Harrisburg CUSD 3  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
5%
28%
This chart display 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 IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
25%
32%
This chart display 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 IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(17-18)
85-89%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Harrisburg CUSD 3  School District and public school graduation rate of IL by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.28
0.71
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,516 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
31,115 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
43 Students
186,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
29%
# Black Students
69 Students
137,386 Students
% Black Students
4%
22%
# White Students
1,509 Students
252,625 Students
% White Students
84%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
706 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
158 Students
23,065 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
82
18,027
# Students in K Grade:
164
27,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
139
28,160
# Students in 2nd Grade:
103
28,498
# Students in 3rd Grade:
140
28,667
# Students in 4th Grade:
120
30,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
118
40,414
# Students in 6th Grade:
111
111,547
# Students in 7th Grade:
119
140,906
# Students in 8th Grade:
122
145,715
# Students in 9th Grade:
179
9,004
# Students in 10th Grade:
135
8,329
# Students in 11th Grade:
125
8,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
134
7,829
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

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

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Harrisburg Middle School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
312 Bulldog Blvd
Harrisburg, IL 62946
(618) 253-7637
Grades: 6-8
| 352 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%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 5% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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