For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 111 students in Harrisburg CUSD 3 School District.
Public Preschools in Harrisburg CUSD 3 School District have a diversity score of 0.32, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,365 Schools
# Students
1,781 Students
505,477 Students
# Teachers
145 Teachers
38,339 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Harrisburg CUSD 3 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 861 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 77% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#514 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
50%
Graduation Rate
77%
87.6%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)31%
29.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
4%
33%
% Black
4%
18%
% White
83%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,396 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,560 is less than the state median of $24,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$46,284 MM
Spending
$38 MM
$44,509 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,396
$25,132
Spending / Student
$21,560
$24,168
Best Harrisburg CUSD 3 School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
301 Bulldog Blvd
Harrisburg, IL 62946
(618) 253-7637
Harrisburg, IL 62946
(618) 253-7637
Gr: PK | 111 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
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