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Heritage Community Unit School District 8 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 121 students in Heritage Community Unit School District 8. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in Heritage Community Unit School District 8 have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Heritage Community Unit School District 8 have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Heritage High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,030 Schools
# Students
380 Students
605,599 Students
# Teachers
37 Teachers
42,717 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Heritage Community Unit School District 8, which is ranked within the top 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 80% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#292 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
50%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
5%
29%
% Black
n/a
16%
% White
87%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,571 is higher than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,553 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,571
$22,423
Spending / Student
$20,553
$21,662
Best Heritage Community Unit School District 8 Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Heritage High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
206 E Diller St
Broadlands, IL 61816
(217) 834-3392
Broadlands, IL 61816
(217) 834-3392
Gr: 9-12 | 121 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
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