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Heritage CUSD 8 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 270 students in Heritage CUSD 8 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Heritage CUSD 8 School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,609 Schools
# Students
391 Students
622,872 Students
# Teachers
37 Teachers
48,609 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Heritage CUSD 8 School District, which is ranked within the top 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 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%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)33.6%
29.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
5%
31%
% Black
1%
21%
% White
87%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,767 is higher than the state median of $22,456. The school district revenue/student has grown by 38% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,974 is less than the state median of $21,694. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,767
$22,456
Spending / Student
$19,974
$21,694
Best Heritage CUSD 8 School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Heritage Jh And Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
512 W 1st St
Homer, IL 61849
(217) 896-2421
Homer, IL 61849
(217) 896-2421
Gr: K-8 | 270 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
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