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Heritage CUSD 8 School District

Item: Heritage CUSD 8 School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

512 W 1st St
Homer, IL 61849-1215

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Top 50%

Tel: (217) 896-2041

www.heritage8.org

Top Rankings

Heritage CUSD 8 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

2 Schools

1,606 Schools

# Students

391 Students

622,256 Students

# Teachers

37 Teachers

48,565 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Heritage CUSD 8 School District	Illinois
Pre-K	9	21
Kind	32	28
1	28	30
2	33	30
3	21	32
4	30	33
5	37	41
6	26	116
7	22	139
8	32	143

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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.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#292 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Heritage CUSD 8 School District
2023	#292
2022	#359
2021	#304
2019	#444
2018	#549
2017	#483
2016	#299
2015	#477
2014	#523
2013	#309
2012	#488
2011	#547
2010	#408

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32%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Heritage CUSD 8 School District	Illinois
2023	32%	27%
2021	22%	28%
2019	29%	33%
2018	23%	32%
2017	27%	32%
2016	29%	31%
2015	20%	29%
2014	56%	59%
2013	65%	58%
2012	83%	80%
2011	83%	80%
2010	85%	80%

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30-34%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Heritage CUSD 8 School District	Illinois
2022	32%	30%
2021	42%	32%
2019	38%	38%
2018	23%	37%
2017	34%	38%
2016	42%	36%
2015	35%	38%
2014	53%	57%
2013	64%	58%
2012	77%	75%
2011	75%	75%
2010	79%	74%

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60-64%

50%

(21-22)

≥80%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Heritage CUSD 8 School District	Illinois
2022	80%	87%
2018	90%	87%
2017	84%	87%
2016	90%	85%
2015	90%	85%
2014	84%	86%
2013	90%	83%
2012	90%	82%
2011	64%	83%

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(2022-23)

33.6%

29.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Heritage CUSD 8 School District	Illinois
2023	33.6%	29.7%
2022	32.4%	31.6%
2021	15.2%	20.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.24

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Heritage CUSD 8 School District	Illinois
2023	0.20	0.69
2022	0.19	0.68
2021	0.15	0.68
2020	0.14	0.67
2019	0.14	0.68
2018	0.13	0.68
2017	0.13	0.67
2016	0.12	0.67
2015	0.26	0.67
2014	0.10	0.66
2013	0.07	0.65
2012	0.08	0.65
2011	0.06	0.65
2010	0.06	0.64
2009	0.05	0.64
2008	0.03	0.63
2007	0.04	0.62
2006	0.04	0.61
2005	0.05	0.60
2004	0.02	0.60
2003	0.02	0.59
2002	0.03	0.59
2001	0.02	0.58
2000	0.03	0.57
1999	0.03	0.56
1998	0.03	0.55
1997	0.04	0.55
1996	0.04	0.54
1995	0.02	0.53
1994	0.03	0.53
1993	0.03	0.53
1992	0.03	0.51
1991	0.03	0.51
1990	0.03	0.51

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2008)

Year	Heritage CUSD 8 School District	Illinois
2008	2%	5%
2005	1%	4%
2004	1%	4%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2000	2%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%
1991	1%	3%
1990	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)

Year	Heritage CUSD 8 School District	Illinois
2023	5%	28%
2022	3%	27%
2021	1%	27%
2018	1%	26%
2017	1%	26%
2016	1%	26%
2010	2%	22%
2006	1%	19%
2005	1%	18%
1998	1%	13%
1997	1%	13%
1996	1%	12%
1994	1%	11%
1993	1%	11%
1991	1%	10%
1990	1%	9%

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% Black

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2002-2022)

Year	Heritage CUSD 8 School District	Illinois
2022	1%	17%
2020	2%	16%
2019	2%	17%
2014	1%	17%
2013	1%	18%
2012	1%	18%
2011	1%	19%
2010	1%	19%
2009	2%	20%
2007	2%	20%
2006	1%	20%
2005	1%	21%
2002	1%	21%

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% White

87%

39%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)

Year	Heritage CUSD 8 School District	Illinois
2023	89%	46%
2022	90%	47%
2021	92%	47%
2020	93%	48%
2019	93%	48%
2018	93%	48%
2017	93%	49%
2016	94%	49%
2015	47%	49%
2014	95%	50%
2013	96%	51%
2012	96%	51%
2011	97%	51%
2010	97%	53%
2009	98%	53%
2008	98%	54%
2007	98%	55%
2006	98%	56%
2005	97%	57%
2004	99%	57%
2003	99%	58%
2002	98%	59%
2001	100%	60%
2000	98%	61%
1999	99%	62%
1998	98%	63%
1997	98%	63%
1996	98%	64%
1995	99%	65%
1994	98%	65%
1993	98%	65%
1992	99%	66%
1991	98%	66%
1990	98%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)

Year	Heritage CUSD 8 School District	Illinois
2023	6%	4%
2022	6%	4%
2021	6%	4%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	6%	4%
2017	6%	3%
2016	5%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,614 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $22,460 is less than the state median of $24,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$10 MM

$46,284 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Heritage CUSD 8 School District	Illinois
2023	$10 MM	$17 MM
2022	$8 MM	$15 MM
2021	$11 MM	$15 MM
2020	$8 MM	$14 MM
2019	$6 MM	$14 MM
2018	$8 MM	$15 MM
2017	$8 MM	$13 MM
2016	$7 MM	$12 MM
2015	$6 MM	$10 MM
2014	$7 MM	$12 MM
2012	$6 MM	$11 MM
2011	$7 MM	$11 MM
2010	$6 MM	$10 MM
2009	$6 MM	$10 MM
2008	$6 MM	$9 MM
2007	$5 MM	$9 MM
2006	$5 MM	$8 MM
2005	$5 MM	$8 MM
2004	$5 MM	$8 MM
2003	$4 MM	$7 MM
2002	$4 MM	$8 MM
2001	$4 MM	$7 MM
2000	$4 MM	$7 MM
1999	$4 MM	$7 MM
1998	$4 MM	$6 MM
1997	$3 MM	$5 MM
1996	$3 MM	$5 MM
1995	$3 MM	$5 MM
1992	$2 MM	$3 MM
1990	$3 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$9 MM

$44,509 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Heritage CUSD 8 School District	Illinois
2023	$9 MM	$15 MM
2022	$8 MM	$14 MM
2021	$8 MM	$14 MM
2020	$8 MM	$14 MM
2019	$7 MM	$13 MM
2018	$7 MM	$14 MM
2017	$7 MM	$12 MM
2016	$6 MM	$12 MM
2015	$7 MM	$11 MM
2014	$6 MM	$12 MM
2012	$6 MM	$11 MM
2011	$10 MM	$11 MM
2010	$7 MM	$11 MM
2009	$6 MM	$10 MM
2008	$5 MM	$9 MM
2007	$5 MM	$9 MM
2006	$5 MM	$8 MM
2005	$5 MM	$8 MM
2004	$4 MM	$8 MM
2003	$4 MM	$8 MM
2002	$4 MM	$8 MM
2001	$4 MM	$7 MM
2000	$4 MM	$7 MM
1999	$5 MM	$6 MM
1998	$4 MM	$6 MM
1997	$3 MM	$5 MM
1996	$3 MM	$5 MM
1995	$3 MM	$5 MM
1992	$2 MM	$4 MM
1990	$2 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$24,614

$25,132

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Heritage CUSD 8 School District	Illinois
2023	$24,060	$19,177
2022	$21,894	$17,728
2021	$29,343	$17,764
2020	$20,010	$19,707
2019	$15,071	$17,662
2018	$17,568	$19,255
2017	$17,703	$17,801
2016	$15,096	$14,596
2015	$12,289	$11,118
2014	$14,681	$13,203
2012	$12,030	$11,701
2011	$12,147	$11,859
2010	$9,941	$11,118
2009	$11,423	$10,546
2008	$10,063	$11,298
2007	$9,480	$10,143
2006	$8,746	$9,054
2005	$8,322	$9,158
2004	$8,189	$8,999
2003	$7,823	$8,614
2002	$7,515	$8,976
2001	$7,593	$8,649
2000	$7,361	$8,451
1999	$6,646	$7,697
1998	$4,878	$5,971
1997	$4,414	$5,662
1995	$4,632	$5,677
1992	$3,779	$4,514
1990	$5,139	$4,381

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Spending / Student

$22,460

$24,168

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Heritage CUSD 8 School District	Illinois
2023	$21,955	$17,769
2022	$20,278	$16,249
2021	$21,108	$16,655
2020	$21,275	$19,097
2019	$17,021	$17,005
2018	$15,158	$18,215
2017	$15,271	$17,235
2016	$13,926	$14,516
2015	$16,364	$11,218
2014	$13,246	$12,904
2012	$11,343	$11,755
2011	$18,614	$11,220
2010	$13,238	$11,218
2009	$10,092	$10,416
2008	$8,959	$10,971
2007	$8,240	$9,827
2006	$8,633	$8,997
2005	$7,922	$9,234
2004	$7,682	$9,089
2003	$7,781	$9,395
2002	$7,136	$9,305
2001	$7,096	$8,562
2000	$7,053	$8,142
1999	$8,527	$7,325
1998	$5,589	$5,848
1997	$4,249	$5,503
1995	$4,422	$5,507
1992	$3,611	$4,672
1990	$3,734	$4,244

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Best Heritage CUSD 8 School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Heritage Jh And Elementary School

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Top 50%

512 W 1st St
Homer, IL 61849
(217) 896-2421

Gr: K-8 | 270 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 391 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 13%
: ≥80% (Btm 50% in IL)
: Top 50%
: 32% (Top 30%)
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
: 60-64% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education