Hoopeston Area CUSD 11 School District

615 E Orange St
Hoopeston, IL 60942-1855
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 757 students in Hoopeston Area CUSD 11 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Hoopeston Area CUSD 11 School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
3,119 Schools
# Students
1,064 Students
1,192,824 Students
# Teachers
89 Teachers
91,471 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Hoopeston Area CUSD 11 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 87% has increased from 65-69% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#703 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
14%
27%
17%
30%
35%
50%
87%
87%
(2022-23)
37.1%
29.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.44
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
19%
28%
% Black
5%
17%
% White
73%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,445 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,456. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,002 is less than the state median of $21,694. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,445
$22,456
Spending / Student
$19,002
$21,694

Best Hoopeston Area CUSD 11 School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
John Greer Elementary School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
609 W Main St
Hoopeston, IL 60942
(217) 283-6667
Gr: 3-5 | 232 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #22.
Hoopeston Area Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
615 E Orange St
Hoopeston, IL 60942
(217) 283-6664
Gr: 6-8 | 248 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: n/an/a
500 S 4th St
Hoopeston, IL 60942
(217) 283-6665
Gr: PK-2 | 277 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 30%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,064 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 28%
  • : 87% (Top 30% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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