Wood River-Hartford ESD 15 School District

501 E Lorena Ave
Wood River, IL 62095-2123
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 603 students in Wood River-Hartford ESD 15 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 Wood River-Hartford ESD 15 School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 54% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,096 Schools
# Students
603 Students
1,197,862 Students
# Teachers
52 Teachers
88,881 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Wood River-Hartford ESD 15 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 918 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (IL)
#716 out of 926 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Wood River-Hartford ESD 15  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
12%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wood River-Hartford ESD 15  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
19%
32%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wood River-Hartford ESD 15  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.34
0.69
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,945 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
64,865 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
6%
# Hispanic Students
28 Students
321,340 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
27%
# Black Students
40 Students
203,814 Students
% Black Students
7%
17%
# White Students
486 Students
551,896 Students
% White Students
80%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,168 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
49 Students
51,802 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
58
51,532
# Students in K Grade:
59
120,357
# Students in 1st Grade:
45
127,110
# Students in 2nd Grade:
56
127,741
# Students in 3rd Grade:
65
127,543
# Students in 4th Grade:
55
129,635
# Students in 5th Grade:
61
133,910
# Students in 6th Grade:
61
135,715
# Students in 7th Grade:
71
116,853
# Students in 8th Grade:
72
120,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
2,044
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
1,799
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
1,672
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,721
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,773 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,846 is less than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart display total revenue of Wood River-Hartford ESD 15  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$11 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart display total spending of Wood River-Hartford ESD 15  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$20,773
$22,162
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Wood River-Hartford ESD 15  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$18,846
$21,409
This chart display average spending per public school student in Wood River-Hartford ESD 15  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Wood River-Hartford ESD 15 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lewis-clark Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
501 E Lorena Ave
Wood River, IL 62095
(618) 254-4354
Grades: K-5
| 242 students
Rank: #22.
Hartford Elementary School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
110 W 2nd St
Hartford, IL 62048
(618) 254-9814
Grades: PK-5
| 157 students
Rank: #33.
Lewis-clark Jr High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
501 E Lorena Ave
Wood River, IL 62095
(618) 254-4355
Grades: 6-8
| 204 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 603 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 19%
  • : Bottom 50% in IL
  • : 12% (Btm 50%)
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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