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Wood River-Hartford ESD 15 School District

Item: Wood River-Hartford ESD 15 School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

501 E Lorena Ave
Wood River, IL 62095-2123

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (618) 254-0607

www.wrh15.org

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Wood River-Hartford ESD 15 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

3 Schools

1,606 Schools

# Students

579 Students

622,256 Students

# Teachers

51 Teachers

48,565 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Wood River-Hartford ESD 15 School District	Illinois
6	60	116
7	50	139
8	61	143

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District Rank

Wood River-Hartford ESD 15 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.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#728 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Wood River-Hartford ESD 15 School District
2023	#728
2022	#734
2021	#716
2019	#727
2018	#792
2017	#733
2016	#829
2015	#790
2014	#740
2013	#686
2012	#527
2011	#628
2010	#425

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16%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Wood River-Hartford ESD 15 School District	Illinois
2023	16%	27%
2021	12%	28%
2019	15%	33%
2018	14%	32%
2017	13%	32%
2016	10%	31%
2015	10%	29%
2014	44%	59%
2013	48%	58%
2012	84%	80%
2011	81%	80%
2010	86%	80%

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14%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Wood River-Hartford ESD 15 School District	Illinois
2022	14%	30%
2021	19%	32%
2019	29%	38%
2018	14%	37%
2017	27%	38%
2016	15%	36%
2015	19%	38%
2014	45%	57%
2013	51%	58%
2012	75%	75%
2011	70%	75%
2010	77%	74%

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35-39%

50%

(2022-23)

34.7%

29.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Wood River-Hartford ESD 15 School District	Illinois
2023	34.7%	29.7%
2022	35.4%	31.6%
2021	28.5%	20.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.38

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Wood River-Hartford ESD 15 School District	Illinois
2023	0.36	0.69
2022	0.34	0.68
2021	0.29	0.68
2020	0.22	0.67
2019	0.22	0.68
2018	0.14	0.68
2017	0.14	0.67
2016	0.15	0.67
2015	0.14	0.67
2014	0.13	0.66
2013	0.10	0.65
2012	0.07	0.65
2011	0.09	0.65
2010	0.08	0.64
2009	0.07	0.64
2008	0.08	0.63
2007	0.12	0.62
2006	0.09	0.61
2005	0.09	0.60
2004	0.04	0.60
2003	0.05	0.59
2002	0.05	0.59
2001	0.04	0.58
2000	0.04	0.57
1999	0.03	0.56
1998	0.02	0.55
1997	0.03	0.55
1995	0.01	0.53
1993	0.01	0.53
1992	0.01	0.51
1991	0.02	0.51
1990	0.02	0.51
1989	0.01	0.50
1988	0.01	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2001-2023)

Year	Wood River-Hartford ESD 15 School District	Illinois
2023	1%	6%
2007	3%	4%
2005	2%	4%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	2%	3%

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% Hispanic

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)

Year	Wood River-Hartford ESD 15 School District	Illinois
2023	4%	28%
2022	5%	27%
2021	5%	27%
2020	3%	27%
2019	3%	26%
2018	2%	26%
2017	2%	26%
2016	2%	26%
2015	3%	25%
2014	2%	25%
2013	2%	24%
2012	1%	24%
2011	2%	23%
2010	3%	22%
2009	3%	21%
2008	3%	20%
2007	2%	20%
2006	4%	19%
2005	2%	18%
2002	1%	16%
1999	1%	14%
1998	1%	13%
1997	1%	13%
1991	1%	10%
1990	1%	9%

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% Black

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)

Year	Wood River-Hartford ESD 15 School District	Illinois
2023	7%	16%
2022	7%	17%
2021	5%	17%
2020	4%	16%
2019	4%	17%
2018	1%	17%
2017	1%	17%
2016	1%	17%
2015	1%	18%
2014	2%	17%
2013	1%	18%
2011	1%	19%
2010	2%	19%
2007	1%	20%
2006	1%	20%
2005	1%	21%
2004	2%	21%
2003	1%	21%
2002	1%	21%
2000	2%	21%
1999	1%	21%
1997	1%	21%
1993	1%	21%

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% White

79%

39%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Wood River-Hartford ESD 15 School District	Illinois
2023	79%	46%
2022	81%	47%
2021	84%	47%
2020	88%	48%
2019	88%	48%
2018	93%	48%
2017	93%	49%
2016	92%	49%
2015	93%	49%
2014	93%	50%
2013	95%	51%
2012	97%	51%
2011	96%	51%
2010	95%	53%
2009	96%	53%
2008	95%	54%
2007	94%	55%
2006	95%	56%
2005	95%	57%
2004	98%	57%
2003	97%	58%
2002	97%	59%
2001	98%	60%
2000	98%	61%
1999	98%	62%
1998	99%	63%
1997	98%	63%
1996	100%	64%
1995	100%	65%
1994	100%	65%
1993	99%	65%
1992	100%	66%
1991	99%	66%
1990	99%	66%
1989	100%	67%
1988	100%	67%

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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	Wood River-Hartford ESD 15 School District	Illinois
2023	9%	4%
2022	7%	4%
2021	6%	4%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	3%
2016	5%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,580 is higher than the state median of $25,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $20,758 is less than the state median of $24,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$15 MM

$46,284 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

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

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Spending

$12 MM

$44,509 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

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

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Revenue / Student

$26,580

$25,132

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Wood River-Hartford ESD 15 School District	Illinois
2023	$25,997	$19,177
2022	$22,507	$17,728
2021	$20,269	$17,764
2020	$16,373	$19,707
2019	$15,034	$17,662
2018	$14,589	$19,255
2017	$13,616	$17,801
2016	$12,016	$14,596
2015	$10,591	$11,118
2014	$11,454	$13,203
2012	$10,163	$11,701
2011	$11,223	$11,859
2010	$9,864	$11,118
2009	$10,547	$10,546
2008	$8,858	$11,298
2007	$9,202	$10,143
2006	$8,495	$9,054
2005	$7,725	$9,158
2004	$6,671	$8,999
2003	$6,833	$8,614
2002	$6,474	$8,976
2001	$7,051	$8,649
2000	$6,709	$8,451
1999	$5,786	$7,697
1998	$4,673	$5,971
1997	$4,642	$5,662
1995	$4,619	$5,677
1992	$3,731	$4,514
1990	$4,343	$4,381

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Spending / Student

$20,758

$24,168

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Wood River-Hartford ESD 15 School District	Illinois
2023	$20,302	$17,769
2022	$18,163	$16,249
2021	$18,388	$16,655
2020	$19,613	$19,097
2019	$15,346	$17,005
2018	$16,574	$18,215
2017	$14,317	$17,235
2016	$11,958	$14,516
2015	$11,988	$11,218
2014	$10,811	$12,904
2012	$10,080	$11,755
2011	$9,919	$11,220
2010	$11,165	$11,218
2009	$9,672	$10,416
2008	$9,310	$10,971
2007	$9,197	$9,827
2006	$8,142	$8,997
2005	$7,920	$9,234
2004	$7,348	$9,089
2003	$7,328	$9,395
2002	$6,888	$9,305
2001	$6,577	$8,562
2000	$6,322	$8,142
1999	$5,735	$7,325
1998	$4,164	$5,848
1997	$4,592	$5,503
1995	$5,140	$5,507
1992	$3,840	$4,672
1990	$3,563	$4,244

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Best Wood River-Hartford ESD 15 School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Lewis-clark Jr High School

(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
:

Bottom 50%

501 E Lorena Ave
Wood River, IL 62095
(618) 254-4355

Gr: 6-8 | 171 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 579 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 22%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 16% (Btm 50%)
: 14% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education