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Hardin County Community Unit School District 1

4 School Rd
Elizabethtown, IL 62931-4434
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 361 students in Hardin County Community Unit School District 1. 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 Hardin County Community Unit School District 1 have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,101 Schools
# Students
534 Students
1,187,076 Students
# Teachers
42 Teachers
89,872 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Hardin County Community Unit School District 1, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 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 85% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#498 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
27%
27%
21%
30%
40-44%
50%
85%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
3%
28%
% Black
n/a
17%
% White
92%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue (21-22)
$8 MM
$15 MM
Spending (21-22)
$7 MM
$14 MM
Revenue / Student (21-22)
$15,628
$19,707
Spending / Student (21-22)
$12,708
$19,097

Best Hardin County Community Unit School District 1 Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hardin County Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
4 School Rd
Elizabethtown, IL 62931
(618) 287-2411
Gr: PK-5 | 234 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #22.
Hardin County Jr High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
4 School Rd
Elizabethtown, IL 62931
(618) 287-2411
Gr: 6-8 | 127 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 534 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : 85% (Top 50% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 27% (Top 50%)
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40-44% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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