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Harrisburg CUSD 3 School District

411 W Poplar St
Harrisburg, IL 62946-1425

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (618) 253-7637

For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,140 students in Harrisburg CUSD 3 School District. This district's average elementary is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.

Public Elementary Schools in Harrisburg CUSD 3 School District have an score of 6% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and score of 38% (versus the 30% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

5 Schools

3,103 Schools

# Students

1,788 Students

1,187,593 Students

# Teachers

144 Teachers

89,913 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Harrisburg CUSD 3 School District	Illinois
Kind	140	121
1	124	131
2	143	137
3	137	135
4	102	135
5	146	135
6	122	137
7	116	117
8	110	118

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District Rank

Harrisburg CUSD 3 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 844 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 77% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#591 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Harrisburg CUSD 3 School District
2022	#591
2021	#724
2019	#706
2018	#818
2017	#668
2016	#628
2015	#717
2014	#723
2013	#702
2012	#645
2011	#646

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(22-23)

13%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Harrisburg CUSD 3 School District	Illinois
2023	13%	27%
2021	5%	28%
2019	10%	33%
2018	12%	32%
2017	13%	32%
2016	13%	31%
2015	10%	29%
2014	42%	59%
2013	47%	58%
2012	77%	80%
2011	79%	80%

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35%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Harrisburg CUSD 3 School District	Illinois
2022	35%	30%
2021	25%	32%
2019	34%	38%
2018	12%	37%
2017	32%	38%
2016	34%	36%
2015	27%	38%
2014	48%	57%
2013	49%	58%
2012	73%	75%
2011	71%	75%

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54%

50%

(22-23)

77%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Harrisburg CUSD 3 School District	Illinois
2023	77%	87%
2022	77%	87%
2018	87%	87%
2017	82%	87%
2016	82%	85%
2015	82%	85%
2014	82%	86%
2013	82%	83%
2012	77%	82%
2011	77%	83%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.30

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Harrisburg CUSD 3 School District	Illinois
2023	0.29	0.70
2022	0.28	0.68
2021	0.28	0.68
2020	0.28	0.68
2019	0.28	0.68
2018	0.28	0.67
2017	0.28	0.67
2016	0.27	0.67
2015	0.27	0.67
2014	0.27	0.66
2013	0.26	0.66
2012	0.28	0.65
2011	0.26	0.66
2010	0.21	0.64
2009	0.22	0.64
2008	0.20	0.64
2007	0.18	0.63
2006	0.17	0.61
2005	0.16	0.61
2004	0.16	0.60
2003	0.13	0.59
2002	0.14	0.59
2001	0.11	0.58
2000	0.10	0.57
1999	0.12	0.56
1998	0.12	0.56
1997	0.12	0.54
1996	0.12	0.53
1995	0.10	0.53
1994	0.11	0.52
1993	0.10	0.52
1992	0.09	0.52
1991	0.10	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2022)
Year	Harrisburg CUSD 3 School District	Illinois
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	5%
2016	2%	5%
2015	2%	6%
2014	3%	5%
2013	2%	5%
2012	2%	4%
2011	2%	5%
2010	4%	5%
2009	3%	5%
2008	3%	5%
2007	3%	5%
2006	3%	5%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	4%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Harrisburg CUSD 3 School District	Illinois
2023	3%	27%
2022	3%	27%
2021	2%	27%
2020	2%	26%
2019	2%	26%
2018	2%	26%
2017	2%	26%
2016	1%	26%
2015	1%	25%
2014	2%	25%
2013	2%	24%
2012	2%	24%
2011	2%	23%
2010	4%	22%
2009	2%	22%
2008	3%	21%
2007	1%	20%
2006	2%	19%
2005	2%	18%
2004	1%	18%
2003	1%	17%
2002	1%	16%
1999	1%	14%
1998	1%	13%
1997	1%	13%

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% Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Harrisburg CUSD 3 School District	Illinois
2023	4%	17%
2022	4%	17%
2021	4%	17%
2020	4%	17%
2019	4%	17%
2018	4%	17%
2017	4%	17%
2016	4%	17%
2015	5%	17%
2014	4%	17%
2013	4%	18%
2012	5%	18%
2011	5%	18%
2010	5%	20%
2009	7%	20%
2008	5%	20%
2007	6%	20%
2006	5%	20%
2005	6%	20%
2004	6%	21%
2003	5%	21%
2002	6%	21%
2001	5%	21%
2000	5%	21%
1999	6%	21%
1998	5%	21%
1997	5%	20%
1996	6%	21%
1995	5%	20%
1994	5%	21%
1993	5%	21%
1992	5%	21%
1991	5%	21%

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% White

83%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Harrisburg CUSD 3 School District	Illinois
2023	84%	45%
2022	84%	47%
2021	84%	47%
2020	85%	48%
2019	85%	48%
2018	84%	49%
2017	84%	49%
2016	85%	49%
2015	85%	49%
2014	85%	50%
2013	86%	50%
2012	85%	51%
2011	86%	51%
2010	87%	53%
2009	88%	53%
2008	89%	54%
2007	90%	55%
2006	90%	56%
2005	91%	57%
2004	92%	57%
2003	93%	58%
2002	92%	59%
2001	94%	60%
2000	95%	61%
1999	93%	62%
1998	93%	63%
1997	94%	64%
1996	93%	64%
1995	95%	65%
1994	95%	65%
1993	95%	65%
1992	95%	66%
1991	95%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Harrisburg CUSD 3 School District	Illinois
2023	9%	4%
2022	8%	4%
2021	9%	4%
2020	7%	4%
2019	7%	4%
2018	9%	3%
2017	9%	3%
2016	8%	3%
2015	7%	3%
2014	6%	3%
2013	6%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue (19-20)

$30 MM

$15 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Harrisburg CUSD 3 School District	Illinois
2020	$30MM	$14MM
2019	$23MM	$14MM
2018	$35MM	$15MM
2017	$27MM	$13MM
2016	$24MM	$12MM
2015	$21MM	$10MM
2014	$23MM	$12MM
2012	$21MM	$11MM
2011	$23MM	$11MM
2010	$21MM	$10MM
2009	$20MM	$10MM
2008	$18MM	$9MM
2007	$18MM	$9MM
2006	$16MM	$8MM
2005	$17MM	$8MM
2004	$16MM	$8MM
2003	$16MM	$7MM
2002	$19MM	$8MM
2001	$16MM	$7MM
2000	$15MM	$7MM
1999	$14MM	$7MM
1998	$13MM	$6MM
1997	$13MM	$5MM
1996	$12MM	$5MM
1995	$11MM	$5MM

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Spending (19-20)

$28 MM

$14 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Harrisburg CUSD 3 School District	Illinois
2020	$28MM	$14MM
2019	$25MM	$13MM
2018	$41MM	$14MM
2017	$35MM	$12MM
2016	$28MM	$12MM
2015	$21MM	$11MM
2014	$23MM	$12MM
2012	$21MM	$11MM
2011	$20MM	$11MM
2010	$21MM	$11MM
2009	$19MM	$10MM
2008	$17MM	$9MM
2007	$18MM	$9MM
2006	$18MM	$8MM
2005	$17MM	$8MM
2004	$17MM	$8MM
2003	$21MM	$8MM
2002	$19MM	$8MM
2001	$16MM	$7MM
2000	$16MM	$7MM
1999	$13MM	$6MM
1998	$12MM	$6MM
1997	$12MM	$5MM
1996	$11MM	$5MM
1995	$11MM	$5MM

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Revenue / Student (19-20)

$16,205

$19,707

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Harrisburg CUSD 3 School District	Illinois
2020	$16,205	$19,707
2019	$12,347	$17,662
2018	$18,474	$19,255
2017	$13,838	$17,801
2016	$11,904	$14,596
2015	$10,075	$11,118
2014	$10,544	$13,203
2012	$9,786	$11,701
2011	$10,717	$11,859
2010	$9,623	$11,118
2009	$9,238	$10,546
2008	$8,287	$11,298
2007	$8,206	$10,143
2006	$7,683	$9,054
2005	$7,777	$9,158
2004	$7,439	$8,999
2003	$7,210	$8,614
2002	$8,616	$8,976
2001	$7,391	$8,649
2000	$6,411	$8,451
1999	$6,226	$7,697
1998	$4,908	$5,971
1997	$4,841	$5,662
1995	$4,848	$5,677
1992	$3,814	$4,514

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Spending / Student (19-20)

$15,239

$19,097

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Harrisburg CUSD 3 School District	Illinois
2020	$15,239	$19,097
2019	$13,091	$17,005
2018	$21,578	$18,215
2017	$17,561	$17,235
2016	$13,972	$14,516
2015	$10,024	$11,218
2014	$10,533	$12,904
2012	$9,812	$11,755
2011	$9,327	$11,220
2010	$9,574	$11,218
2009	$8,760	$10,416
2008	$7,956	$10,971
2007	$8,576	$9,827
2006	$8,378	$8,997
2005	$8,049	$9,234
2004	$7,630	$9,089
2003	$9,577	$9,395
2002	$8,681	$9,305
2001	$7,357	$8,562
2000	$6,721	$8,142
1999	$5,920	$7,325
1998	$4,758	$5,848
1997	$4,595	$5,503
1995	$4,792	$5,507
1992	$4,008	$4,672

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Best Harrisburg CUSD 3 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Grades

Students

Rank: #11.

Harrisburg Middle School

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

312 Bulldog Blvd
Harrisburg, IL 62946
(618) 253-7637

Grades: 6-8

| 348 students

Rank: #22.

East Side Intermediate School

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

315 E Church St
Harrisburg, IL 62946
(618) 253-7637

Grades: 3-5

| 385 students

Rank: n/an/a

West Side Primary School

Add to Compare

411 W Lincoln St
Harrisburg, IL 62946
(618) 253-7637

Grades: K-2

| 407 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,788 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 17%
: 77% (Btm 50% in IL)
: Bottom 50%
: 13% (Btm 50%)
: 35% (Top 50%)
: 54% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education