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Hillsboro Community Unit School District 3

1311 Vandalia Rd
Hillsboro, IL 62049-2034
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 134 students in Hillsboro Community Unit School District 3.
Public Preschools in Hillsboro Community Unit School District 3 have a diversity score of 0.14, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,386 Schools
# Students
1,539 Students
511,993 Students
# Teachers
111 Teachers
38,166 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Hillsboro Community Unit School District 3, which is ranked within the top 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 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#388 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)
20%
27%
38%
30%
50%
50%
87%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.13
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
3%
32%
% Black
1%
18%
% White
93%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,879 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,251 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,879
$22,423
Spending / Student
$17,251
$21,662

Best Hillsboro Community Unit School District 3 Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
200 School St
Coffeen, IL 62017
(217) 534-2314
Gr: PK | 134 students Student-teacher ratio: 27:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,539 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : 87% (Top 30% in IL)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Top 30%)
  • : 50% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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