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Harrisburg Community Unit School District 3
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Harrisburg, Harrisburg, Raleigh, Independence, Brushy, Mountain, Raleigh, Cottage and Muddy, and parts of Carrier Mills.
Students
1,781
Schools
5
Spent per student
$17,341
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
63%
Debt
$29.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Harrisburg Community Unit School District 3
- School Grade C: better than 29% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
- Spends 20% less per student than the IL average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $29.9M, about $16,800 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Brushy.
K–52 elementary schoolsThis district
52 elementary schoolsThis district
6–82 middle schoolsThis district
9–122 high schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency5%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts25%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,341 per student · 20% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 30%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 24%State 64%Federal 13%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,794’20
1,791’21
1,771’22
1,788’23
1,781’24
About steady.
Students
White 83%Two or more races 8%Black 4%Hispanic 4%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Gallatin Community Unit School District 7Eagle Creek, Equality, North Fork
$16,825per student
Eldorado Community Unit School District 4East Eldorado, Long Branch
$19,482per student
Galatia Community Unit School District 1Galatia, Long Branch
$14,233per student
Carrier Mills-Stonefort Community Unit School DistrictStonefort
$17,523per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.