C−
Harlem Unit School District 122
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Harlem, Loves Park and Machesney Park, and parts of Rockford and Roscoe.
Students
6,108
Schools
11
Spent per student
$20,344
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
61%
Debt
$10.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Harlem Unit School District 122
- School Grade C−: better than 24% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts below the state
- Spends 6% less per student than the IL average
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $10.3M, about $1,678 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Byron.
PK–5Mary Morgan Elem SchByron Community Unit School District 226
6–8Byron Middle SchoolByron Community Unit School District 226
9–12Byron High School 9-12Byron Community Unit School District 226
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency17%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts23%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)81%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$20,344 per student · 6% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 37%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 37%State 50%Federal 13%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
6,324’20
6,286’21
6,178’22
6,254’23
6,108’24
Down 3.4% since 2020.
Students
White 64%Hispanic 18%Two or more races 9%Black 8%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
11 public schools.
Donald C Parker Early Educ Center
571 students14:1
Machesney Elem School
C+361 students13:1
Windsor Elem School
C+315 students12:1
Maple Elem School
C+313 students13:1
Olson Park Elem School
B+294 students15:1
Loves Park Elem School
C+279 students11:1
Marquette Elem School
C+268 students15:1
Rock Cut Elem School
C+261 students13:1
Ralston Elem School
B+232 students14:1
Harlem Middle School
C+1,330 students14:1
Harlem High School
B−1,884 students14:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Hononegah Community High School District 207Caledonia, Owen, Rockton
$18,643per student
Rockford School District 205Cherry Valley, Cherry Valley, Owen
$20,357per student
Rockton School District 140Owen, Rockton, Rockton
$14,108per student
Prairie Hill Community Consolidated School District 133Roscoe, South Beloit
$13,957per 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.