B−
Hillsboro Community Unit School District 3
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 17 towns
Serves Hillsboro, Hillsboro, East Fork, Witt, Witt, Fillmore Consolidated, Lagrange, Butler Grove, Irving, Taylor Springs, Coffeen, Schram City, Grisham, Panama, Irving, Butler and Donnellson, and parts of Nokomis, Shoal Creek and Rountree.
Students
1,518
Schools
4
Spent per student
$15,125
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
47%
Debt
$21.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Hillsboro Community Unit School District 3
- School Grade B−: better than 53% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 5 pts above the state
- Spends 30% less per student than the IL average
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 6.1% since 2020
- Debt of $21.8M, about $14,375 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Grisham.
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 proficiency20%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts36%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,125 per student · 30% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 37%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 40%State 48%Federal 12%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,617’20
1,622’21
1,626’22
1,539’23
1,518’24
Down 6.1% since 2020.
Students
White 93%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 2%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Litchfield Community Unit School District 12Litchfield, North Litchfield, South Litchfield
$18,013per student
Ramsey Community Unit School District 204Hurricane, Shafter, South Hurricane
$15,730per student
Bond County Community Unit School District 2Central, Old Ripley
$17,775per student
Highland Community Unit School District 5New Douglas, Old Ripley
$14,068per 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.