B−

Hillsboro Community Unit School District 3

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 17 towns

Serves Hillsboro Township, Hillsboro, East Fork Township, Witt Township, Witt, Fillmore Consolidated Township, Lagrange Township, Butler Grove Township, Irving Township, Taylor Springs, Coffeen, Schram City, Grisham Township, Panama, Irving, Butler and Donnellson, and parts of Nokomis Township, Shoal Creek Township and Rountree Township.

Students

1,518

Schools

Spent per student

$15,125

IL $21,567

Students per teacher

13:1

Free or reduced lunch

47%

Debt

$21.8M

fiscal 2024

The gist

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 Medora.

PK–2Brighton North Primary SchoolSouthwestern Community Unit School District 9

3–4Shipman Elem SchoolSouthwestern Community Unit School District 9

7–8Southwestern Middle SchoolSouthwestern Community Unit School District 9

9–12Southwestern High SchoolSouthwestern Community Unit School District 9

Test scores vs. IL

2020–21

Math 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.

Beckemeyer Elem School

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Hillsboro

B+

641 students14:1

Hillsboro Jr High School

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Hillsboro

B+

319 students12:1

Hillsboro High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Hillsboro

419 students11:1

Coffeen Early Childhood Center

Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Coffeen

139 students28:1

Towns served

Hillsboro Township 6,875Hillsboro 5,803East Fork Township 2,133Witt Township 1,164Witt 875Fillmore Consolidated Township 857Lagrange Township 853Butler Grove Township 799Irving Township 747Taylor Springs 633Coffeen 592Schram City 578Grisham Township 559Panama 420Irving 355Butler 194Donnellson 129

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Litchfield Community Unit School District 12Litchfield, North Litchfield Township, South Litchfield Township

$18,013per student

Ramsey Community Unit School District 204Hurricane Township, Shafter Township, South Hurricane Township

$15,730per student

Bond County Community Unit School District 2Central Township, Old Ripley Township

$17,775per student

Highland Community Unit School District 5New Douglas Township, Old Ripley Township

$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.