B−
Hartsburg-Emden Community Unit School District 21
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Orvil, Hartsburg, Emden and Prairie Creek, and parts of West Lincoln, Delavan, Sheridan, Boynton and Eminence.
Students
175
Schools
2
Spent per student
$20,876
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
42%
Debt
$0.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Hartsburg-Emden Community Unit School District 21
- School Grade B−: better than 49% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 12 pts below the state
- 10 students per teacher
- Debt of $0.6M, about $3,514 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Newcomb.
K–6Fisher Grade SchoolFisher Community Unit School District 1
7–12Fisher Jr/Sr High SchoolFisher Community Unit School District 1
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency17%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)75%
State average 87.3% · small group: the state reports 50–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$20,876 per student · 3% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 36%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 63%State 30%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
178’20
186’21
187’22
177’23
175’24
About steady.
Students
White 97%Black 2%Hispanic 1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Lincoln Community High School District 404Atlanta, Broadwell, Corwin
$19,062per student
Illini Central Community Unit School District 189Allens Grove, Malone, Mason City
$18,843per student
Olympia Community Unit School District 16Atlanta, Hittle, Hopedale
$16,450per student
Chester-East Lincoln Community CSD 61East Lincoln
$12,308per 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.