Guest, Sign inJoin
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
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 Walkerville.

PK–82 schoolsNorth Greene Unit School District 3
9–122 high schoolsNorth Greene Unit School District 3
122 high schoolsNorth Greene Unit School District 3

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.

Towns served

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

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.

Post to Walkerville

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in