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 Wisconsin 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
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.