D−
Harvard Community Unit School District 50
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Harvard, Chemung, Dunham, Hartland and Alden, and parts of LeRoy.
Students
2,532
Schools
5
Spent per student
$20,292
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
55%
Debt
$15.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Harvard Community Unit School District 50
- School Grade D−: better than 3% of Wisconsin districts
- Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 19 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 15 pts below the state
- Spends 6% less per student than the IL average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $15.1M, about $5,981 per student
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency5%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts12%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)72%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$20,292 per student · 6% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 52%Support & administration 44%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 33%State 58%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,584’20
2,522’21
2,510’22
2,499’23
2,532’24
About steady.
Students
Hispanic 73%White 24%Two or more races 1%Black 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
North Boone Community Unit School District 200Boone, Manchester, Poplar Grove
$18,502per student
Big Foot Union High School DistrictLinn, Walworth
$18,053per student
Marengo Community High School District 154Marengo, Seneca
$22,343per student
Marengo-Union Elementary Consolidated District 165Marengo, Seneca
$15,584per 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.