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
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Hanover.
PK–5Parkview ElementaryParkview School District
6–8Parkview Junior HighParkview School District
9–12Parkview HighParkview School District
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.