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Hartsburg Emden Community Unit School District 21 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 88 students in Hartsburg Emden Community Unit School District 21. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Hartsburg Emden Community Unit School District 21 have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,599 Schools
# Students
177 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
23 Teachers
47,955 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Hartsburg Emden Community Unit School District 21, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has increased from 60-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#331 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
50%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.07
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
2%
30%
% Black
2%
22%
% White
96%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,650 is higher than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,068 is higher than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,650
$22,423
Spending / Student
$24,068
$21,662
Best Hartsburg Emden Community Unit School District 21 Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hartsburg-emden Jr-sr High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
400 W Front St
Hartsburg, IL 62643
(217) 642-5244
Hartsburg, IL 62643
(217) 642-5244
Gr: 6-12 | 88 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
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