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Harvard Community Unit School District 50 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 128 students in Harvard Community Unit School District 50.
Public Preschools in Harvard Community Unit School District 50 have a diversity score of 0.40, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
2,499 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
222 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Harvard Community Unit School District 50, which is ranked within the bottom 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 77% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#829 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
50%
Graduation Rate
77%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
73%
32%
% Black
1%
18%
% White
24%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,303 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,477 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$44 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,303
$22,423
Spending / Student
$17,477
$21,662
Best Harvard Community Unit School District 50 Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
305 S Hutchinson St
Harvard, IL 60033
(815) 943-6367
Harvard, IL 60033
(815) 943-6367
Gr: PK | 128 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
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