Hardin County CUSD 1

Public school district · Hardin County · Illinois · NCES district ID 1718200

Hardin County CUSD 1 spent $15,244 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 64% of the other Illinois districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $16,409). Its 3 schools enrolled 498 students in 2024-25; 53.8% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $15,161 per student, down 0.5% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 80-89% (Illinois: 87.6%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Illinois districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Hardin County CUSD 1 in enrollment (529 to 539 students) and Hardin County CUSD 1 itself.

Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Hardin County CUSD 1, FY23Marissa CUSD 40 $19,138; East Alton-Wood River Community High School $18,980; Ridgeview CUSD 19 $16,812; Henry-Senachwine CUSD 5 $16,534; Lockport SD 91 $15,715; Western CUSD 12 $15,669; Hardin County CUSD 1 $15,244; Wethersfield $14,507; Oblong CUSD 4 $14,015; West Washington Co CUD 10 $13,645; State median, under 1,000 students $16,409.12k14k16k18k20kMarissa CUSD 40$19,138East Alton-Wood River Communit…$18,980Ridgeview CUSD 19$16,812Henry-Senachwine CUSD 5$16,534Lockport SD 91$15,715Western CUSD 12$15,669Hardin County CUSD 1$15,244Wethersfield$14,507Oblong CUSD 4$14,015West Washington Co CUD 10$13,645State median, under 1,000 students $16,409
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Hardin County CUSD 1, FY23Marissa CUSD 40 $19,138; East Alton-Wood River Community High School $18,980; Ridgeview CUSD 19 $16,812; Henry-Senachwine CUSD 5 $16,534; Lockport SD 91 $15,715; Western CUSD 12 $15,669; Hardin County CUSD 1 $15,244; Wethersfield $14,507; Oblong CUSD 4 $14,015; West Washington Co CUD 10 $13,645; State median, under 1,000 students $16,409.12k14k16k18k20kMarissa CUSD 40$19,138East Alton-Wood River Community Hig…$18,980Ridgeview CUSD 19$16,812Henry-Senachwine CUSD 5$16,534Lockport SD 91$15,715Western CUSD 12$15,669Hardin County CUSD 1$15,244Wethersfield$14,507Oblong CUSD 4$14,015West Washington Co CUD 10$13,645State median, under 1,000 students $16,409
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Hardin County CUSD 1, FY23Marissa CUSD 40 $19,138; East Alton-Wood River Community High School $18,980; Ridgeview CUSD 19 $16,812; Henry-Senachwine CUSD 5 $16,534; Lockport SD 91 $15,715; Western CUSD 12 $15,669; Hardin County CUSD 1 $15,244; Wethersfield $14,507; Oblong CUSD 4 $14,015; West Washington Co CUD 10 $13,645; State median, under 1,000 students $16,409.12k16k20kMarissa CUSD 40$19,138East Alton-Wood River Community High School$18,980Ridgeview CUSD 19$16,812Henry-Senachwine CUSD 5$16,534Lockport SD 91$15,715Western CUSD 12$15,669Hardin County CUSD 1$15,244Wethersfield$14,507Oblong CUSD 4$14,015West Washington Co CUD 10$13,645State median, under 1,000 students $16,409
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Hardin County CUSD 1, FY23Marissa CUSD 40 $19,138; East Alton-Wood River Community High School $18,980; Ridgeview CUSD 19 $16,812; Henry-Senachwine CUSD 5 $16,534; Lockport SD 91 $15,715; Western CUSD 12 $15,669; Hardin County CUSD 1 $15,244; Wethersfield $14,507; Oblong CUSD 4 $14,015; West Washington Co CUD 10 $13,645; State median, under 1,000 students $16,409.12k16k20kMarissa CUSD 40$19,138East Alton-Wood River Community High Sc…$18,980Ridgeview CUSD 19$16,812Henry-Senachwine CUSD 5$16,534Lockport SD 91$15,715Western CUSD 12$15,669Hardin County CUSD 1$15,244Wethersfield$14,507Oblong CUSD 4$14,015West Washington Co CUD 10$13,645State median, under 1,000 students $16,409

Where the money came from

$11,348,000 in revenue: 53.8% state, 23.3% local and 22.9% federal. Total spending including $1,156,000 of capital outlay was $9,475,000, or $17,810 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Hardin County CUSD 1 revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $6,106,000; Local $2,639,000; Federal $2,603,000; total $11,348,000.
  • State$6,106,000 54%
  • Local$2,639,000 23%
  • Federal$2,603,000 23%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 468 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

532 students in 2022-23, 534 students in 2023-24, 498 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Hardin County CUSD 1 enrollment by school year2022-23: 532, 2023-24: 534, 2024-25: 49802004006002022-235322023-245342024-25498
Hardin County CUSD 1 enrollment by school year2022-23: 532, 2023-24: 534, 2024-25: 49802004006002022-235322023-245342024-25498
Hardin County CUSD 1 enrollment by school year2022-23: 532, 2023-24: 534, 2024-25: 49802004006002022-235322023-245342024-25498
Hardin County CUSD 1 enrollment by school year2022-23: 532, 2023-24: 534, 2024-25: 49802004006002022-235322023-245342024-25498

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2353237.914.1
2023-2453441.912.8
2024-2549841.911.9

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Hardin County CUSD 1 scored proficient or above: 21% in reading, against 29.9% in reading across Illinois. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Illinois, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtIllinoisStudents tested
Reading and language arts21%29.9%263

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

80-89% of the 33 students in Hardin County CUSD 1's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.6% across Illinois. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtIllinois
Four-year graduation rate80‑89%87.6%
Students in the class33149,998

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 elementary school, 216 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Hardin County Elementary School21610.6All free (CEP)Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 middle school, 107 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Hardin County Jr High School10711.8All free (CEP)Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 high school, 175 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Hardin County High School17514.1All free (CEP)Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Hardin County CUSD 1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Hardin County CUSD 1

  1. Illinois districts by spending per studentHardin County CUSD 1 ranks 300 of 468 Illinois districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($15,244).#300 of 468
  2. Every school district in IllinoisHardin County CUSD 1 is the number 574 by size of 865 Illinois districts, with 532 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#574 of 865
  3. Lockport SD 91The next larger Illinois district: 533 students in fall 2022, $15,715 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,715
  4. Western CUSD 12The next smaller Illinois district: 529 students in fall 2022, $15,669 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,669
  5. Compare Hardin County CUSD 1 with Lockport SD 91Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Hardin County High School, its largest high school175 students in 2024-25, 14.1 per teacher.175
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Hardin County CUSD 1

  1. How many schools and students are in Hardin County CUSD 1?
    3 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high), enrolling 498 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Hardin County CUSD 1 spend per student?
    $15,244 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Illinois median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $16,409 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $15,161 per student, down 0.5% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Hardin County CUSD 1's money come from?
    $11,348,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 53.8% state, 23.3% local and 22.9% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Hardin County CUSD 1 live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 115 of the 475 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 24.2%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How do students in Hardin County CUSD 1 do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Hardin County CUSD 1 scored proficient or above: 21% in reading, against 29.9% in reading across Illinois. Illinois's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  6. What is the graduation rate in Hardin County CUSD 1?
    80-89% of the 33 students in Hardin County CUSD 1's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.6% across Illinois. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  7. What is Hardin County CUSD 1's NCES district ID?
    1718200. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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