- Enrollment
- 90
- Students per teacher
- 9:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
Other / mixed grade configuration · Hartsburg, IL
Hartsburg-Emden Jr-Sr High School
Federal NCES profile for Hartsburg-Emden Jr-Sr High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 171839002123
👥 S:T ratio 74
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 83
📋 Attendance 12
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Hartsburg-Emden Jr-Sr High School earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Illinois schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Illinois.
- 50
- Resource Index · Higher
- 6.5:1
- small classes for Illinois
- 85
- students enrolled
Hartsburg-Emden Jr-Sr High School has class sizes smaller than 99% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Hartsburg Emden Cusd 21 · Illinois
NCES ID 171839002123 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-9 students YoY
Hartsburg-Emden Jr-Sr High School shrank from 97 students in 2022-23 to 88 in 2023-24 (-9.3%).
Teacher FTE lost 13.4 → 13.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-9 students YoY 171839002123 · Hartsburg, IL Other · SMALL · TRAD
85 enr · 6.5:1 · RII 50
Nearest enrollment peer: Emden Elementary School (90 students)
Hartsburg-Emden Jr-Sr High School shrank from 97 students in 2022-23 to 88 in 2023-24 (-9.3%). Teacher FTE lost 13.4 → 13.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →
How Hartsburg-Emden Jr-Sr High School compares
Hartsburg-Emden Jr-Sr High School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Illinois and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Illinois | Illinois avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 6.5:1 | ▼ 54% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 85 | top 96% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
6.5:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
85
Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators methodology
Staffing depth
6.5:1
students per teacher
- 54% below state mean
Top 1% in Illinois - lower ratio than 99% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
35.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$18,070
per pupil, district-wide
- below Illinois avg of $18,196
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 85 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 96.5%
Hispanic or Latino 2.4%
African American 1.2%
Largest group: White at 96.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 6.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 6.8, Hartsburg-Emden Jr-Sr High School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
District finance for Hartsburg Emden Cusd 21 reports $18,070 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
How Hartsburg-Emden Jr-Sr High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emden Elementary School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Hartsburg-Emden Jr-Sr High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~85 students)
Frequently asked questions about Hartsburg-Emden Jr-Sr High School
How many students attend Hartsburg-Emden Jr-Sr High School?
Hartsburg-Emden Jr-Sr High School has 85 students enrolled. It is a public school in Hartsburg, IL. CCD year-over-year: 97 (2022-23) → 88 (2023-24), down 9.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hartsburg-Emden Jr-Sr High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Hartsburg-Emden Jr-Sr High School is 6.5:1, which is 54% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 59% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hartsburg-Emden Jr-Sr High School?
The largest demographic group at Hartsburg-Emden Jr-Sr High School is White at 96.5% of enrollment, in Hartsburg, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Hartsburg-Emden Jr-Sr High School?
Hartsburg-Emden Jr-Sr High School has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Hartsburg Emden Cusd 21?
Besides Hartsburg-Emden Jr-Sr High School, Hartsburg Emden Cusd 21 also operates Emden Elementary School (90 students). See the Hartsburg Emden Cusd 21 district page for the complete list.