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Hardin County Community Unit School District 1
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 534 (2023-2024)
Schools: 3 (2023-2024)
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Hardin County Community Unit School District 1 is a school district in Illinois (Gallatin and Hardin counties). During the 2024 school year, 534 students attended one of the district's three schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Hardin County Community Unit School District 1 consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Britt Belford
Brenda Butts
Jana Cowgill
Ryan Cowsert
Jeremy Littrell
Samantha Mosby
Jimmy Stunson

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $1,160,000 $2,302 14%
Local: $2,218,000 $4,401 26%
State: $5,241,000 $10,399 61%
Total: $8,619,000 $17,101
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $7,025,000 $13,938
Total Current Expenditures: $6,614,000 $13,123
Instructional Expenditures: $3,768,000 $7,476 54%
Student and Staff Support: $324,000 $642 5%
Administration: $687,000 $1,363 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $1,835,000 $3,640 26%
Total Capital Outlay: $185,000 $367
Construction: $74,000 $146
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $4,000 $7
Interest on Debt: $4,000 $7


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 7 PS <=20 6-9
2018-2019 13 PS <=20 10-14
2017-2018 12 PS <=20 10-14
2016-2017 16 PS PS <=20 15-19
2015-2016 12 PS PS PS <=20 10-14
2014-2015 13 PS PS PS <50 10-14
2013-2014 43 PS PS PS <50 40-44
2012-2013 44 PS PS PS >=50 44
2011-2012 77 PS PS PS >=50 75-79
2010-2011 75 PS <50 PS PS 76

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 21 PS 21-39 20-24
2020-2021 17 PS <=20 15-19
2018-2019 23 PS <=20 20-24
2017-2018 20 PS 21-39 15-19
2016-2017 23 PS PS <=20 20-24
2015-2016 22 PS PS PS <=20 20-24
2014-2015 24 PS PS PS <50 20-24
2013-2014 52 PS PS PS >=50 50-54
2012-2013 47 PS PS PS <50 48
2011-2012 71 PS PS PS >=50 70-74
2010-2011 61 PS <50 PS PS 62

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 80-89 PS PS 80-89
2017-2018 >=90 PS >=90
2016-2017 80-89 PS 80-89
2015-2016 80-89 PS PS 80-89
2014-2015 80-89 PS PS 80-89
2013-2014 80-89 PS 80-89
2012-2013 80-89 PS PS PS 80-89
2011-2012 80-89 PS 80-89
2010-2011 60-69 PS 60-69


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 534 0.4
2022-2023 532 5.3
2021-2022 504 -0.6
2020-2021 507 -2.8
2019-2020 521 -3.6
2018-2019 540 -6.1
2017-2018 573 -3.3
2016-2017 592 -1.9
2015-2016 603 -1.3
2014-2015 611 -5.4
2013-2014 644 1.9
2012-2013 632 -0.8
2011-2012 637 0.0
2010-2011 637 2.7
2009-2010 620 -3.7
2008-2009 643 0.3
2007-2008 641 -2.3
2006-2007 656 -4.1
2005-2006 683 -2.9
2004-2005 703 2.7
2003-2004 684 1.0
2002-2003 677 0.6
2001-2002 673 0.3
2000-2001 671 0.4
1999-2000 668 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Hardin County Community Unit School District 1 (%) Illinois K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.2 5.6
Black 0.2 16.4
Hispanic 2.8 28.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 4.9 4.2
White 91.8 45.3

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Hardin County Community Unit School District 1 had 41.85 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 12.76.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.50
Kindergarten: 2.00
Elementary: 26.25
Secondary: 13.10
Total: 41.85

Hardin County Community Unit School District 1 employed 1.00 district administrators and 2.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 1.00
District Administrative Support: 21.54
School Administrators: 2.00
School Administrative Support: 2.35
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 17.89
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 0.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 1.20
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.65
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.55
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 1.45
Other Support Services: 0.00


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Hardin County Community Unit School District 1 operates three schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Hardin County Elem School234PK-5
Hardin County High School1739-12
Hardin County Jr High School1276-8

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    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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