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Harrisburg Community Unit School District 3, Illinois

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Harrisburg Community Unit School District 3
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 1,788 (2023-2024)
Schools: 5 (2023-2024)
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Harrisburg Community Unit School District 3 is a school district in Illinois (Saline County). During the 2024 school year, 1,788 students attended one of the district's five 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 Harrisburg Community Unit School District 3 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
Kevin Dowdy
Brandon Henshaw
Nathan Howton
Ryan Lambert
Billy Smith
Randy Smithpeters
Steve Smothers

Elections

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District map

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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: $4,798,000 $2,679 15%
Local: $8,962,000 $5,004 27%
State: $19,021,000 $10,620 58%
Total: $32,781,000 $18,303
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $36,461,000 $20,357
Total Current Expenditures: $28,962,000 $16,170
Instructional Expenditures: $18,691,000 $10,436 51%
Student and Staff Support: $1,209,000 $675 3%
Administration: $3,254,000 $1,816 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $5,808,000 $3,242 16%
Total Capital Outlay: $5,413,000 $3,022
Construction: $3,561,000 $1,988
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $60,000 $33
Interest on Debt: $1,095,000 $611


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 5 <50 <=20 <=20 PS <=5 6
2018-2019 10 21-39 <=10 <=20 <=5 10
2017-2018 12 21-39 <=10 <=20 <=5 12
2016-2017 13 <=20 <=10 <50 PS <=5 15
2015-2016 13 21-39 <=10 <=20 PS <=5 14
2014-2015 10 21-39 <=10 <=20 6-9 10
2013-2014 42 60-79 20-29 21-39 PS 35-39 43
2012-2013 47 60-79 20-29 40-59 PS 40-44 49
2011-2012 77 >=80 60-69 60-79 PS 60-69 78
2010-2011 79 >=80 70-79 60-79 60-64 80

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 25 <50 <=20 <=20 PS 6-9 28
2018-2019 34 40-59 11-19 <=20 20-24 36
2017-2018 34 40-59 20-29 <=20 20-24 36
2016-2017 32 21-39 11-19 <50 PS 20-24 34
2015-2016 34 40-59 11-19 <=20 20-24 36
2014-2015 27 60-79 11-19 21-39 10-14 28
2013-2014 48 40-59 20-29 40-59 PS 40-44 50
2012-2013 49 40-59 11-19 40-59 PS 30-34 52
2011-2012 73 >=80 40-49 >=80 PS 60-69 74
2010-2011 71 >=80 50-59 40-59 55-59 73

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 (%)
2017-2018 85-89 PS >=50 PS PS >=50 85-89
2016-2017 80-84 PS >=50 PS >=50 80-84
2015-2016 80-84 PS PS PS >=50 80-84
2014-2015 80-84 PS >=50 PS PS PS 80-84
2013-2014 80-84 PS <50 PS PS >=50 85-89
2012-2013 80-84 PS >=50 PS PS PS 80-84
2011-2012 75-79 PS <50 PS >=50 75-79
2010-2011 75-79 PS >=50 PS >=50 75-79


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 1,788 1.0
2022-2023 1,771 -1.1
2021-2022 1,791 -0.2
2020-2021 1,794 -4.0
2019-2020 1,866 -0.5
2018-2019 1,876 -2.0
2017-2018 1,913 -4.8
2016-2017 2,004 -2.5
2015-2016 2,054 -3.7
2014-2015 2,130 -1.4
2013-2014 2,159 0.0
2012-2013 0 0.0
2011-2012 2,178 -0.4
2010-2011 2,186 -0.8
2009-2010 2,204 1.5
2008-2009 2,171 -0.6
2007-2008 2,185 2.1
2006-2007 2,140 -0.2
2005-2006 2,144 0.0
2004-2005 2,143 -3.0
2003-2004 2,208 1.9
2002-2003 2,167 -1.1
2001-2002 2,191 -0.7
2000-2001 2,207 -4.8
1999-2000 2,312 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Harrisburg Community Unit School District 3 (%) Illinois K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.5 5.6
Black 4.3 16.4
Hispanic 3.3 28.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 8.5 4.2
White 83.5 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, Harrisburg Community Unit School District 3 had 143.47 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 12.46.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 5.05
Kindergarten: 2.00
Elementary: 94.74
Secondary: 41.68
Total: 143.47

Harrisburg Community Unit School District 3 employed 5.00 district administrators and 10.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 5.00
District Administrative Support: 0.00
School Administrators: 10.00
School Administrative Support: 0.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 55.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 0.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 3.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 3.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 1.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 3.05
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 Harrisburg Community Unit School District 3 operates five schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Bulldog Early Learning Academy120PK-PK
East Side Intermediate School3853-5
Harrisburg High School5289-12
Harrisburg Middle School3486-8
West Side Primary School407KG-2

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    • Footnotes

    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 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    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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