Best Public Schools in Hardin, IL

Summary:

The city of Hardin, Illinois is home to two schools - Calhoun Elementary/Junior High School and Calhoun High School, both part of the Calhoun CUSD 40 district. While the elementary/junior high school has a strong academic performance, the high school faces challenges with graduation rates and math proficiency.

Calhoun Elementary/Junior High School stands out, ranking in the top 30% of Illinois elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperforms the state average in 3rd and 4th grade English Language Arts (ELA) and has relatively high science proficiency rates across all grades. In contrast, Calhoun High School ranks in the top 50% of Illinois high schools with a 3-star rating, and while it has a higher-than-average four-year graduation rate, it struggles with math proficiency and has a higher-than-desired dropout rate.

Both schools face challenges with chronic absenteeism, with rates higher than the state's desired goal of 10%. Additionally, while Calhoun High School spends more per student than Calhoun Elementary/Junior High School, this does not necessarily translate to higher academic performance. Overall, the data highlights the need for both schools to address chronic absenteeism and improve academic outcomes, particularly in the areas of math and ELA proficiency.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISA Science (2024)	IAR English Language Arts (2024)							IAR Mathematics (2024)							SAT Mathematics (2024)	SAT English Language Arts (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science All Grades	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Calhoun High School	Public	9-12	101 Calhoun Ave	Hardin	62047	Calhoun County	Calhoun CUSD 40	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(618) 576-2229	160	13	12.3	40.0%	153 (95.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.5%)	48	325^th of 697 public high schools	53.4%		54.1	285^th of 699 public high schools	59.2%	40	62.8															18.6	23.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		100.0	$14,115	$1,137	$12,978
Calhoun Elementary/ Junior High School	Public	PK, KG-8	52 Poor Farm Hollow Rd	Hardin	62047	Calhoun County	Calhoun CUSD 40	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(618) 576-2341	362	31	11.6	41.2%	347 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	67	606^th of 2067 public elementary schools	70.7%		48.5	988^th of 2077 public elementary schools	52.4%	382	62.9	40.0	54.8	54.2	29.6	17.1	34.2	36.2	54.3	45.2	45.9	6.8	17.1	7.9	26.8			98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	99.4	98.2	98.2	9.5	36.2	$14,197	$1,703	$12,494

Cities Near Hardin

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Brussels	14.4 mi	2	89^th
Grafton	15.16 mi	2	334^th
Carrollton	15.29 mi	2	686^th
Jerseyville	15.44 mi	6	328^th
Alton	20.99 mi	9	634^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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Best Public Schools in Hardin, IL

Calhoun Elementary/ Junior High School

Calhoun High School

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