Is Hartsburg-Emden Junior-Senior High School a good school?

Hartsburg-Emden Junior-Senior High School ranks 353 rd of 697 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hartsburg-Emden Junior-Senior High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 97 students attended Hartsburg-Emden Junior-Senior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Hartsburg-Emden Junior-Senior High School?

Students at Hartsburg-Emden Junior-Senior High School are 96% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% African American.

What schools feed into Hartsburg-Emden Junior-Senior High School?

Hartsburg-Emden Junior-Senior High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Emden Elementary School

Hartsburg-Emden Junior-Senior High School

Summary:

Hartsburg-Emden Junior-Senior High School is a public high school located in Hartsburg, Illinois, serving grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 97 students. The school is part of the Hartsburg Emden CUSD 21 district, which is ranked 477 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hartsburg-Emden Junior-Senior High School has experienced significant fluctuations in its statewide ranking and SchoolDigger rating, ranging from 1 star to 5 stars in recent years. This suggests that the school's performance has been inconsistent and may be influenced by various factors. The school's graduation rates have generally been on par with or slightly higher than nearby schools like Mount Pulaski High School and Greenview Junior/Senior High School. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate has been steadily increasing, reaching 27.8% in 2023-2024, which is significantly higher than the state and nearby school averages.

Academically, Hartsburg-Emden Junior-Senior High School's test scores, particularly in mathematics, are generally lower than the state and district averages. For example, in 2023-2024, only 7.7% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in SAT Mathematics, compared to the state average of 26.1%. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 41.24% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, which is higher than the rates of nearby schools. While these challenges present obstacles, the school has the potential to improve its academic standing with targeted interventions and support.

Detail:

Public 6-12

400 W Front St
Hartsburg, IL 62643-7325

(217) 642-5244

District: Hartsburg Emden CUSD 21

SchoolDigger Rank:
353^rd of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,906

Feeder schools for Hartsburg-Emden Junior-Senior High School:

Elementary:

Emden Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 7.2

Number of students: 97

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.9%

Hispanic:

3.1%

African American:

1.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 41.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hartsburg-Emden Junior-Senior High School ranks better than 53.9% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 47.38. (See more...)

Compare Details Hartsburg-Emden Junior-Senior High School ranks worse than 50.6% of high schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 44.86. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Hartsburg-Emden Junior-Senior High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hartsburg-Emden Junior-Senior High School is $19,906.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hartsburg-Emden Junior-Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Hartsburg-Emden Junior-Senior High School 628^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Hartsburg-Emden Junior-Senior High School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

White students:

SchoolDigger ranks Hartsburg-Emden Junior-Senior High School 353^rd of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Hartsburg-Emden Junior-Senior High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

White students:

Hartsburg Emden CUSD 21:

SchoolDigger ranks Hartsburg Emden CUSD 21 477^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Hartsburg-Emden Junior-Senior High School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Hartsburg-Emden Junior-Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	80.75	210^th	1185	82.3%
2004	48.06	711^th	1204	40.9%
2005	50.92	703^rd	1209	41.9%
2006	62.08	539^th	1272	57.6%
2007	54.89	684^th	1287	46.9%
2008	57.32	662^nd	1293	48.8%
2009	55.49	694^th	1318	47.3%
2010	59.83	616^th	1327	53.6%
2011	50.09	770^th	1344	42.7%
2012	53.89	732^nd	1365	46.4%
2013	40.06	859^th	1367	37.2%
2014	63.29	474^th	1322	64.1%
2015	48.05	578^th	1302	55.6%
2016	52.18	563^rd	1294	56.5%
2017	28.22	928^th	1293	28.2%
2018	42.01	708^th	1293	45.2%
2019	46.59	669^th	1356	50.7%
2021	45.01	585^th	1241	52.9%
2022	48.74	617^th	1369	54.9%
2023	42.02	734^th	1367	46.3%
2024	47.38	628^th	1363	53.9%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Hartsburg-Emden Junior-Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	47.03	619^th	1296	52.2%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Hartsburg-Emden Junior-Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	28.27	665^th	889	25.2%
2019	29.44	652^nd	905	28.0%
2021	34.53	526^th	813	35.3%
2022	28.80	660^th	898	26.5%
2023	23.66	738^th	895	17.5%
2024	30.78	618^th	875	29.4%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Hartsburg-Emden Junior-Senior High School

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Rank History for all high school students at Hartsburg-Emden Junior-Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	66.45	187^th	586	68.1%
2004	75.52	120^th	592	79.7%
2005	68.03	186^th	590	68.5%
2006	80.87	90^th	596	84.9%
2007	77.06	126^th	612	79.4%
2008	53.56	339^th	624	45.7%
2009	15.29	543^rd	632	14.1%
2010	73.17	159^th	643	75.3%
2011	31.00	485^th	655	26.0%
2012	36.80	480^th	665	27.8%
2013	18.20	549^th	670	18.1%
2014	49.62	371^st	670	44.6%
2016	41.38	382^nd	643	40.6%
2017	27.48	489^th	642	23.8%
2018	18.11	543^rd	647	16.1%
2019	39.54	435^th	701	37.9%
2021	33.03	448^th	688	34.9%
2022	53.01	314^th	699	55.1%
2023	90.07	55^th	699	92.1%
2024	44.86	353^rd	697	49.4%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Hartsburg-Emden Junior-Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	52.10	271^st	639	57.6%

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Rank History for high school Male students at Hartsburg-Emden Junior-Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	38.25	422^nd	675	37.5%
2022	51.42	305^th	664	54.1%

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Rank History for high school White students at Hartsburg-Emden Junior-Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	10.30	523^rd	548	4.6%
2019	23.19	448^th	552	18.8%
2021	19.04	469^th	553	15.2%
2022	33.96	375^th	560	33.0%
2023	73.28	122^nd	557	78.1%
2024	23.05	432^nd	554	22.0%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Hartsburg-Emden Junior-Senior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	135	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	135
1990	141	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	141
1991	153	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	153
1992	155	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	155
1993	181	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	181
1994	181	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	181
1995	172	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	172
1996	172	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	172
1997	176	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	176
1998	181	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	181
1999	179	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	179
2000	169	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	169
2001	172	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	172
2002	180	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	181
2003	180	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	181
2004	171	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	172
2005	169	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	1	171
2006	168	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	1	170
2007	158	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	2	161
2008	160	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	2	164
2009	170	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	2	174
2010	154	3	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	1	158
2011	150	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	153
2012	145	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	148
2013	159	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	160
2014	137	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	138
2015	125	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	126
2016	115	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	115
2017	105	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	108
2018	120	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	123
2019	118	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	122
2020	114	0	0	4	0	0	1	0	119
2021	97	0	0	3	0	0	1	0	101
2022	99	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	102
2023	93	1	0	3	0	0	0	0	97

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Hartsburg-Emden Junior-Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	135	13.1	10.3	n/a
1990	141	12.1	11.6	n/a
1991	153	14.1	10.8	n/a
1992	155	13.7	11.3	n/a
1993	181	14.0	12.9	n/a
1994	181	13.4	13.5	n/a
1995	172	13.2	13.0	n/a
1996	172	13.2	13.0	n/a
1997	176	14.3	12.3	n/a
1998	181	15.6	11.6	n/a
1999	179	17.0	10.5	n/a
2000	169	18.0	9.4	n/a
2001	172	17.0	10.1	n/a
2002	181	19.7	9.2	32
2003	181	19.7	9.2	32
2004	172	19.7	8.7	30.2
2005	171	17.7	9.7	34.7
2006	170	18.0	9.4	33.1
2007	161	20.0	8.1	31.4
2008	164	15.0	10.9	42
2009	174	15.0	11.6	40.7
2010	158	14.0	11.2	45.2
2011	153	15.0	10.2	35.9
2012	148	18.0	8.2	44.6
2013	160	19.1	8.3	48.8
2014	138	13.0	10.6	48.6
2015	126	12.0	10.5	52.4
2016	115	14.0	8.2	46.1
2017	108	14.0	7.7	43.5
2018	123	14.0	8.7	39.8
2019	122	14.2	8.5	46.7
2020	119	12.5	9.5	50.4
2021	101	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	102	13.0	7.8	38.2
2023	97	13.4	7.2	41.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Hartsburg-Emden Junior-Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	135	13.1	10.3	n/a
1990	141	12.1	11.6	n/a
1991	153	14.1	10.8	n/a
1992	155	13.7	11.3	n/a
1993	181	14.0	12.9	n/a
1994	181	13.4	13.5	n/a
1995	172	13.2	13.0	n/a
1996	172	13.2	13.0	n/a
1997	176	14.3	12.3	n/a
1998	181	15.6	11.6	n/a
1999	179	17.0	10.5	n/a
2000	169	18.0	9.4	n/a
2001	172	17.0	10.1	n/a
2002	181	19.7	9.2	32
2003	181	19.7	9.2	32
2004	172	19.7	8.7	30.2
2005	171	17.7	9.7	34.7
2006	170	18.0	9.4	33.1
2007	161	20.0	8.1	31.4
2008	164	15.0	10.9	42
2009	174	15.0	11.6	40.7
2010	158	14.0	11.2	45.2
2011	153	15.0	10.2	35.9
2012	148	18.0	8.2	44.6
2013	160	19.1	8.3	48.8
2014	138	13.0	10.6	48.6
2015	126	12.0	10.5	52.4
2016	115	14.0	8.2	46.1
2017	108	14.0	7.7	43.5
2018	123	14.0	8.7	39.8
2019	122	14.2	8.5	46.7
2020	119	12.5	9.5	50.4
2021	101	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	102	13.0	7.8	38.2
2023	97	13.4	7.2	41.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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