For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 175 students in Hardin County CUSD 1 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in Hardin County CUSD 1 School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Hardin County CUSD 1 School District have a Graduation Rate of 84%, which is less than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Hardin County High School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,040 Schools
# Students
498 Students
599,562 Students
# Teachers
41 Teachers
42,663 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Hardin County CUSD 1 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 861 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#498 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
50%
Graduation Rate
85%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.69
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
2%
29%
% Black
n/a
16%
% White
92%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
Total Revenue (21-22)
$8 MM
$15 MM
Spending (21-22)
$7 MM
$14 MM
Revenue / Student (21-22)
$15,628
$19,707
Spending / Student (21-22)
$12,708
$19,097
Best Hardin County CUSD 1 School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hardin County High School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4 School Rd
Elizabethtown, IL 62931
(618) 287-2141
Elizabethtown, IL 62931
(618) 287-2141
Gr: 9-12 | 175 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
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