Heritage CUSD 8

Summary:

The Heritage CUSD 8 district in Illinois consists of two schools: Heritage JH and Elementary School and Heritage High School. The district serves students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade.

Heritage High School has demonstrated strong academic performance, ranking 144 out of 698 Illinois high schools in the 2024-2025 school year and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. This places the high school in the top 21% of high schools statewide. Additionally, the school boasts an impressive 89.0% four-year graduation rate, well above the state average. In contrast, Heritage JH and Elementary School has maintained consistently high proficiency rates on state assessments, often exceeding the state averages in both English Language Arts and Math.

While both schools face challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, the district appears to allocate resources equitably, with similar per-student spending levels at the elementary and high school. Overall, the Heritage CUSD 8 district offers a mix of strong academic performance, with the elementary school consistently excelling and the high school demonstrating impressive rankings and graduation rates.

District Detail

512 W 1st St
Homer, IL 61849-1215

(217) 896-2041

SchoolDigger Rank:
237^th of 811 Illinois districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 391

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2025)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2025)		PreACT Secure Science (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)							IAR Mathematics (2025)							% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 9th Grade	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 10th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	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	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Heritage High School	Public	9-12	206 E Diller St	Broadlands	61816	Champaign County	Heritage CUSD 8	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 834-3392	121	11	10.7	47.9%	105 (86.8%)	1 (0.8%)	4 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (9.1%)	74.9	144^th of 698 public high schools	79.4%		28.8	481^st of 697 public high schools	31.0%	337	83.3	50.0	45.8	25.0	75.0	54.2	69.6	39.1	60.9																	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.4	$16,932	$296	$16,636
Heritage JH and Elementary School	Public	K-8	512 W 1st St	Homer	61849	Champaign County	Heritage CUSD 8	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 896-2421	270	26	10.5	44.1%	234 (86.7%)	2 (0.7%)	17 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.3%)	64.2	718^th of 2056 public elementary schools	65.1%		60.6	724^th of 2067 public elementary schools	65.0%	6										44.7	51.6	78.9	34.5	44.7	78.3	77.3	67.7	60.5	63.2	44.8	44.7	34.8	36.4	38.7	43.2	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	31.1	$17,843	$830	$17,012

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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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