Hardin County CUSD 1

Summary:

The Hardin County CUSD 1 district in Illinois serves students from preschool through 12th grade across three schools: Hardin County Elementary School, Hardin County High School, and Hardin County Junior High School. The district faces challenges common to many rural areas, including high rates of poverty and chronic absenteeism.

Among the three schools, Hardin County Elementary School stands out as the strongest performer, with relatively high proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, and Science compared to the district and state averages. In contrast, Hardin County High School and Hardin County Junior High School struggle with much lower proficiency rates across the board, despite the district's relatively high spending per student.

Addressing the root causes of chronic absenteeism, which affects all three schools, and re-evaluating resource allocation to better support the struggling secondary schools could be crucial steps in improving educational outcomes for all students in the Hardin County CUSD 1 district.

District Detail

4 School Rd
Elizabethtown, IL 62931-4434

(618) 287-2411

SchoolDigger Rank:
649^th of 811 Illinois districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 498

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
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)	% Pneumococcal (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	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hardin County High School	Public	9-12	4 School Rd	Elizabethtown	62931	Hardin County	Hardin County CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 287-2141	175	12	14.0	52.6%	165 (94.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.6%)	24.6	537^th of 698 public high schools	23.1%		23.5	512^th of 697 public high schools	26.5%	25	36.6	44.1	2.4	20.6	24.4	23.5	33.3	15.6	40.0																	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		100.0	$15,566	$3,049	$12,517
Hardin County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4 School Rd	Elizabethtown	62931	Hardin County	Hardin County CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 287-2411	216	20	10.5	66.7%	194 (89.8%)	2 (0.9%)	7 (3.2%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.2%)	53.4	937^th of 2056 public elementary schools	54.4%		35	1269^th of 2067 public elementary schools	38.6%	332										41.9		47.4	64.3	46.9				52.0	52.6	32.1	31.3				39.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	38.3		$14,980	$3,512	$11,468
Hardin County Junior High School	Public	6-8	4 School Rd	Elizabethtown	62931	Hardin County	Hardin County CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 287-2411	107	9	11.8	55.1%	100 (93.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.7%)	31.9	910^th of 1368 public middle schools	33.5%		12.8	1269^th of 1363 public middle schools	6.9%	359											24.3				55.6	48.6	22.2	41.0				18.5	21.6	13.9	18.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		100.0	$15,737	$4,423	$11,314

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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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