Hartsburg Emden CUSD 21

Summary:

The Hartsburg Emden CUSD 21 school district in Illinois serves students from preschool through 12th grade across two schools: Emden Elementary School and Hartsburg-Emden Junior-Senior High School. The district has seen fluctuations in school performance, with the high school ranking as high as 5 stars out of 5 in 2022-2023 but dropping to 3 stars in 2024-2025. Meanwhile, the elementary school has seen a decline from 3 stars to 2 stars over the same period.

Hartsburg-Emden Junior-Senior High School stands out for its relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 89.0% and low dropout rate of 2.4% in 2024-2025. The school performs better than the district and state averages in English Language Arts, with 48.6% of students proficient or better. However, it lags behind in Mathematics, with only 17.6% of students proficient or better. In contrast, Emden Elementary School outperforms the district and state in Mathematics, with 51% of students proficient or better, but struggles in English Language Arts, with only 39.2% of students proficient or better.

Both schools in the Hartsburg Emden CUSD 21 district have high chronic absenteeism rates, with Emden Elementary School at 25.4% in 2024-2025. Additionally, the district serves a population with lower socioeconomic status, as evidenced by the relatively high free and reduced lunch rates at both schools, which may impact academic performance and other factors.

District Detail

400 W Front St
Hartsburg, IL 62643-7325

(217) 642-5244

SchoolDigger Rank:
491^st of 811 Illinois districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 175

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 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 10th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	ISA Science 5th 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 All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th 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
Emden Elementary School	Public	K-5	309 Market St	Emden	62635	Logan County	Hartsburg Emden CUSD 21	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 376-3151	90	9	10.2	40.0%	88 (97.8%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44.5	1120^th of 2056 public elementary schools	45.5%		48.8	965^th of 2067 public elementary schools	53.3%	155							28.6	41.7	38.5	35.7			39.2	70.8	53.8	14.3			51.0	89.2	89.2	89.2	56.6	84.3	89.2	89.2		$17,654	$705	$16,949
Hartsburg-Emden Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	400 W Front St	Hartsburg	62643	Logan County	Hartsburg Emden CUSD 21	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 642-5244	85	9	9.1	44.7%	82 (96.5%)	1 (1.2%)	2 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57.1	272^nd of 698 public high schools	61.0%		44.9	353^rd of 697 public high schools	49.4%	81	45.5	27.3	45.5	50.0	40.0	50.0					58.3	42.9	48.6				25.0	23.1	17.6	86.4	87.5	87.5	87.5	93.2	83.0	79.6	75.0	$22,005	$678	$21,327

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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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