Total enrollment
579
-39 (-6%) vs SY 2020-21
3 schools in Wood River-Hartford ESD 15
Illinois · 579 students · 2 cities
Wood River-Hartford ESD 15's 3 public K-12 schools collectively enroll about 579 students across 2 elementary and 1 middle.
4-year change in Wood River-Hartford ESD 15
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Wood River-Hartford ESD 15 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Illinois | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.8% | #258 of 327 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 579 | #480 of 508 | #8,827 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 3 | #408 of 508 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #72 of 506 | #1,459 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 75.6% | #42 of 456 | #1,500 of 8,164 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Wood River-Hartford ESD 15
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 718 to 579 students (down 19%) and from 44 to 51 full-time teachers (up 16%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis-Clark Elem School | Wood River | Elementary | KG-05 | 236 |
| Hartford Elem School | Hartford | Elementary | PK-05 | 172 |
| Lewis-Clark Jr High School | Wood River | Middle | 06-08 | 171 |
About Wood River-Hartford ESD 15
Wood River-Hartford ESD 15 operates 3 public schools across Illinois, collectively serveing roughly 579 students.
On the school-mix side, Wood River-Hartford ESD 15 consists of 2 elementary and 1 middle.
Per-school enrollment averages around 193 in this district, below the Illinois typical of 480.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment declined 6%: 618 students in SY 2020-21 versus 579 in SY 2024-25.
On allk12, the community for Wood River-Hartford ESD 15 discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.