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Enrollment
491
High
DISTRICT 356 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARRISBURG CUSD 3·NCES 171827002113
Harrisburg High School
333 W College St, Harrisburg, IL 62946 · (618) 253-7637 · Saline County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL491 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 32% of Illinois public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public high schools
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
297 students
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 56%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 104 | 21% |
| Grade 10 | 126 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 113 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 148 | 30% |
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Harrisburg CUSD 3. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
26.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.6%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Harrisburg High School
Harrisburg High School's state test result (26.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harrisburg High School this school | 491 | 60.5% | 26.8% |
| Massac County High School Metropolis | 512 | 60.5% | 38.9% |
| Herrin High School Herrin | 662 | 58.6% | 37.0% |
| Rock Falls Township High School Rock Falls | 530 | 60.4% | 32.5% |
| East Peoria High School East Peoria | 823 | 56.3% | 29.9% |
| Eldorado High School Eldorado | 309 | 63.1% | 14.6% |
Matched among Illinois high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Harrisburg High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.8% | #388 of 573 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 491 | #330 of 708 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #131 of 528 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.0% | #262 of 537 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.5% | #203 of 578 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.9% | #165 of 358 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
491
-71 (-13%) vs 2020
-23% since 1990-91, when it was 640
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 491 | 39.3 | 12.5:1 | 60% (297) |
| 2023-24 | 528 | 42.7 | 12.4:1 | 64% (337) |
| 2022-23 | 544 | 43.3 | 12.6:1 | 57% (308) |
| 2020-21 | 562 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 545 | 34.7 | 15.7:1 | 55% (300) |
| 2015-16 | 566 | 34 | 16.6:1 | 57% (320) |
| 2010-11 | 589 | 37 | 15.9:1 | 42% (247) |
| 2000-01 | 611 | 38 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 640 | 36 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Harrisburg High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (545 to 491); teachers up 13% (34.7 to 39.3).
About Harrisburg High School
Harrisburg High School is a small high school in Harrisburg, Illinois. Federal data show 491 students enrolled in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. On average, high schools in Illinois enroll around 834, and this school is 41% below that mark.
Harrisburg CUSD 3 enrolls 1,781 students, and its 5 schools include Harrisburg High School.
The largest group at Harrisburg High School is White students, at 78%. The remaining students are 10% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, and 5% Black. Among people living in Saline County, the White share is about 92%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Harrisburg High School scores 37%.
The school's 39.3 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.5:1. Statewide, high schools in Illinois average 13.8:1. Income data for the school show 60% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Saline County is similar, at 62%.
On the allk12 Grade, Harrisburg High School lands at C, ahead of 32% of Illinois public high schools.
A school with Harrisburg High School's lunch-eligibility share in Illinois is predicted to score 36.6%. Harrisburg High School scores 26.8%, 9.8 points below that line.
Looking at the county, Saline County, the median household earns about $53,117 a year, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Harrisburg High School, Saline County has 15 public schools.
Harrisburg High School's nearest public school is West Side Primary School (about 0.4 miles). In all, 5 other public schools sit within five miles of Harrisburg High School. Harrisburg High School places 5th of 6 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Harrisburg High School has an NCES locale of Town: Remote.
Enrollment was 491 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 562.
On allk12, people connected to Harrisburg High School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Saline County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
23,213
Census ACS
Median income
$53,117
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
3,704 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Harrisburg CUSD 3
- West Side Primary SchoolElementary · 400 students
- East Side Intermediate SchoolElementary · 397 students
- Harrisburg Middle SchoolMiddle · 382 students
- Bulldog Early Learning AcademyElementary · 111 students
Other schools in Harrisburg
- West Side Primary SchoolElementary · 400 students
- East Side Intermediate SchoolElementary · 397 students
- Harrisburg Middle SchoolMiddle · 382 students
- Bulldog Early Learning AcademyElementary · 111 students
- School District 428 IYC-HRBHigh · 42 students
Other Harrisburg High schools
5 other US public schools in 6 states are named Harrisburg High. Harrisburg High School is the 4th largest of the 6.
- Harrisburg High School - 01Harrisburg, SD · 1,806 students
- Harrisburg High SchoolHarrisburg, PA · 1,343 students
- HARRISBURG HIGH SCHOOLHARRISBURG, AR · 516 students
- Harrisburg High SchoolHarrisburg, OR · 260 students
- HARRISBURG HIGHHARRISBURG, MO · 185 students
Nearby schools
- West Side Primary School0.4 mi · 400
- East Side Intermediate School0.8 mi · 397
- School District 428 IYC-HRB0.9 mi · 42
- Bulldog Early Learning Academy1.5 mi · 111
- Harrisburg Middle School1.5 mi · 382
- Carrier Mills-Stonefort Elementary School5.5 mi · 300
Frequently asked questions
About Harrisburg High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Harrisburg High School?
Harrisburg High School enrolls approximately 491 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Harrisburg High School serve?
Harrisburg High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Harrisburg High School have?
Harrisburg High School employs 39 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Harrisburg High School?
Student demographics at Harrisburg High School are roughly 78% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is Harrisburg High School in?
Harrisburg High School is part of Harrisburg CUSD 3.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.