Hartsburg-Emden Jr-Sr High School

Set in Hartsburg, Illinois, Hartsburg-Emden Jr-Sr High School is a tiny four-year high school, overseen by Hartsburg Emden CUSD 21. It enrolls 85 students across grades 6 through 12. By comparison, Illinois's public schools average about 834 students each, so Hartsburg-Emden Jr-Sr High School sits 90% smaller than that benchmark.

Hartsburg-Emden Jr-Sr High School is one of 2 schools operated by Hartsburg Emden CUSD 21, a district that serves 175 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Hartsburg-Emden Jr-Sr High School records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (96%); the rest is composed of 2% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 87% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully more White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, Hartsburg-Emden Jr-Sr High School has 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.2:1. The state averages around 13.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 45% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Hartsburg-Emden Jr-Sr High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 45.7%; this one delivers 36.5%.

Zooming out to the county, Logan County reports that median household income runs about $66,358, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Logan County's 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,448 students), Hartsburg-Emden Jr-Sr High School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Emden Elementary School, roughly 4.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. On composite proficiency, Hartsburg-Emden Jr-Sr High School comes 7th of 8 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 45.1%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Over the past 7-year window. Hartsburg-Emden Jr-Sr High School's enrollment has decreased 31% since 2018, when it stood at 123 (now 85).

On the community side, the feed for Hartsburg-Emden Jr-Sr High School typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.