Best Public Schools in Zip Code 62931

Summary:

The 62931 zip code area is home to 3 schools - 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school - all part of the Hardin County CUSD 1 district. While the Hardin County Elementary School shows relatively strong performance on state assessments, the district as a whole is struggling, with most schools performing well below state averages in academic proficiency.

The Hardin County High School has a high 4-year graduation rate of 90%, but its students perform poorly on the SAT, with only 14.6% proficient in English Language Arts and 4.9% in Mathematics. The Hardin County Junior High School has the lowest performance across the board, with proficiency rates well below the state averages. All three schools have high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 31.9% to 47.5%, which is a significant concern.

Overall, the Hardin County CUSD 1 district is ranked 749 out of 813 districts in Illinois and is rated 0 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, indicating that the district is struggling to provide a high-quality education to its students. Addressing the challenges of low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and overall district performance will likely require a comprehensive, data-driven approach to improve educational outcomes for the students in this community.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISA Science (2024)	IAR English Language Arts (2024)							IAR Mathematics (2024)							SAT Mathematics (2024)	SAT English Language Arts (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science All Grades	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	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	% 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)	(n/a)	Yes	(618) 287-2141	173	13	13.7	56.1%	162 (93.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.9%)	23.5	512^th of 697 public high schools	26.5%		31	493^rd of 699 public high schools	29.5%	19	51.3															4.9	14.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		100.0	$23,955	$4,563	$19,393
Hardin County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4 School Rd	Elizabethtown	62931	Hardin County	Hardin County CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(618) 287-2411	234	21	10.9	68.4%	210 (89.7%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (3.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.0%)	35	1269^th of 2067 public elementary schools	38.6%		56.2	820^th of 2077 public elementary schools	60.5%	449	61.3	10.3	26.7	35.5				24.4	27.6	13.3	19.4				20.0			100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	38.3		$23,654	$4,645	$19,009
Hardin County Junior High School	Public	6-8	4 School Rd	Elizabethtown	62931	Hardin County	Hardin County CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(618) 287-2411	127	8	16.1	65.4%	118 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.5%)	12.8	1269^th of 1363 public middle schools	6.9%		19.4	1127^th of 1367 public middle schools	17.6%	142	26.7				18.4	14.0	4.4	11.9				5.3	2.4	2.2				100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		100.0	$23,020	$4,994	$18,026

Cities Near Zip Code 62931

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Elizabethtown	1.67 mi	3	735^th
Golconda	15.84 mi	2	612^th
Junction	17.6 mi	3	452^nd
Harrisburg	22.49 mi	6	501^st
Carrier Mills	24.02 mi	2	690^th

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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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