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Schools in East Fork Township · Hillsboro Community Unit School District 3

East Fork Township’s public schools outscore 58% of Illinois districts

38% of students in East Fork Township’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Illinois average (30%). The grade covers the public school district serving East Fork Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
38%
▲ 8 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
20%
▼ 6 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 1–3 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.1K
▼ 30% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.2
IL 13.6
Schools in town
1
1,518 students on the public path
In brief

East Fork Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1472 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of East Fork Township’s, its schools beat 70%, higher than their 58% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 38% and math 20% in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,125 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Hillsboro Jr High School, then Hillsboro High School. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind East Fork Township’s grade

B Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 58% of Illinois school districts. Test scores are above the Illinois average; graduation is below it.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 58%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1472)Better than 70%
Towns in Montgomery County (18)Better than 39%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 746 test results and a graduating class of 98 could put East Fork Township anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of East Fork Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (752 in math, 741 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve East Fork Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–5Beckemeyer Elem Schoolin HillsboroB+
6–8Hillsboro Jr High Schoolin HillsboroB+
9–12Hillsboro High Schoolin HillsboroC

East Fork Township’s public schools are run by Hillsboro Community Unit School District 3. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Hillsboro Community Unit School District 3Grades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,518 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 13.2 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$15,125IL $21,567 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2020–21

Well above the state in reading

Reading38%
State average 29.9% · 741 students tested
Math20%
State average 25.8% · 752 students tested

East Fork Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share East Fork Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
East Fork TownshipBHillsboro Community Unit School District 3
Fillmore Consolidated—Nokomis Community Unit School District 22 PK–12 · Hillsboro Community Unit School District 3 PK–12 · Vandalia Community Unit School District 203 PK–12
Irving—Hillsboro Community Unit School District 3
Grisham—Hillsboro Community Unit School District 3 PK–12 · Litchfield Community Unit School District 12 PK–12
Hillsboro—Hillsboro Community Unit School District 3
LagrangeBBond County Community Unit School District 2 PK–12 · Hillsboro Community Unit School District 3 PK–12
Hillsboro (city)BHillsboro Community Unit School District 3

All 6 neighbors share Hillsboro Community Unit School District 3 with East Fork Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in East Fork Township

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in East Fork Townshipby address
Coffeen Early Childhood Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Coffeen
139 students28:1Rate it →
Also serving East Fork Townshipin other towns
Beckemeyer Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Hillsboro
B+
641 students14:1Rate it →
Hillsboro Jr High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Hillsboro
B+
319 students12:1Rate it →
Hillsboro High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Hillsboro
C
419 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about East Fork Township’s schools

Are East Fork Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Illinois: the public schools East Fork Township children attend outscore 58% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 70%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is East Fork Township in?

Hillsboro Community Unit School District 3, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,518 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do East Fork Township kids go to high school?

Hillsboro High School in Hillsboro, with 419 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is East Fork Township’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Hillsboro Community Unit School District 3 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does East Fork Township spend per student?

$15,125 in Hillsboro Community Unit School District 3 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.