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Hampton School District 29

Public school districtGrades K–8

Serves Hampton, and parts of Hampton Township.

Hampton’s School Grade C+ better than 44% of Illinois school districts

Students
225
Schools
1
Spent per student
$14,400
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
Debt
$0.6M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Hampton School District 29

  • Its letter, B: results better than 61% of Illinois districts
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 12 pts above the state
  • Spends 33% less per student than the IL average
  • 14 students per teacher
  • Debt of $0.6M, about $2,489 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B: better than 61% of the 887 Illinois school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math above the state, 2021–22
B
The town it serves, and its School Grade

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Hampton. Grade by grade →

K–8Hampton Elem SchoolThis district
9–12United Twp High SchoolUnited Township High School District 30

Test scores vs. IL

2020–21 · 2021–22
Math proficiency15–19%
State average 25.8% · 159 students tested
Reading / language arts40–44%
State average 29.9% · 160 students tested

Graduation rate 90% at United Twp HSD 30, which runs the high school (state 87.6%) · class of 2023.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$14,400 per student · 33% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 39%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 53%State 41%Federal 6%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
228’20
226’21
239’22
220’23
225’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 71%Hispanic 18%Two or more races 5%Black 5%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

1 public school. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Illinois.