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Schools in Harristown · Sangamon Valley Community Unit School District 9

Harristown’s public schools score below 67% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation

In Harristown, 10% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the public school district serving Harristown, 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.

≈could be anywhere from D to BK–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
24%
▼ 6 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
10%
▼ 16 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 1–8 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.1K
▼ 16% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.0
IL 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
634 students on the public path
In brief

Harristown’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2021, 24% of tested students were proficient in reading and 10% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois (the state reports Harristown’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,065 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Sangamon Valley Intermediate Sch, then Sangamon Valley Middle School, then Sangamon Valley High School. 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 Harristown’s grade

C Test scoresC Graduation

C: better than 33% of Illinois school districts. Both inputs trail the Illinois average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 33%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1501)Better than 31%
DBA rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 336 test results and a graduating class of 51 could put Harristown anywhere from D to B. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Harristown’s students in the tested grades sat them (336 in math, 335 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Sangamon Valley Primary SchoolSangamon Valley Community Unit School District 9No scores
3–5Sangamon Valley Intermediate Schin IlliopolisB
6–8Sangamon Valley Middle Schoolin IlliopolisC
9–12Sangamon Valley High Schoolin NianticC

Harristown’s public schools are run by Sangamon Valley Community Unit School District 9, which also serves Harristown, Illiopolis, Illiopolis and Lanesville and others. Parts of Harristown (2% of its land) are served by Warrensburg-Latham Community Unit District 11 instead. 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.

Sangamon Valley Community Unit School District 9Grades PK–12 · 4 schools · 634 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 12.0 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$18,065IL $21,567 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2020–21

Well below the state in reading

Reading24%
State average 29.9% · 335 students tested
Math10%
State average 25.8% · 336 students tested

Harristown vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Harristown’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HarristownCSangamon Valley Community Unit School District 9
DecaturD−Decatur School District 61

Every school in Harristown

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).

Also serving Harristownin other towns
Sangamon Valley Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2
170 students11:1Rate it →
Sangamon Valley Intermediate Sch
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Illiopolis
B
115 students16:1Rate it →
Sangamon Valley Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Illiopolis
C
145 students11:1Rate it →
Sangamon Valley High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Niantic
C
204 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Harristown’s schools

Are Harristown’s schools good?

On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Harristown children attend score below 67% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 31%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Harristown in?

Sangamon Valley Community Unit School District 9, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 634 students in 4 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Harristown are served by Warrensburg-Latham Community Unit District 11.

Where do Harristown kids go to high school?

Sangamon Valley High School in Niantic, with 204 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Harristown’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Sangamon Valley Community Unit School District 9 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Harristown spend per student?

$18,065 in Sangamon Valley Community Unit School District 9 (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.