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Schools in Harter Township · Flora Community Unit School District 35

Harter Township’s public schools outscore 52% of Illinois districts

In Harter Township, 46% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the Illinois average (30%). The grade covers the public school district serving Harter 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.

#434of 768 Illinois townsK–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
46%
▲ 16 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
17%
▼ 9 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 4–8 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$10.9K
▼ 49% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.8
IL 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,320 students on the public path
In brief

Harter Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 969 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Harter Township’s, its schools beat 67%, higher than their 52% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 46% and math 17% in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $10,933 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 Floyd Henson Jr High Sch, then Flora 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 Harter Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresC− Graduation

B−: better than 52% of Illinois school districts, #434 of 768 Illinois towns. Test scores are above the Illinois average; graduation is below it.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 52%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (969)Better than 67%
Towns in Clay County (12)Better than 75%
CB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 660 test results and a graduating class of 105 could put Harter Township anywhere from C to B+. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Harter Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (660 in math, 661 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Flora Elementary SchoolFlora Community Unit School District 35B
6–8Floyd Henson Jr High SchFlora Community Unit School District 35B
9–12Flora High SchoolFlora Community Unit School District 35C

Harter Township’s public schools are run by Flora Community Unit School District 35, which also serves Flora, Garden Hill, Keith and Songer and others. Parts of Harter Township (11% of its land) are served by North Clay Community Unit School District 25 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.

Flora Community Unit School District 35Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,320 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 12.8 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$10,933IL $21,567 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2020–21

Well above the state in reading

Reading46%
State average 29.9% · 661 students tested
Math17%
State average 25.8% · 660 students tested

Harter Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Harter TownshipB−Flora Community Unit School District 35
Songer—Flora Community Unit School District 35
LouisvilleDNorth Clay Community Unit School District 25
Keith—Flora Community Unit School District 35 PK–12 · Clay City Community Unit District 10 PK–12
Stanford—Clay City Community Unit District 10 PK–12 · Flora Community Unit School District 35 PK–12
Xenia—Flora Community Unit School District 35

4 of the 5 neighbors share Flora Community Unit School District 35 with Harter Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Harter Township

3 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 Harter Townshipby address
Flora Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Flora
B
672 students13:1Rate it →
Floyd Henson Jr High Sch
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Flora
B
295 students13:1Rate it →
Flora High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Flora
C
353 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Harter Township’s schools

Are Harter Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Illinois: the public schools Harter Township children attend outscore 52% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #434 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 67%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Harter Township in?

Flora Community Unit School District 35, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,320 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Harter Township are served by North Clay Community Unit School District 25.

Where do Harter Township kids go to high school?

Flora High School in Flora, with 353 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Harter Township’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Flora Community Unit School District 35 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Harter Township spend per student?

$10,933 in Flora Community Unit School District 35 (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.