Photo: Omnedon · Public domainHoopeston’s public schools score below 69% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 9% of Hoopeston’s students scored proficient, below the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the public school district serving Hoopeston, 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.
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.
Hoopeston’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2021, 17% of tested students were proficient in reading and 9% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois (the state reports Hoopeston’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $21,609 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 John Greer Elem School, then Hoopeston Area Middle School, then Hoopeston Area 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.
What’s behind Hoopeston’s grade
C: better than 31% of Illinois school districts, #577 of 768 Illinois towns. Both inputs trail the Illinois average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Hoopeston, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Hoopeston
Maple Elem School
Grades PK–2 · 277 students · 14:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Hoopeston
Maple Elem School
Grades PK–2 · 277 students · 14:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Hoopeston
Maple Elem School
Grades PK–2 · 277 students · 14:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Hoopeston
John Greer Elem School
Grades 3–5 · 232 students · 12:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Hoopeston
John Greer Elem School
Grades 3–5 · 232 students · 12:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Hoopeston
John Greer Elem School
Grades 3–5 · 232 students · 12:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Hoopeston
Hoopeston Area Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 248 students · 12:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Hoopeston
Hoopeston Area Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 248 students · 12:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Hoopeston
Hoopeston Area Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 248 students · 12:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Hoopeston
Hoopeston Area High School
Grades 9–12 · 307 students · 11:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Hoopeston
Hoopeston Area High School
Grades 9–12 · 307 students · 11:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Hoopeston
Hoopeston Area High School
Grades 9–12 · 307 students · 11:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Hoopeston
Hoopeston Area High School
Grades 9–12 · 307 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Hoopeston’s public schools are run by Hoopeston Area Community Unit School District 11, which also serves Butler, Fountain Creek, Grant and Lovejoy and others. 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.
Well below the state in reading
Hoopeston vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Hoopeston’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Hoopeston | C | Hoopeston Area Community Unit School District 11 |
Every school in Hoopeston
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).
Questions about Hoopeston’s schools
Are Hoopeston’s schools good?
On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Hoopeston children attend score below 69% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #577 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 34%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Hoopeston in?
Hoopeston Area Community Unit School District 11, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,064 students in 4 schools (2024–25).
Where do Hoopeston kids go to high school?
Hoopeston Area High School, with 307 students; its own test results earn a C+.
What is Hoopeston’s graduation rate?
85–89% of the class of 2023 in Hoopeston Area Community Unit School District 11 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.
How much does Hoopeston spend per student?
$21,609 in Hoopeston Area Community Unit School District 11 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Hoopeston families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Hoopeston → They have their own page.
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.