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Schools in Independence Township · Harrisburg Community Unit School District 3

Independence Township’s public schools score below 80% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 5% of Independence Township’s students scored proficient, below the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the public school district serving Independence 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
35%
▲ 5 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
5%
▼ 21 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
75–79%
▼ 9–13 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.3K
▼ 20% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.2
IL 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,670 students on the public path
In brief

Independence Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1454 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Independence Township’s, its schools beat 13%, lower than their 20% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 35% and math 5% in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 75–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,341 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 East Side Intermediate School, then Harrisburg Middle School, then Harrisburg 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 Independence Township’s grade

C+ Test scoresD Graduation

C−: better than 20% of Illinois school districts. Both inputs trail the Illinois average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 20%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1454)Better than 13%
Towns in Saline County (13)Better than 38%
DC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 836 test results and a graduating class of 150 could put Independence Township anywhere from D to C+. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Independence Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (844 in math, 829 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–2West Side Primary Schoolin HarrisburgNo scores
3–5East Side Intermediate Schoolin HarrisburgC
6–8Harrisburg Middle Schoolin HarrisburgC+
9–12Harrisburg High Schoolin HarrisburgC

Independence Township’s public schools are run by Harrisburg Community Unit School District 3, which also serves Brushy, Cottage, Harrisburg and Harrisburg 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.

Harrisburg Community Unit School District 3Grades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,781 students · 12.2 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$17,341IL $21,567 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2020–21

Well above the state in reading

Reading35%
State average 29.9% · 829 students tested
Math5%
State average 25.8% · 844 students tested

Independence Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Independence TownshipC−Harrisburg Community Unit School District 3
Stonefort—Carrier Mills-Stonefort Community Unit
HarrisburgC−Harrisburg Community Unit School District 3
Mountain—Harrisburg Community Unit School District 3 PK–12 · Gallatin Community Unit School District 7 PK–12
Carrier MillsDCarrier Mills-Stonefort Community Unit

2 of the 4 neighbors share Harrisburg Community Unit School District 3 with Independence Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Independence 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).

Also serving Independence Townshipin other towns
West Side Primary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Harrisburg
400 students11:1Rate it →
East Side Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Harrisburg
C
397 students14:1Rate it →
Harrisburg Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Harrisburg
C+
382 students12:1Rate it →
Harrisburg High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Harrisburg
C
491 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Independence Township’s schools

Are Independence Township’s schools good?

On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Independence Township children attend score below 80% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 13%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Independence Township in?

Harrisburg Community Unit School District 3, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,781 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Independence Township kids go to high school?

Harrisburg High School in Harrisburg, with 491 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Independence Township’s graduation rate?

75–79% of the class of 2023 in Harrisburg Community Unit School District 3 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Independence Township spend per student?

$17,341 in Harrisburg 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.