Photo: Adam Moss · CC BY-SA 2.0La Harpe’s public schools score below 68% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 17% of La Harpe’s students scored proficient, below the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving La Harpe, 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.
La Harpe’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 729 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of La Harpe’s, its schools beat 40%, higher than their 32% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
La Harpe runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares
La Harpe Elementary School (PK–8) is La Harpe’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Illini West High School District 307 with Appanoose, Bear Creek, Bentley, Blandinsville, Carthage, Carthage, Dallas City, Dallas City, Durham, Ferris, Fountain Green, Hancock, Harmony, La Harpe, Lomax, Lomax, Pilot Grove, Pontoosuc, Pontoosuc, Prairie, Rock Creek, St. Mary and Terre Haute: Illini West High School in Carthage. The high school’s own results earn a B−, the highest on the path. See the path ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2021, 22% of tested students were proficient in reading and 17% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois (the state reports La Harpe’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
La Harpe Community School District 347 spends $20,042 per student and Illini West High School District 307 $17,108, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
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 La Harpe’s grade
C: better than 32% of Illinois school districts. Both inputs trail the Illinois average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve La Harpe, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in La Harpe
La Harpe Elementary School
Grades PK–8 · 181 students · 10:1 students per teacher
1st grade in La Harpe
La Harpe Elementary School
Grades PK–8 · 181 students · 10:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in La Harpe
La Harpe Elementary School
Grades PK–8 · 181 students · 10:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in La Harpe
La Harpe Elementary School
Grades PK–8 · 181 students · 10:1 students per teacher
4th grade in La Harpe
La Harpe Elementary School
Grades PK–8 · 181 students · 10:1 students per teacher
5th grade in La Harpe
La Harpe Elementary School
Grades PK–8 · 181 students · 10:1 students per teacher
6th grade in La Harpe
La Harpe Elementary School
Grades PK–8 · 181 students · 10:1 students per teacher
7th grade in La Harpe
La Harpe Elementary School
Grades PK–8 · 181 students · 10:1 students per teacher
8th grade in La Harpe
La Harpe Elementary School
Grades PK–8 · 181 students · 10:1 students per teacher
9th grade in La Harpe
Illini West High School
Grades 9–12 · 349 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Carthage
10th grade in La Harpe
Illini West High School
Grades 9–12 · 349 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Carthage
La Harpe runs its own schools through grade 8 (La Harpe Community School District 347). From grade 9, students attend the Illini West High School District 307, shared with Appanoose, Bear Creek, Bentley, Blandinsville, Carthage, Carthage, Dallas City, Dallas City, Durham, Ferris, Fountain Green, Hancock, Harmony, La Harpe, Lomax, Lomax, Pilot Grove, Pontoosuc, Pontoosuc, Prairie, Rock Creek, St. Mary and Terre Haute. Its school is in La Harpe. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve La Harpe
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
La Harpe vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share La Harpe’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| La Harpe | C | La Harpe Community School District 347 PK–8 · Illini West High School District 307 9–12 |
Every school in La Harpe
2 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 La Harpe’s schools
Are La Harpe’s schools good?
On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools La Harpe children attend score below 68% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 40%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is La Harpe in?
Two districts: La Harpe Community School District 347 runs grades PK–8, and Illini West High School District 307 runs grades 9–12, shared with Appanoose, Bear Creek, Bentley, Blandinsville, Carthage, Carthage, Dallas City, Dallas City, Durham, Ferris, Fountain Green, Hancock, Harmony, La Harpe, Lomax, Lomax, Pilot Grove, Pontoosuc, Pontoosuc, Prairie, Rock Creek, St. Mary and Terre Haute.
Where do La Harpe kids go to high school?
Illini West High School in Carthage, with 349 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is La Harpe’s graduation rate?
80–84% of the class of 2023 in Illini West High School District 307 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.
How much does La Harpe spend per student?
$20,042 in La Harpe Community School District 347 and $17,108 in Illini West High School District 307 (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.