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Hiawatha Community Unit School District 426

410 1st St
Kirkland, IL 60146-7700

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (815) 522-6676

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Hiawatha Community Unit School District 426 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category

Attribute

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 426 students in Hiawatha Community Unit School District 426. This district's average elementary is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.

Public Elementary Schools in Hiawatha Community Unit School District 426 have an score of 16% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and score of 22% (versus the 30% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).

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This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

2 Schools

3,103 Schools

# Students

426 Students

1,223,907 Students

# Teachers

38 Teachers

89,930 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hiawatha Community Unit School District 426	Illinois
Pre-K	34	58
Kind	32	121
1	31	131
2	28	174
3	30	135
4	32	135
5	28	135
6	28	137
7	28	117
8	37	118
9	27	2
10	30	2
11	27	2
12	34	2

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Hiawatha Community Unit School District 426, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#660 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Hiawatha Community Unit School District 426
2023	#660
2022	#558
2021	#493
2019	#779
2018	#798
2017	#767
2016	#715
2015	#733
2014	#649
2013	#577
2012	#381

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16%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Hiawatha Community Unit School District 426	Illinois
2023	16%	27%
2021	20%	28%
2019	16%	33%
2018	13%	32%
2017	16%	32%
2016	15%	31%
2015	13%	29%
2014	44%	59%
2013	55%	58%
2012	84%	80%
2011	82%	80%

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20%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Hiawatha Community Unit School District 426	Illinois
2022	20%	30%
2021	25%	32%
2019	22%	38%
2018	13%	37%
2017	22%	38%
2016	25%	36%
2015	23%	38%
2014	54%	57%
2013	55%	58%
2012	82%	75%
2011	81%	75%

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40-44%

50%

(21-22)

80-89%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Hiawatha Community Unit School District 426	Illinois
2022	84%	87%
2018	74%	87%
2017	84%	87%
2016	84%	85%
2015	84%	85%
2014	90%	86%
2013	90%	83%
2012	90%	82%
2011	84%	83%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.33

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Hiawatha Community Unit School District 426	Illinois
2024	0.33	0.70
2023	0.33	0.70
2022	0.34	0.68
2021	0.31	0.68
2020	0.31	0.68
2019	0.31	0.68
2018	0.31	0.67
2017	0.31	0.67
2016	0.27	0.67
2015	0.29	0.67
2014	0.30	0.66
2013	0.28	0.66
2012	0.09	0.65
2011	0.20	0.66
2010	0.23	0.64
2009	0.25	0.64
2008	0.28	0.64
2007	0.25	0.63
2006	0.22	0.61
2005	0.18	0.61
2004	0.13	0.60
2003	0.08	0.59
2002	0.10	0.59
2001	0.06	0.58
2000	0.03	0.57
1999	0.04	0.56
1998	0.05	0.56
1997	0.05	0.54
1996	0.05	0.53
1995	0.03	0.53
1994	0.01	0.52
1993	0.02	0.52
1992	0.03	0.52

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% American Indian

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2009)
Year	Hiawatha Community Unit School District 426	Illinois
2009	2%	5%
2008	2%	5%
2007	2%	5%
2006	2%	5%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

12%

27%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Hiawatha Community Unit School District 426	Illinois
2024	13%	28%
2023	12%	27%
2022	14%	27%
2021	15%	27%
2020	13%	26%
2019	13%	26%
2018	15%	26%
2017	15%	26%
2016	13%	26%
2015	14%	25%
2014	14%	25%
2013	13%	24%
2011	7%	23%
2010	12%	22%
2009	10%	22%
2008	12%	21%
2007	10%	20%
2006	10%	19%
2005	7%	18%
2004	5%	18%
2003	4%	17%
2002	3%	16%
2001	3%	15%
2000	1%	15%
1999	2%	14%
1998	2%	13%
1997	2%	13%
1996	2%	12%
1995	2%	12%
1994	1%	11%
1993	1%	11%

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% Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2024)
Year	Hiawatha Community Unit School District 426	Illinois
2024	1%	16%
2023	1%	17%
2022	1%	17%
2021	1%	17%
2020	1%	17%
2019	1%	17%
2014	1%	17%
2013	1%	18%
2012	1%	18%
2010	2%	20%
2009	2%	20%
2008	2%	20%
2007	2%	20%
2005	2%	20%
2004	2%	21%
2002	2%	21%
2001	1%	21%

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% White

81%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Hiawatha Community Unit School District 426	Illinois
2024	81%	45%
2023	81%	45%
2022	80%	47%
2021	82%	47%
2020	82%	48%
2019	82%	48%
2018	82%	49%
2017	82%	49%
2016	84%	49%
2015	83%	49%
2014	83%	50%
2013	84%	50%
2012	95%	51%
2011	89%	51%
2010	86%	53%
2009	86%	53%
2008	84%	54%
2007	86%	55%
2006	88%	56%
2005	90%	57%
2004	92%	57%
2003	96%	58%
2002	95%	59%
2001	96%	60%
2000	99%	61%
1999	97%	62%
1998	98%	63%
1997	98%	64%
1996	98%	64%
1995	98%	65%
1994	99%	65%
1993	99%	65%
1992	98%	66%
1991	100%	66%
1990	99%	66%
1989	99%	66%
1988	99%	67%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Hiawatha Community Unit School District 426	Illinois
2024	5%	4%
2023	5%	4%
2022	4%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,540 is higher than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,904 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$11 MM

$41,381 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Hiawatha Community Unit School District 426	Illinois
2023	$10 MM	$15 MM
2022	$10 MM	$14 MM
2021	$10 MM	$15 MM
2020	$10 MM	$14 MM
2019	$9 MM	$14 MM
2018	$9 MM	$15 MM
2017	$9 MM	$13 MM
2016	$7 MM	$12 MM
2015	$8 MM	$10 MM
2014	$7 MM	$12 MM
2012	$7 MM	$11 MM
2011	$8 MM	$11 MM
2010	$8 MM	$10 MM
2009	$7 MM	$10 MM
2008	$7 MM	$9 MM
2007	$7 MM	$9 MM
2006	$6 MM	$8 MM
2005	$5 MM	$8 MM
2004	$6 MM	$8 MM
2003	$4 MM	$7 MM
2002	$4 MM	$8 MM
2001	$5 MM	$7 MM
2000	$4 MM	$7 MM
1999	$5 MM	$7 MM
1998	$4 MM	$6 MM
1997	$4 MM	$5 MM
1996	$4 MM	$5 MM
1995	$3 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$9 MM

$39,976 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Hiawatha Community Unit School District 426	Illinois
2023	$8 MM	$14 MM
2022	$9 MM	$14 MM
2021	$8 MM	$14 MM
2020	$9 MM	$14 MM
2019	$8 MM	$13 MM
2018	$8 MM	$14 MM
2017	$8 MM	$12 MM
2016	$7 MM	$12 MM
2015	$8 MM	$11 MM
2014	$7 MM	$12 MM
2012	$7 MM	$11 MM
2011	$11 MM	$11 MM
2010	$8 MM	$11 MM
2009	$10 MM	$10 MM
2008	$7 MM	$9 MM
2007	$6 MM	$9 MM
2006	$6 MM	$8 MM
2005	$5 MM	$8 MM
2004	$5 MM	$8 MM
2003	$5 MM	$8 MM
2002	$4 MM	$8 MM
2001	$4 MM	$7 MM
2000	$4 MM	$7 MM
1999	$5 MM	$6 MM
1998	$4 MM	$6 MM
1997	$3 MM	$5 MM
1996	$3 MM	$5 MM
1995	$3 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$24,540

$21,990

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Hiawatha Community Unit School District 426	Illinois
2023	$24,890	$17,333
2022	$22,625	$19,707
2021	$25,623	$17,764
2020	$22,625	$19,707
2019	$18,971	$17,662
2018	$17,812	$19,255
2017	$16,031	$17,801
2016	$13,667	$14,596
2015	$13,038	$11,118
2014	$11,604	$13,203
2012	$11,682	$11,701
2011	$13,962	$11,859
2010	$12,413	$11,118
2009	$11,990	$10,546
2008	$11,263	$11,298
2007	$10,261	$10,143
2006	$8,821	$9,054
2005	$8,862	$9,158
2004	$11,305	$8,999
2003	$7,453	$8,614
2002	$8,582	$8,976
2001	$10,207	$8,649
2000	$6,715	$8,451
1999	$8,061	$7,697
1998	$4,931	$5,971
1997	$6,081	$5,662
1995	$5,281	$5,677
1992	$4,051	$4,514

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Spending / Student

$19,904

$21,244

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Hiawatha Community Unit School District 426	Illinois
2023	$20,188	$16,251
2022	$20,124	$19,097
2021	$20,782	$16,655
2020	$20,124	$19,097
2019	$16,352	$17,005
2018	$15,108	$18,215
2017	$14,212	$17,235
2016	$12,218	$14,516
2015	$14,431	$11,218
2014	$11,406	$12,904
2012	$12,350	$11,755
2011	$18,376	$11,220
2010	$13,739	$11,218
2009	$16,430	$10,416
2008	$10,872	$10,971
2007	$9,477	$9,827
2006	$8,641	$8,997
2005	$9,077	$9,234
2004	$9,854	$9,089
2003	$9,502	$9,395
2002	$8,545	$9,305
2001	$9,052	$8,562
2000	$7,492	$8,142
1999	$8,196	$7,325
1998	$4,935	$5,848
1997	$4,403	$5,503
1995	$4,235	$5,507
1992	$4,370	$4,672

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Best Hiawatha Community Unit School District 426 Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Hiawatha Elementary Sch Prek-5

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
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Top 50%

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410 1st St
Kirkland, IL 60146
(815) 522-3336

Gr: PK-5 | 215 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

Rank: #22.

Hiawatha Jr/sr High School

(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
:

Bottom 50%

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410 1st St
Kirkland, IL 60146
(815) 522-3335

Gr: 6-12 | 211 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 426 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
: 80-89% (Btm 50% in IL)
: Bottom 50%
: 16% (Btm 50%)
: 20% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Overall School District Rank Trends

Math Proficiency Trends

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Graduation Rate Trends

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2009)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2024)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

Total Revenues Trends

Total Expenditure Trends

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Best Hiawatha Community Unit School District 426 Public Elementary Schools (2026)

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2009)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2024)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

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