Calhoun High School
Hardin, IL · Calhoun CUSD 40
Regular public school · Grades 9 - 12 · Rural, distant
313th of 601 Illinois high schools statewide · better than 48%▼ Declining
101 Calhoun Ave, Hardin, IL 62047
(618)576-2229NCES ID 171818002089Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Calhoun High School 313th of 601 Illinois high schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 48% of high schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 92th in 2019 to 48th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 168 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.6% | 95.2% | ▼ 2.4 pts | |
| Two or more races | 1.0% | 2.4% | ▲ 1.4 pts | |
| Hispanic | 0.5% | 1.8% | ▲ 1.3 pts | |
| Black | 0.0% | 0.6% | ▲ 0.6 pts | |
| American Indian | 1.0% | 0.0% | ▼ 1.0 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $168K in zip 62047 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2021
Data Provided by Zillow Group
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What school district is Calhoun High School in?
Calhoun High School is part of the Calhoun CUSD 40 district in Hardin, Illinois.
Is Calhoun High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Calhoun High School 313th of 601 Illinois high schools (better than 48% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Calhoun High School?
White 95%, Two or more races 2%, Hispanic 2% (168 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Calhoun High School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 62047 is $168K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.