IllinoisSchoolsWest Side Primary School

West Side Primary School

PublicRegular
Harrisburg, Illinois · Harrisburg CUSD 3
Students407enrolled
FRL61%Free/Reduced Lunch
Ratio11.6:1students:teacher
LevelPrimary0–2
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students407
Grade Span0–2
Student:Teacher11.6:1
Free/Reduced Lunch61%
Title INo
SectorPublic

Key Indicators

At-a-glance snapshot, compared to state averages where available

State avg: 375
407
Total Enrollment
State avg: 56%
61%+5.1pp
Free/Reduced Lunch
11.6:1
Student : Teacher
Public
Sector
No
Title I
District
Governance
0–2
Grade Span
Primary
Level

Overview

West Side Primary School is a public primary serving grades 0–2 in Harrisburg, Illinois. The school enrolls 407 students. It is part of the Harrisburg CUSD 3 district.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Strengths & Things to Consider

Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against Illinois state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.

Strengths

Smaller-than-average class sizes
11.6:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)

Things to Consider

No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school

Key Facts

SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelPrimary
Grade Span0–2
DistrictHarrisburg CUSD 3
County17165
CityHarrisburg
ZIP62946
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID171827004404

Student Demographics

Total Enrollment407
White0.2%
Hispanic / Latino2.0%
Black / African American0.4%
Asian4.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native84.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.0%
Two or More Races8.1%

Race / Ethnicity Distribution

White
0.2%
Hispanic
2.0%
Black
0.4%
Asian
4.6%
Two+
8.1%
Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Equity & Title I

In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.

FRL %61%
State Avg56%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)