Editing Abingdon, Illinois (section)

==Education==
Until July 1, 2013, Abingdon's school district included Hedding Grade School, Abingdon Middle School, and Abingdon High School.

In November 2012 voters approved a school consolidation with [[Avon, Illinois|Avon]]. Beginning July 1, 2013, the district became known as Abingdon-Avon CUSD #276. Abingdon is home to Hedding Grade School, which is a PK - 5 attendance center, and Abingdon-Avon High School. Avon also houses a PK - 5 elementary school and Abingdon-Avon Middle School, which serves students in grades 6 - 8.

Abingdon-Avon CUSD #276 serves nearly 1,000 students.

The high school enrollment is 289 students.  The students selected "Tornadoes" as the mascot and black, green, and yellow as the school colors.

[[Hedding College]] (1855–1930) was named after Methodist Bishop Elizah Hedding. The school merged with [[Illinois Wesleyan University]] in 1930.