B+
Ramsey Community Unit School District 204
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Sharon, Ramsey, Ramsey, Shafter, South Hurricane, Hurricane, Carson and Bingham, and parts of Oconee and Audubon.
Students
393
Schools
2
Spent per student
$15,730
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
67%
Debt
$1.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Ramsey Community Unit School District 204
- School Grade B+: better than 68% of Illinois districts
- Reading / language arts 11 pts above the state
- Spends 27% less per student than the IL average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 12.5% since 2020
- Debt of $1.7M, about $4,435 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Beckemeyer.
PK–2Beckemeyer Elem SchoolBreese School District 12
3–8Breese Elem SchoolBreese School District 12
9–12Central Comm High SchoolCentral Community High School District 71
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency23%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 87.3% · small group: the state reports 80–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,730 per student · 27% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 34%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 26%State 61%Federal 13%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
449’20
424’21
411’22
403’23
393’24
Down 12.5% since 2020.
Students
White 96%Hispanic 2%Two or more races 2%Black <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Vandalia Community Unit School District 203Bear Grove, Fillmore Consolidated, Sefton
$16,121per student
Nokomis Community Unit School District 22Fillmore Consolidated, Nokomis
$16,270per student
Brownstown Community Unit School District 201Sefton
$12,754per student
Cowden-Herrick Community Unit School District 3ABowling Green, Cold Spring, Herrick
$17,221per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.