C+
Blue Ridge Community Unit School District 18
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 10 towns
Serves Sangamon Township, Santa Anna Township, Farmer City, Blue Ridge Township, Mansfield, Bellflower Township, De Witt Township, Bellflower, West Township and Rutledge Township, and parts of Harp Township.
Students
652
Schools
3
Spent per student
$19,407
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
47%
Debt
$14.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Blue Ridge Community Unit School District 18
- School Grade C+: better than 35% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
- Spends 10% less per student than the IL average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $14.1M, about $21,569 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Bentley.
PK–4Carthage Primary SchoolCarthage Elementary School District 317
5–8Carthage Middle SchoolCarthage Elementary School District 317
9–12Illini West High SchoolIllini West High School District 307
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency20%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$19,407 per student · 10% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 43%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 66%State 28%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
658’20
653’21
670’22
670’23
652’24
About steady.
Students
White 90%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 3%Black <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
DeLand-Weldon Community Unit School District 57Creek Township, Goose Creek Township, Nixon Township
$26,312per student
Clinton Community Unit School District 15Clintonia Township, Creek Township, Wilson Township
$17,236per student
Mahomet-Seymour Community Unit School District 3Mahomet Township, Scott Township
$10,620per student
Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Community Unit School District 5Brown Township, Drummer Township
$18,376per 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.