C+
Blue Ridge Community Unit School District 18
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 10 towns
Serves Sangamon, Santa Anna, Farmer City, Blue Ridge, Mansfield, Bellflower, De Witt, Bellflower, West and Rutledge, and parts of Harp.
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 Brown.
PK–62 schoolsGibson City-Melvin-Sibley Community Unit School District 5
7–122 schoolsFisher Community Unit School District 1
122 high schoolsFisher Community Unit School District 1
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, Goose Creek, Nixon
$26,312per student
Clinton Community Unit School District 15Clintonia, Creek, Wilson
$17,236per student
Mahomet-Seymour Community Unit School District 3Mahomet, Scott
$10,620per student
Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Community Unit School District 5Brown, Drummer
$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.