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Riley Community Consolidated School District 18
Public school districtGrades K–8Regional · 3 towns
Serves Marengo, Coral Township and Riley Township.
Students
277
Schools
1
Spent per student
$18,870
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
36%
What stands out about Riley Community Consolidated School District 18
- School Grade A−: better than 78% of Illinois districts
- Reading / language arts 16 pts above the state
- Spends 13% less per student than the IL average
- 12 students per teacher
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Byron Township.
PK–5Mary Morgan Elem SchByron Community Unit School District 226
6–8Byron Middle SchoolByron Community Unit School District 226
9–12Byron High School 9-12Byron Community Unit School District 226
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency27%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 92% at Byron Community Unit School District 226, which runs the high school (state 87.3%) · class of 2018.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,870 per student · 13% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 37%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 58%State 33%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
267’20
287’21
270’22
261’23
277’24
Up 3.7% since 2020.
Students
White 68%Hispanic 31%Two or more races <1%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Marengo Community High School District 154Marengo Township, Seneca Township
$22,343per student
Marengo-Union Elementary Consolidated District 165Marengo Township, Seneca Township
$15,584per student
Community Unit School District 300Hampshire Township, Hampshire
$18,172per student
Huntley Consolidated School District 158Grafton Township, Huntley
$18,513per 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.