B+
River Bend Community Unit District 2
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Fulton, Fulton, Garden Plain, Albany and Ustick, and parts of Union Grove and Albany.
Students
998
Schools
4
Spent per student
$14,022
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
42%
Debt
$4.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about River Bend Community Unit District 2
- School Grade B+: better than 67% of Illinois districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts above the state
- Spends 35% less per student than the IL average
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 5.6% since 2020
- Debt of $4.2M, about $4,182 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Cable.
PK–42 elementary schoolsSherrard Community Unit School District 200
7–8Sherrard Jr High SchoolSherrard Community Unit School District 200
9–12Sherrard High SchoolSherrard Community Unit School District 200
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency23%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts26%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,022 per student · 35% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 36%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 50%State 44%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
945’20
939’21
942’22
957’23
998’24
Up 5.6% since 2020.
Students
White 89%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 4%Black <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.