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 Coleta.
PK–22 elementary schoolsSterling Community Unit District 5
3–52 elementary schoolsSterling Community Unit District 5
6–8Challand Middle SchoolSterling Community Unit District 5
9–12Sterling High SchoolSterling Community Unit District 5
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.