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 Colfax.
PK–5Ridgeview Elementary SchoolRidgeview Community Unit School District 19
6–8Ridgeview Jr High SchoolRidgeview Community Unit School District 19
9–12Ridgeview High SchoolRidgeview Community Unit School District 19
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.