C+
Saunemin Community Consolidated School District 438
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 5 towns
Serves Saunemin, Owego, Saunemin, Union and Emington, and parts of Sullivan, Avoca and Broughton.
Students
102
Schools
1
Spent per student
$24,433
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
60%
What stands out about Saunemin Community Consolidated School District 438
- School Grade C+: better than 39% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
- Spends 13% more per student than the IL average
- 8 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 20.9% since 2020
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 proficiency17%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 84% at Ridgeview Community Unit School District 19, which runs the high school (state 87.3%) · class of 2018.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$24,433 per student · 13% above IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 37%Other 4%
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
129’20
128’21
125’22
120’23
102’24
Down 20.9% since 2020.
Students
White 89%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 4%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Pontiac Township High School District 90Eppards Point, Odell, Pontiac
$21,527per student
Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8Charlotte, Eppards Point, Indian Grove
$16,593per student
Tri-Point Community Unit School District 6-JCharlotte, Mona, Rogers
$24,438per student
Dwight Common School District 232Dwight, Round Grove
$13,831per 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.