C−
Ridgeview Community Unit School District 19
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 12 towns
Serves Martin, Colfax, Cheney's Grove, Saybrook, Arrowsmith, Blue Mound, Arrowsmith, Anchor, Anchor, Cooksville, Lawndale and Cropsey.
Students
520
Schools
3
Spent per student
$17,634
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
49%
Debt
$4.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Ridgeview Community Unit School District 19
- School Grade C−: better than 20% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state
- Spends 18% less per student than the IL average
- 11 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 9.6% since 2020
- Debt of $4.0M, about $7,598 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Colfax.
PK–5Ridgeview Elementary SchoolThis district
6–8Ridgeview Jr High SchoolThis district
9–12Ridgeview High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency13%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts13%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,634 per student · 18% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 39%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 62%State 27%Federal 11%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
575’20
537’21
532’22
536’23
520’24
Down 9.6% since 2020.
Students
White 87%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 5%Black <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8Belle Prairie, Indian Grove, Yates
$16,593per student
Blue Ridge Community Unit School District 18Bellflower, West
$19,407per student
Lexington Community Unit School District 7Lexington
$28,652per student
Tri-Valley Community Unit School District 3Dawson
$15,198per 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.