C
Armstrong-Ellis Consolidated School District 61
Public school districtGrades K–8Regional · 3 towns
Serves Middlefork, Pilot and Kerr.
Students
81
Schools
1
Spent per student
$23,225
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Debt
$0.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Armstrong-Ellis Consolidated School District 61
- School Grade C: better than 33% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
- Spends 8% more per student than the IL average
- 8 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 5.2% since 2020
- Debt of $0.7M, about $8,321 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 proficiency15%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts24.5%
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$23,225 per student · 8% above IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 38%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 63%State 30%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
77’20
86’21
89’22
89’23
81’24
Up 5.2% since 2020.
Students
White 89%Two or more races 6%Black 2%Hispanic 1%Asian 1%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Armstrong Township High School District 225Blount, Compromise, Harwood
$25,184per student
Gifford Community Consolidated School District 188Compromise, Harwood
$17,292per student
Prairieview-Ogden Community Consolidated School District 197Compromise, Ogden
$14,955per student
Rantoul Township High School District 193Compromise, Harwood
$19,210per 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.