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Pembroke Consolidated Community School District 259
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 2 towns
Serves Pembroke and Hopkins Park, and parts of Beaverville.
Students
193
Schools
1
Spent per student
$21,412
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
92%
Debt
$0.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Pembroke Consolidated Community School District 259
- School Grade D: better than 6% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 19 pts below the state
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 8.4% since 2020
- Debt of $0.5M, about $2,383 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 proficiency2.5%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts12%
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$21,412 per student · 1% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 37%Support & administration 62%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 16%State 67%Federal 17%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
178’20
187’21
166’22
199’23
193’24
Up 8.4% since 2020.
Students
Black 46%Hispanic 39%White 8%Two or more races 7%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
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.