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Roanoke-Benson Community Unit School District 60
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Roanoke, Roanoke, Clayton, Benson, Linn and Greene.
Students
449
Schools
3
Spent per student
$17,357
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
22%
Debt
$5.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Roanoke-Benson Community Unit School District 60
- School Grade A: better than 85% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 18 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 20% less per student than the IL average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $5.0M, about $11,129 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 proficiency33%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts49%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 87.3% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,357 per student · 20% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 37%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 60%State 32%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
447’20
455’21
439’22
448’23
449’24
About steady.
Students
White 92%Hispanic 3%Black 2%Two or more races 2%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Fieldcrest Community Unit School District 6Bell Plain, Bennington, Minonk
$19,474per student
County of Woodford SchoolCazenovia, Metamora
$17,388per student
El Paso-Gridley Community Unit School District 11Palestine, Panola
$15,098per student
Eureka Community Unit District 140Olio, Palestine
$13,370per 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.