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St. George Community Consolidated School District 258
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 2 towns
Serves Bourbonnais and Bradley, and parts of Ganeer.
Students
395
Schools
1
Spent per student
$14,687
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
29%
Debt
$8.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about St. George Community Consolidated School District 258
- School Grade A−: better than 83% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 17 pts above the state
- Spends 32% less per student than the IL average
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $8.5M, about $21,509 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 proficiency32%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts48%
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$14,687 per student · 32% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 43%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 50%State 45%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
391’20
398’21
392’22
386’23
395’24
About steady.
Students
White 73%Black 11%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 7%Asian 2%
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.