C+
Tri-Point Community Unit School District 6-J
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 12 towns
Serves Norton, Brenton, Piper City, Sullivan, Cullom, Mona, Rogers, Broughton, Kempton, Cabery, Pella and Charlotte, and parts of Douglas, Ashkum and Round Grove.
Students
343
Schools
3
Spent per student
$24,438
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
89%
Debt
$3.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Tri-Point Community Unit School District 6-J
- School Grade C+: better than 39% of Illinois districts
- Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 13% more per student than the IL average
- 9 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 8% since 2020
- Debt of $3.2M, about $9,359 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 proficiency22%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts22%
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$24,438 per student · 13% above IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 40%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 61%State 31%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
373’20
380’21
384’22
393’23
343’24
Down 8% since 2020.
Students
White 82%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 5%Black 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Herscher Community Unit School District 2Essex, Milks Grove, Pilot
$19,611per student
Central Community Unit School District 4Chebanse, Milks Grove
$15,874per student
Iroquois West Community Unit School District 10Danforth, Onarga
$18,614per student
Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8Chatsworth, Pleasant Ridge
$16,593per 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.