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Rensselaer Central School Corporation
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Marion Township, Rensselaer, Union Township, Newton Township, Barkley Township, Jordan Township, Hanging Grove Township and Milroy Township.
Students
1,522
Schools
4
Spent per student
$16,803
IN $13,688
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
44%
Debt
$13.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Rensselaer Central School Corporation
- School Grade A: better than 85% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 23% more per student than the IN average
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $13.8M, about $9,073 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. IN
2020–21Math proficiency45%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts53%
State average 42.6%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 90.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,803 per student · 23% above IN
Spending
Classroom instruction 47%Support & administration 50%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 31%State 50%Federal 19%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,479’20
1,539’21
1,521’22
1,482’23
1,522’24
About steady.
Students
White 81%Hispanic 15%Two or more races 2%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Kankakee Valley School CorporationKeener Township, Walker Township
$12,501per student
West Central School CorporationGillam Township, Salem Township
$18,605per student
North White School CorporationMonon Township
$13,872per student
Tri-County School CorporationCarpenter Township, Princeton Township
$16,841per 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.