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Rockridge Community Unit School District 300
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Blackhawk, Bowling, Andalusia, Edgington, Andalusia, Drury, Reynolds and Buffalo Prairie, and parts of Rock Island, Preemption and Perryton.
Students
1,082
Schools
5
Spent per student
$14,251
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
22%
Debt
$1.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Rockridge Community Unit School District 300
- School Grade B: better than 62% of Illinois districts
- Spends 34% less per student than the IL average
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 6.2% since 2020
- Debt of $1.9M, about $1,728 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Floyd.
PK–54 elementary schoolsAbingdon-Avon Community Unit School District 276
53 elementary schoolsAbingdon-Avon Community Unit School District 276
6–122 schoolsUnited Community School District 304
122 high schoolsUnited Community School District 304
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency25%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts29%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,251 per student · 34% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 35%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 64%State 28%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,019’20
1,044’21
1,054’22
1,071’23
1,082’24
Up 6.2% since 2020.
Students
White 94%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 3%Black <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Rock Island-Milan School District 41Milan, Oak Grove, Rock Island
$17,999per student
Sherrard Community Unit School District 200Greene, Oak Grove, Richland Grove
$15,701per student
Moline-Coal Valley School District 40Coal Valley, Moline, Moline
$17,805per student
Mercer County School District 404Duncan, Eliza, Mercer
$16,966per 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.