B+
Ramsey Community Unit School District 204
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Sharon, Ramsey, Ramsey, Shafter, South Hurricane, Hurricane, Carson and Bingham, and parts of Oconee and Audubon.
Students
393
Schools
2
Spent per student
$15,730
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
67%
Debt
$1.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Ramsey Community Unit School District 204
- School Grade B+: better than 68% of Illinois districts
- Reading / language arts 11 pts above the state
- Spends 27% less per student than the IL average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 12.5% since 2020
- Debt of $1.7M, about $4,435 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Grisham.
K–52 elementary schoolsHillsboro Community Unit School District 3
52 elementary schoolsHillsboro Community Unit School District 3
6–82 middle schoolsHillsboro Community Unit School District 3
9–122 high schoolsHillsboro Community Unit School District 3
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency23%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 87.3% · small group: the state reports 80–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,730 per student · 27% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 34%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 26%State 61%Federal 13%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
449’20
424’21
411’22
403’23
393’24
Down 12.5% since 2020.
Students
White 96%Hispanic 2%Two or more races 2%Black <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Vandalia Community Unit School District 203Bear Grove, Fillmore Consolidated, Sefton
$16,121per student
Nokomis Community Unit School District 22Fillmore Consolidated, Nokomis
$16,270per student
Brownstown Community Unit School District 201Sefton
$12,754per student
Cowden-Herrick Community Unit School District 3ABowling Green, Cold Spring, Herrick
$17,221per 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.