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Orchard Farm R-V School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves St. Charles, West Alton and Portage Des Sioux.
Students
2,241
Schools
6
Spent per student
$14,227
MO $14,569
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
21%
Debt
$28.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Orchard Farm R-V School District
- School Grade A: better than 89% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $28.5M, about $12,713 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Hecker.
PK–1W J Zahnow Elem SchoolWaterloo Community Unit School District 5
2–3Rogers Elem SchoolWaterloo Community Unit School District 5
6–8Waterloo Junior High SchoolWaterloo Community Unit School District 5
9–12Waterloo High SchoolWaterloo Community Unit School District 5
Test scores vs. MO
2020–21Math proficiency48%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts53%
State average 45.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 90.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,227 per student · 2% below MO
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 43%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 67%State 30%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,154’20
2,318’21
2,376’22
2,514’23
2,241’24
Up 4% since 2020.
Students
White 70%Black 12%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 7%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
6 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
East Alton-Wood River Community High School District 14Alton, Alton, Chouteau
$19,317per student
Alton Community Unit School District 11Alton, Alton, Godfrey
$18,464per student
Bethalto Consolidated Unit School District 8Wood River
$16,148per student
Fort Zumwalt R-II School DistrictSt. Peters
$14,783per 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.