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Ritenour School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Overland, St. Ann, St. John, Breckenridge Hills, Woodson Terrace, Vinita Park, Charlack, Edmundson and Sycamore Hills.
Students
6,579
Schools
10
Spent per student
$13,034
MO $14,569
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Debt
$43.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Ritenour School District
- School Grade D: better than 5% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 15 pts below the state
- Spends 11% less per student than the MO average
- 16 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 5.6% since 2020
- Debt of $43.6M, about $6,625 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Iola.
PK–8North Clay Elem/Jr High SchNorth Clay Community Unit School District 25
9–12North Clay Community High SchoolNorth Clay Community Unit School District 25
Test scores vs. MO
2020–21Math proficiency13%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 45.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)76%
State average 90.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,034 per student · 11% below MO
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 36%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 41%State 39%Federal 20%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
6,228’20
6,316’21
5,628’22
6,414’23
6,579’24
Up 5.6% since 2020.
Students
Black 42%Hispanic 31%White 17%Two or more races 8%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
10 public schools.
Marvin Elem.
D561 students16:1
Wyland Elem.
D545 students16:1
Marion Elem.
C−496 students14:1
Kratz Elem.
D474 students14:1
Buder Elem.
D471 students13:1
Iveland Elem.
D441 students14:1
Ritenour Middle
D737 students15:1
Hoech Middle
D664 students13:1
Ritenour SR. High
C−2,041 students20:1
Ritenour Early Childhood CTR
149 students17:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.