C+
Ridgedale Local School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Marion Township, Montgomery Township, Antrim Township, Grand Prairie Township, Big Island Township, Salt Rock Township, Grand Township, Morral and Scott Township, and parts of Marion and Dallas Township.
Students
621
Schools
2
Spent per student
$16,588
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
58%
What stands out about Ridgedale Local School District
- School Grade C+: better than 42% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts above the state
- 13 students per teacher
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Kappa.
PK–2Jefferson Park SchoolEl Paso-Gridley Community Unit School District 11
3–4Centennial SchoolEl Paso-Gridley Community Unit School District 11
5–8EPG Middle SchoolEl Paso-Gridley Community Unit School District 11
9–12El Paso-Gridley High SchoolEl Paso-Gridley Community Unit School District 11
Test scores vs. OH
2020–21Math proficiency43%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts53%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 85.3% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,588 per student · 0% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 36%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 53%State 37%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
606’20
621’21
627’22
622’23
621’24
About steady.
Students
White 92%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 2%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Elgin Local School DistrictBowling Green Township, Green Camp Township, La Rue
$15,080per student
Upper Sandusky Exempted Village School DistrictEden Township, Marseilles Township, Pitt Township
$14,268per student
Wynford Local School DistrictBucyrus Township, Eden Township, Tod Township
$14,003per student
River Valley Local School DistrictClaridon Township, Tully Township
$13,040per 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.