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Riley Community Consolidated School District 18

Public school districtGrades K–8Regional · 3 towns

Serves Marengo, Coral Township and Riley Township.

Students

277

Schools

Spent per student

$18,870

IL $21,567

Students per teacher

12:1

Free or reduced lunch

36%

The gist

What stands out about Riley Community Consolidated School District 18

School Grade A−: better than 78% of Illinois districts
Reading / language arts 16 pts above the state
Spends 13% less per student than the IL average
12 students per teacher

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Owen Township.

K–525 elementary schoolsRockford School District 205

6–8Thurgood Marshall SchoolRockford School District 205

9–126 high schoolsRockford School District 205

Test scores vs. IL

2020–21

Math proficiency27%

State average 25.8%

Reading / language arts47%

State average 30.7%

Graduation rate 65% at Rockford School District 205, which runs the high school (state 87.3%) · class of 2018.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$18,870 per student · 13% below IL

Spending

Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 37%Other 2%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 58%State 33%Federal 9%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time

267’20

287’21

270’22

261’23

277’24

Up 3.7% since 2020.

Students

White 68%Hispanic 31%Two or more races <1%

Schools in the district

1 public school.

Riley Comm Cons School

Elementary · Grades K–8 · Marengo

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277 students12:1

Towns served

Marengo 7,040Coral Township 3,648Riley Township 2,998

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Marengo Community High School District 154Marengo Township, Seneca Township

$22,343per student

Marengo-Union Elementary Consolidated District 165Marengo Township, Seneca Township

$15,584per student

Community Unit School District 300Hampshire Township, Hampshire

$18,172per student

Huntley Consolidated School District 158Grafton Township, Huntley

$18,513per 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.