B+
Red Bud Community Unit School District 132
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Red Bud, Ruma and Baldwin.
Students
978
Schools
2
Spent per student
$15,012
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
42%
Debt
$10.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Red Bud Community Unit School District 132
- School Grade B+: better than 70% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts above the state
- Spends 30% less per student than the IL average
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 7.7% since 2020
- Debt of $10.1M, about $10,361 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Red Bud.
PK–8Red Bud Elem SchoolThis district
9–12Red Bud High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency20%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts35%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,012 per student · 30% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 40%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 50%State 44%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,060’20
1,065’21
1,028’22
1,028’23
978’24
Down 7.7% since 2020.
Students
White 92%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
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.