B+
Newark Community High School District 18
Public school districtGrades 9–12Regional · 11 towns
Serves Yorkville, Kendall, Mission, Big Grove, Fox, Newark, Nettle Creek, Lisbon, Millington, Lisbon and Millbrook, and parts of Miller.
Students
175
Schools
1
Spent per student
$21,517
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
23%
What stands out about Newark Community High School District 18
- School Grade B+: better than 72% of Illinois districts
- Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- 11 students per teacher
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Ritchie.
PK–1Bruning Elem SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
2–5L J Stevens Intermediate SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
6–8Wilmington Middle SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
9–12Wilmington High SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency24.5%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts44.5%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 87.3% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$21,517 per student · 0% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 48%Support & administration 52%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 80%State 15%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
173’20
168’21
171’22
178’23
175’24
About steady.
Students
White 82%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 4%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Oswego Community Unit School District 308Montgomery, Na-Au-Say, Oswego
$18,315per student
Sandwich Community Unit School District 430Northville, Sandwich
$15,265per student
Morris Community High School District 101Erienna, Saratoga
$13,309per student
Somonauk Community Unit School District 432Northville
$18,255per 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.