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Reed Custer Community Unit School District 255U
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Reed, Braidwood, Diamond, Essex, Custer, Essex, Braceville and Godley.
Students
1,393
Schools
3
Spent per student
$19,619
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
43%
Debt
$11.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Reed Custer Community Unit School District 255U
- School Grade A−: better than 79% of Illinois districts
- Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts above the state
- Spends 9% less per student than the IL average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $11.6M, about $8,342 per student
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 proficiency29%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$19,619 per student · 9% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 40%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 79%State 18%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,338’20
1,352’21
1,377’22
1,375’23
1,393’24
Up 4.1% since 2020.
Students
White 82%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 4%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Herscher Community Unit School District 2Greenfield, Norton, Salina
$19,611per student
Coal City Community Unit School District 1Braceville, Coal City
$16,202per student
Wilmington Community Unit School District 209UWesley, Wilmington, Wilmington
$12,668per student
Gardner-South Wilmington Township High School DistrictBraceville, Greenfield
$30,824per 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.