A−
St. George Community Consolidated School District 258
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 2 towns
Serves Bourbonnais and Bradley, and parts of Ganeer.
Students
395
Schools
1
Spent per student
$14,687
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
29%
Debt
$8.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about St. George Community Consolidated School District 258
- School Grade A−: better than 83% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 17 pts above the state
- Spends 32% less per student than the IL average
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $8.5M, about $21,509 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 proficiency32%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts48%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 92% at Wilmington Community Unit School District 209U, which runs the high school (state 87.3%) · class of 2018.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,687 per student · 32% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 43%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 50%State 45%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
391’20
398’21
392’22
386’23
395’24
About steady.
Students
White 73%Black 11%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 7%Asian 2%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.