C+
Georgetown-Ridge Farm Consolidated Unit School District 4
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Georgetown, Georgetown, Elwood, Ridge Farm, McKendree, Love and Prairie, and parts of Catlin and Carroll.
Students
864
Schools
3
Spent per student
$17,991
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
73%
Debt
$8.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Georgetown-Ridge Farm Consolidated Unit School District 4
- School Grade C+: better than 42% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
- Spends 17% less per student than the IL average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $8.3M, about $9,635 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Sidney.
PK–52 elementary schoolsTolono Community Unit School District 7
6–8Unity Jr High SchoolTolono Community Unit School District 7
9–12Unity High SchoolTolono Community Unit School District 7
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency9%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts20%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,991 per student · 17% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 31%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 25%State 63%Federal 12%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
845’20
871’21
870’22
850’23
864’24
About steady.
Students
White 85%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 4%Black 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Edgar County Community Unit District 6Brouilletts Creek, Edgar, Ross
$20,248per student
Westville Community Unit School District 2Belgium, Danville, Westville
$20,568per student
Salt Fork Community Unit School District 512Jamaica, Sidell, Vance
$14,725per student
Danville Community Consolidated School District 118Danville
$25,776per 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.