C−
Ridgeview Community Unit School District 19
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 12 towns
Serves Martin, Colfax, Cheney's Grove, Saybrook, Arrowsmith, Blue Mound, Arrowsmith, Anchor, Anchor, Cooksville, Lawndale and Cropsey.
Students
520
Schools
3
Spent per student
$17,634
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
49%
Debt
$4.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Ridgeview Community Unit School District 19
- School Grade C−: better than 20% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state
- Spends 18% less per student than the IL average
- 11 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 9.6% since 2020
- Debt of $4.0M, about $7,598 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 proficiency13%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts13%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,634 per student · 18% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 39%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 62%State 27%Federal 11%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
575’20
537’21
532’22
536’23
520’24
Down 9.6% since 2020.
Students
White 87%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 5%Black <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8Belle Prairie, Indian Grove, Yates
$16,593per student
Blue Ridge Community Unit School District 18Bellflower, West
$19,407per student
Lexington Community Unit School District 7Lexington
$28,652per student
Tri-Valley Community Unit School District 3Dawson
$15,198per 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.