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Rockridge Community Unit School District 300
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Blackhawk Township, Bowling Township, Andalusia Township, Edgington Township, Andalusia, Drury Township, Reynolds and Buffalo Prairie Township, and parts of Rock Island, Preemption Township and Perryton Township.
Students
1,082
Schools
5
Spent per student
$14,251
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
22%
Debt
$1.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Rockridge Community Unit School District 300
- School Grade B: better than 62% of Illinois districts
- Spends 34% less per student than the IL average
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 6.2% since 2020
- Debt of $1.9M, about $1,728 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Smithfield.
PK–5Cuba Elem SchoolFulton County Community Unit School District 3
6–8Cuba Middle SchoolFulton County Community Unit School District 3
9–12Cuba Sr High SchoolFulton County Community Unit School District 3
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency25%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts29%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,251 per student · 34% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 35%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 64%State 28%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,019’20
1,044’21
1,054’22
1,071’23
1,082’24
Up 6.2% since 2020.
Students
White 94%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 3%Black <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Rock Island-Milan School District 41Milan, Oak Grove, Rock Island Township
$17,999per student
Sherrard Community Unit School District 200Greene Township, Oak Grove, Richland Grove Township
$15,701per student
Moline-Coal Valley School District 40Coal Valley Township, Moline, Moline Township
$17,805per student
Mercer County School District 404Duncan Township, Eliza Township, Mercer Township
$16,966per 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.