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Orchard Farm R-V School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves St. Charles, West Alton and Portage Des Sioux.
Students
2,241
Schools
6
Spent per student
$14,227
MO $14,569
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
21%
Debt
$28.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Orchard Farm R-V School District
- School Grade A: better than 89% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $28.5M, about $12,713 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for St. Libory.
K–8St Libory Elem SchoolSt. Libory Consolidated School District 30
9–12Freeburg Community High SchFreeburg Community High School District 77
Test scores vs. MO
2020–21Math proficiency48%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts53%
State average 45.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 90.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,227 per student · 2% below MO
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 43%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 67%State 30%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,154’20
2,318’21
2,376’22
2,514’23
2,241’24
Up 4% since 2020.
Students
White 70%Black 12%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 7%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
6 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
East Alton-Wood River Community High School District 14Alton, Alton, Chouteau
$19,317per student
Alton Community Unit School District 11Alton, Alton, Godfrey
$18,464per student
Bethalto Consolidated Unit School District 8Wood River
$16,148per student
Fort Zumwalt R-II School DistrictSt. Peters
$14,783per 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.