B−
River Valley School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 12 towns
Serves Spring Green, Buena Vista, Arena, Spring Green, Arena, Plain, Troy, Lone Rock, Franklin, Bear Creek, Clyde and Wyoming, and parts of Ithaca and Black Earth.
Students
1,043
Schools
4
Spent per student
$17,263
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
35%
Debt
$0.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about River Valley School District
- School Grade B−: better than 50% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 7.2% since 2020
- Debt of $0.4M, about $423 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Walnut.
PK–52 elementary schoolsBureau Valley Community Unit School District 340
6–8Bureau Valley Elem and JHBureau Valley Community Unit School District 340
9–12Bureau Valley High SchoolBureau Valley Community Unit School District 340
Test scores vs. WI
2020–21Math proficiency31%
State average 37.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 90.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,263 per student · 5% above WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 36%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 47%State 47%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,124’20
1,127’21
1,098’22
1,076’23
1,043’24
Down 7.2% since 2020.
Students
White 93%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
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.