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Rutland Community Consolidated School District 230

Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 2 towns

Serves Ottawa and Rutland Township.

Students
70
Schools
1
Spent per student
$30,971
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
6:1
Free or reduced lunch
14%
Debt
$0.3M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Rutland Community Consolidated School District 230

  • School Grade A−: better than 83% of Illinois districts
  • Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
  • Spends 44% more per student than the IL average
  • 6 students per teacher
  • Debt of $0.3M, about $3,629 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Waltham Township.

PK–8Waltham Elementary SchoolWaltham Community Consolidated School District 185
9–122 high schoolsOttawa Township High School District 140

Test scores vs. IL

2020–21
Math proficiency34.5%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts44.5%
State average 30.7%

Graduation rate 85% at Ottawa Township High School District 140, which runs the high school (state 87.3%) · class of 2018.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$30,971 per student · 44% above IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 32%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 52%State 46%Federal 2%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
72’20
75’21
63’22
69’23
70’24

About steady.

Students
White 79%Hispanic 17%Asian 3%Two or more races 1%

Schools in the district

1 public school.

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.

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