C+
Georgetown-Ridge Farm Consolidated Unit School District 4
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Georgetown, Georgetown, Elwood, Ridge Farm, McKendree, Love and Prairie, and parts of Catlin and Carroll.
Students
864
Schools
3
Spent per student
$17,991
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
73%
Debt
$8.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Georgetown-Ridge Farm Consolidated Unit School District 4
- School Grade C+: better than 42% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
- Spends 17% less per student than the IL average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $8.3M, about $9,635 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Cory.
PK–67 schoolsClay Community Schools
7–122 schoolsClay Community Schools
122 high schoolsClay Community Schools
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency9%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts20%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,991 per student · 17% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 31%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 25%State 63%Federal 12%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
845’20
871’21
870’22
850’23
864’24
About steady.
Students
White 85%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 4%Black 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Edgar County Community Unit District 6Brouilletts Creek, Edgar, Ross
$20,248per student
Westville Community Unit School District 2Belgium, Danville, Westville
$20,568per student
Salt Fork Community Unit School District 512Jamaica, Sidell, Vance
$14,725per student
Danville Community Consolidated School District 118Danville
$25,776per 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.