For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 265 students in Blue Ridge Community Unit School District 18. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschool in Blue Ridge Community Unit School District 18 have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
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This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,386 Schools
# Students
670 Students
511,993 Students
# Teachers
58 Teachers
38,166 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Blue Ridge Community Unit School District 18, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#581 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
50%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)80-89%
87%
Diversity Score
0.14
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
1%
32%
% Black
n/a
18%
% White
93%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
The revenue/student of $25,958 is higher than the state median of $22,430. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,051 is less than the state median of $21,668. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,958
$22,430
Spending / Student
$20,051
$21,668
Best Blue Ridge Community Unit School District 18 Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ruth M Schneider Elementary School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
309 N John St
Farmer City, IL 61842
(309) 928-2611
Farmer City, IL 61842
(309) 928-2611
Gr: PK-3 | 265 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
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