Enrollment
155
High
DISTRICT 217 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BLUE RIDGE CUSD 18·NCES 170000305119
Blue Ridge High School
411 N John St, Farmer City, IL 61842 · (309) 928-2622 · De Witt County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL155 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 53% of Illinois public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public high schools
Student : Teacher
7.7:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.7:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
66 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 33 | 21% |
| Grade 10 | 37 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 45 | 29% |
| Grade 12 | 40 | 26% |
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Based on grade levels within Blue Ridge CUSD 18. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
38.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.9%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Blue Ridge High School
Blue Ridge High School's state test result (38.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Ridge High School this school | 155 | 42.6% | 38.4% |
| Tri-City High School Buffalo | 154 | 42.2% | 32.7% |
| Chadwick-Milledgeville Jr High School Milledgeville | 183 | 43.2% | 54.6% |
| Mount Pulaski High School Mount Pulaski | 178 | 41.6% | 35.5% |
| Galva Jr-Sr High School Galva | 191 | 41.4% | 38.9% |
| North Clay Community High School Louisville | 178 | 44.4% | 28.3% |
Matched among Illinois high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Blue Ridge High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.4% | #223 of 573 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 155 | #591 of 708 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.6% | #376 of 578 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -32.0% | #21 of 358 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
155
-56 (-27%) vs 2020
-37% since 1990-91, when it was 248
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 155 | 20.1 | 7.7:1 | 43% (66) |
| 2023-24 | 188 | 19.4 | 9.7:1 | 54% (101) |
| 2022-23 | 188 | 20 | 9.4:1 | 46% (87) |
| 2020-21 | 211 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 228 | 20.3 | 11.3:1 | 48% (109) |
| 2015-16 | 231 | 19 | 12.2:1 | 38% (87) |
| 2010-11 | 245 | 20 | 12.3:1 | 32% (78) |
| 2000-01 | 299 | 24 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 248 | 21 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Blue Ridge High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 32% (228 to 155); teachers down 1% (20.3 to 20.1).
About Blue Ridge High School
Blue Ridge High School is a public high school run by Blue Ridge CUSD 18 in Farmer City, Illinois. The school has 155 students in 2024-25 across grades 9 through 12. High schools in Illinois have about 834 students on average; enrollment here is 81% lower.
Blue Ridge CUSD 18 is the district for Blue Ridge High School. It has 3 schools and 652 students.
White students are 88% of those enrolled at Blue Ridge High School. The remaining shares are 9% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 21, compared with 70 nationally.
The school had 20.1 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 7.7:1. The school's 7.7:1 compares with an average of 13.8:1 for high schools in Illinois. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 43%. That is 8 points below the 51% average for public schools in De Witt County.
Among Illinois public high schools, Blue Ridge High School outscored 53%, which works out to a B- on the allk12 Grade.
Blue Ridge High School's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (38.4%) and its predicted rate (46.9%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Illinois schools.
In the wider De Witt County area, median household income comes to about $71,678, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. De Witt County counts 7 public schools with about 2,185 students.
Ruth M Schneider Elementary School is the nearest public school to Blue Ridge High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Blue Ridge High School has at least 8 other public schools within ten miles. Nearby schools with test data average 41.4% proficiency; Blue Ridge High School posts 38.4%.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Distant: the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Over 4 years, enrollment decreased by 56 students, from 211 to 155.
On allk12, people connected to Blue Ridge High School can post about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
De Witt County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
15,373
Census ACS
Median income
$71,678
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
2,185 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Blue Ridge CUSD 18
- Ruth M Schneider Elementary SchoolElementary · 265 students
- Blue Ridge Intermediate-Jr High SchoolMiddle · 232 students
Other schools in Farmer City
- Ruth M Schneider Elementary SchoolElementary · 265 students
Other Blue Ridge High schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Blue Ridge High. Blue Ridge High School is the 5th largest of the 5.
- Blue Ridge HighGreer, SC · 1,062 students
- Blue Ridge High SchoolLAKESIDE, AZ · 598 students
- Blue Ridge High SchoolBLUE RIDGE, TX · 298 students
- Blue Ridge High SchoolNew Milford, PA · 297 students
Nearby schools
- Ruth M Schneider Elementary School0.1 mi · 265
- Blue Ridge Intermediate-Jr High School8.1 mi · 232
- Deland-Weldon Middle School8.5 mi · 28
- Deland-Weldon Elementary School8.5 mi · 100
- Deland-Weldon High School8.5 mi · 45
- LeRoy High School8.9 mi · 232
Frequently asked questions
About Blue Ridge High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Blue Ridge High School?
Blue Ridge High School enrolls approximately 155 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Blue Ridge High School serve?
Blue Ridge High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Blue Ridge High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Blue Ridge High School is approximately 7.7:1 (20 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Blue Ridge High School?
Student demographics at Blue Ridge High School are roughly 88% White, 3% Hispanic, 9% Two or more.
What district is Blue Ridge High School in?
Blue Ridge High School is part of Blue Ridge CUSD 18.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.