Total enrollment
652
-6 (-1%) vs SY 2020-21
3 schools in Blue Ridge CUSD 18
Illinois · 652 students · 2 cities
Blue Ridge CUSD 18's public schools total 3 across the district, with enrollment of about 652 and an average school size near 217.
4-year change in Blue Ridge CUSD 18
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Blue Ridge CUSD 18 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Illinois | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.6% | #198 of 327 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 652 | #446 of 508 | #8,456 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 3 | #288 of 508 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.7:1 | #32 of 506 | #799 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 46.9% | #246 of 456 | #4,616 of 8,164 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Blue Ridge CUSD 18
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 740 to 652 students (down 12%) and from 60 to 61 full-time teachers (up 2%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth M Schneider Elem School | Farmer City | Elementary | PK-03 | 265 |
| Blue Ridge Intermediate-Jr HS | Mansfield | Middle | 04-08 | 232 |
| Blue Ridge High School | Farmer City | High | 09-12 | 155 |
About Blue Ridge CUSD 18
Across 3 schools, Blue Ridge CUSD 18 educates about 652 students in Illinois. By footprint it is a small district.
For a sense of the school types, Blue Ridge CUSD 18 is built around 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, Blue Ridge CUSD 18 runs about 217 students per school, 55% lower than the state mean of roughly 480.
Over the past 4-year window. Total public-school enrollment in Blue Ridge CUSD 18 has held roughly steady since SY 2020-21, moving from about 658 students to 652.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Blue Ridge CUSD 18 discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.