Enrollment
243
High
DISTRICT 288 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GEORGETOWN-RIDGE FARM CUD 4·NCES 170009205255
Georgetown-Ridge Farm High School
500 W Mulberry St, Georgetown, IL 61846 · (217) 662-6716 · Vermilion County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL243 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 43% of Illinois public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
11.3:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
160 students
DISTRICT 72% · 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 | 69 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 57 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 60 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 57 | 23% |
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Georgetown-Ridge Farm CUD 4. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
28.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.5%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 Georgetown-Ridge Farm High School
Georgetown-Ridge Farm High School's state test result (28.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgetown-Ridge Farm High School this school | 243 | 65.8% | 28.3% |
| Dupo High School Dupo | 259 | 67.2% | 23.9% |
| Eldorado High School Eldorado | 309 | 63.1% | 14.6% |
| Sangamon Valley High School Niantic | 204 | 66.2% | 30.9% |
| West Central High School Biggsville | 212 | 62.3% | 17.8% |
| Ramsey High School Ramsey | 181 | 66.9% | 51.9% |
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 Georgetown-Ridge Farm High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Vermilion County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.3% | #370 of 573 | #4 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 243 | #497 of 708 | #7 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.3:1 | #68 of 528 | #2 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.1% | #336 of 537 | #3 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.8% | #167 of 578 | #2 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.9% | #89 of 358 | #1 of 6 |
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
243
-17 (-7%) vs 2020
-48% since 1990-91, when it was 466
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 | 243 | 21.5 | 11.3:1 | 66% (160) |
| 2023-24 | 240 | 21.2 | 11.3:1 | 69% (165) |
| 2022-23 | 259 | 25.5 | 10.2:1 | 68% (175) |
| 2020-21 | 260 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 289 | 22 | 13.1:1 | 56% (161) |
| 2015-16 | 340 | 26 | 13.1:1 | 100% (340) |
| 2010-11 | 329 | 23 | 14.3:1 | 51% (167) |
| 2000-01 | 396 | 27 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 466 | 29 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Georgetown-Ridge Farm High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (289 to 243); teachers down 2% (22 to 21.5).
About Georgetown-Ridge Farm High School
Georgetown-Ridge Farm High School is a public small high school in Georgetown, Illinois. Enrolled students number 243 students, in grades 9 through 12. Statewide, high schools in Illinois average about 834 students each.
In Georgetown-Ridge Farm CUD 4, 3 schools enroll a combined 864 students.
Georgetown-Ridge Farm High School enrolls a student body that is 86% White. It is also 5% multiracial, 5% Black, and 3% Hispanic. For comparison, the population of Vermilion County is roughly 78% White. By the diversity index, Georgetown-Ridge Farm High School comes in at 24%.
Georgetown-Ridge Farm High School's 21.5 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 11.3:1. That ratio is under the 13.8:1 average for high schools in Illinois. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 66%.
Georgetown-Ridge Farm High School is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 43% of Illinois public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Georgetown-Ridge Farm High School's average proficiency rate on state tests of 28.3% is 5.2 points below the 33.5% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Within Vermilion County, median household income is about $56,877, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Vermilion County number 41 and enroll about 11,267.
The next-closest public school is Mary Miller Junior High School, about 0.2 miles away. In all, 3 other public schools sit within five miles of Georgetown-Ridge Farm High School. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, Georgetown-Ridge Farm High School ranks 6th on average proficiency.
NCES assigns Georgetown-Ridge Farm High School the locale Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Georgetown-Ridge Farm High School saw enrollment fall 7% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Vermilion County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
72,386
Census ACS
Median income
$56,877
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
41
11,267 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Georgetown-Ridge Farm CUD 4
- Pine Crest Elementary SchoolElementary · 429 students
- Mary Miller Junior High SchoolMiddle · 192 students
Other schools in Georgetown
- Pine Crest Elementary SchoolElementary · 429 students
- Mary Miller Junior High SchoolMiddle · 192 students
Nearby schools
- Mary Miller Junior High School0.2 mi · 192
- Pine Crest Elementary School0.8 mi · 429
- Judith Giacoma Elementary School4.7 mi · 610
- Westville Jr High School5.2 mi · 205
- Westville High School5.5 mi · 334
- Salt Fork High School7.4 mi · 248
Frequently asked questions
About Georgetown-Ridge Farm High SchoolHow large is Georgetown-Ridge Farm High School?
Georgetown-Ridge Farm High School enrolls approximately 243 students in grades 09-12.
Is Georgetown-Ridge Farm High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Georgetown-Ridge Farm High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Georgetown-Ridge Farm High School have?
Georgetown-Ridge Farm High School employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Georgetown-Ridge Farm High School?
Student demographics at Georgetown-Ridge Farm High School are roughly 86% White, 3% Hispanic, 5% Black, 5% Two or more.
What district is Georgetown-Ridge Farm High School in?
Georgetown-Ridge Farm High School is part of Georgetown-Ridge Farm CUD 4.
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