Georgetown-Ridge Farm High School

Georgetown-Ridge Farm High School, a tiny senior high in Georgetown, Illinois, one of the schools within Georgetown-Ridge Farm CUD 4, enrolls 243 students, covering grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 834 students per school, that is 71% leaner than typical.

Georgetown-Ridge Farm CUD 4 runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 864 students. Georgetown-Ridge Farm High School is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Georgetown-Ridge Farm High School logs that nearly all students (86%) are White. Beyond that, the school shows 5% multiracial, 5% Black, 3% Hispanic. That is noticeably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 78%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.3:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.8:1, putting Georgetown-Ridge Farm High School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 66% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

After controlling for student poverty, Georgetown-Ridge Farm High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 33.5%; this one delivers 28.3%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Vermilion County) logs that median household earnings sit near $56,877, roughly 19% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Vermilion County's 41 public schools (combined enrollment of about 11,267 students), Georgetown-Ridge Farm High School is one campus in the mix.

Mary Miller Junior High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Georgetown-Ridge Farm High School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Georgetown-Ridge Farm High School at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 27.9%.

Georgetown-Ridge Farm High School operates from a small-town location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 16%: 289 students in 2018 compared to 243 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 13.1:1 in 2018 to 11.3:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.