Ruth M Schneider Elem School

Ruth M Schneider Elem School is a compact primary school in Farmer City, Illinois, part of Blue Ridge CUSD 18. The school hosts 265 students in grades pre-K through 3. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 30% smaller than typical.

Blue Ridge CUSD 18 comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 652 students; Ruth M Schneider Elem School is among them.

Looking at the student body, Ruth M Schneider Elem School logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (89%). Other groups include 5% multiracial, 2% Hispanic.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Ruth M Schneider Elem School has 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.4:1. The state averages about 13.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 49% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, Ruth M Schneider Elem School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 43.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 41.4%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for De Witt County put median household income runs about $71,678, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Across De Witt County's 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,185 students), Ruth M Schneider Elem School is one campus in the mix.

Blue Ridge High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. On composite proficiency, Ruth M Schneider Elem School comes 5th of 8 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 41.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Looking at the recent track record. Ruth M Schneider Elem School's enrollment has grew 9% since 2018, when it stood at 243 (now 265).

On the community side, the feed for Ruth M Schneider Elem School typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.