Best Public Schools in Ramsey, IL

Summary:

The city of Ramsey, Illinois is home to two public schools, Ramsey High School and Ramsey Elementary School, both part of the Ramsey CUSD 204 district. The district is ranked 164 out of 813 districts in Illinois and is rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Ramsey High School has seen steady improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 390th out of 699 Illinois high schools in 2021-2022 to 166th out of 697 in 2023-2024. Both Ramsey High School and Ramsey Elementary School have relatively high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 60.19% and 67.8% respectively. However, the schools' test scores are generally above the state averages in key subjects like English Language Arts and Mathematics, suggesting they are providing a quality education to their students.

The student-teacher ratio is the same for both schools at 12.1, indicating smaller class sizes and more personalized attention. While Ramsey Elementary School has a low chronic absenteeism rate of 9.6%, Ramsey High School's rate is significantly higher at 25.4%, which could be an area of focus for the district to improve student engagement and attendance.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISA Science (2024)	IAR English Language Arts (2024)							IAR Mathematics (2024)							SAT Mathematics (2024)	SAT English Language Arts (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science All Grades	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ramsey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	516 W 6th St	Ramsey	62080	Fayette County	Ramsey CUSD 204	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(618) 423-2010	207	18	11.2	67.1%	201 (97.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	81.6	327^th of 2067 public elementary schools	84.2%		74.5	473^rd of 2077 public elementary schools	77.2%	146	70.4	54.5	88.0	59.3				67.6	40.9	44.0	33.3				39.2			99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	15.8		$13,247	$2,989	$10,258
Ramsey High School	Public	6-12	702 W 6th St	Ramsey	62080	Fayette County	Ramsey CUSD 204	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(618) 423-2333	196	16	11.9	64.3%	185 (94.4%)	4 (2.0%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	69.2	166^th of 697 public high schools	76.2%		50.4	322^nd of 699 public high schools	53.9%	156	64.7				72.7	67.7	57.9	66.7				31.8	38.7	36.9	36.1	26.7	33.4	100.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.5	99.0	99.5		98.5	$14,349	$2,233	$12,116

Cities Near Ramsey

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Herrick	8.67 mi	1	113^th
Vandalia	11.68 mi	8	469^th
Brownstown	13.28 mi	3	511^th
Nokomis	14.09 mi	3	239^th
Cowden	14.86 mi	1	188^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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