Is Georgetown-Ridge Farm High School a good school?

Georgetown-Ridge Farm High School ranks 434 th of 697 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Georgetown-Ridge Farm High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 240 students attended Georgetown-Ridge Farm High School.

What is the racial makeup of Georgetown-Ridge Farm High School?

Students at Georgetown-Ridge Farm High School are 88% White, 7% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% Hispanic.

What schools feed into Georgetown-Ridge Farm High School?

Georgetown-Ridge Farm High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Pine Crest Elementary School Middle : Mary Miller Junior High School

Georgetown-Ridge Farm High School

Summary:

Georgetown-Ridge Farm High School is a public high school serving 259 students in grades 9-12 in Georgetown, Illinois. The school is part of the Georgetown-Ridge Farm CUD 4 district, which is ranked 666 out of 813 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Georgetown-Ridge Farm High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois high schools over the past 5 years, with a 2-star rating for the 2023-2024 school year, indicating it is performing below average compared to other schools in the state. The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 71.1% to 83.1% in recent years, lower than the 89.2% rate at nearby Oakwood High School. Georgetown-Ridge Farm High School has also experienced high and increasing rates of chronic absenteeism, reaching 33.3% in 2023-2024, significantly higher than the 26.0% rate at Chrisman High School.

Academically, Georgetown-Ridge Farm High School's performance on standardized tests is well below state averages and the nearby schools. For example, in 2023-2024, only 12.7% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in SAT Mathematics, compared to the state average of 26.1%. The school also has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 67.57% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, significantly higher than the 46.15% and 46.39% rates at Oakwood High School and Chrisman High School, respectively.

Detail:

Public 9-12

500 W Mulberry St
Georgetown, IL 61846-1897

(217) 662-6716

District: Georgetown-Ridge Farm CUD 4

SchoolDigger Rank:
434^th of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,759

Feeder schools for Georgetown-Ridge Farm High School:

Elementary:	Pine Crest Elementary School
Middle:	Mary Miller Junior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.3

Number of students: 240

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.5%

Two or more races:

7.1%

African American:

2.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 68.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Georgetown-Ridge Farm High School ranks worse than 62.3% of high schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 35.08. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Georgetown-Ridge Farm High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (87.5%), two or more races (7.1%), African American (2.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 68.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Georgetown-Ridge Farm High School is 11.3. (See more...)

Compare Georgetown-Ridge Farm High School employs 21.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Georgetown-Ridge Farm High School is $17,759.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Georgetown-Ridge Farm High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Georgetown-Ridge Farm High School 434^th of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Georgetown-Ridge Farm High School in the ranking list.)

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Georgetown-Ridge Farm CUD 4:

SchoolDigger ranks Georgetown-Ridge Farm CUD 4 666^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Georgetown-Ridge Farm High School

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Rank History for all students at Georgetown-Ridge Farm High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	37.18	440^th	586	24.9%
2004	41.68	411^th	592	30.6%
2005	41.50	407^th	590	31.0%
2006	44.55	386^th	596	35.2%
2007	28.55	481^st	612	21.4%
2008	33.58	463^rd	624	25.8%
2009	21.75	524^th	632	17.1%
2010	30.14	498^th	643	22.6%
2011	25.08	518^th	655	20.9%
2012	23.46	535^th	665	19.5%
2013	14.28	562^nd	670	16.1%
2014	14.72	567^th	670	15.4%
2015	16.32	539^th	614	12.2%
2016	29.99	462^nd	643	28.1%
2017	28.81	482^nd	642	24.9%
2018	25.08	502^nd	647	22.4%
2019	31.44	492^nd	701	29.8%
2021	23.53	518^th	688	24.7%
2022	37.57	441^st	699	36.9%
2023	19.00	571^st	699	18.3%
2024	35.08	434^th	697	37.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Georgetown-Ridge Farm High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	29.55	306^th	473	35.3%
2021	29.28	270^th	453	40.4%
2022	31.21	286^th	493	42.0%
2023	42.70	204^th	476	57.1%
2024	60.63	126^th	482	73.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Georgetown-Ridge Farm High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	33.95	416^th	585	28.9%
2019	57.44	222^nd	639	65.3%
2021	30.08	441^st	611	27.8%
2022	68.05	140^th	626	77.6%
2023	23.48	513^th	644	20.3%
2024	30.15	440^th	639	31.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Georgetown-Ridge Farm High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	38.53	396^th	620	36.1%
2019	29.47	472^nd	665	29.0%
2021	31.34	414^th	639	35.2%
2022	33.86	437^th	658	33.6%
2023	16.06	554^th	656	15.5%
2024	25.71	475^th	664	28.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Georgetown-Ridge Farm High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	69.82	69^th	428	83.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Georgetown-Ridge Farm High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	18.32	519^th	619	16.2%
2019	34.58	446^th	675	33.9%
2021	15.81	557^th	653	14.7%
2022	42.76	377^th	664	43.2%
2023	24.28	517^th	668	22.6%
2024	44.27	336^th	668	49.7%

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Rank History for White students at Georgetown-Ridge Farm High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	10.27	524^th	548	4.4%
2019	14.53	510^th	552	7.6%
2021	15.41	498^th	553	9.9%
2022	15.00	514^th	560	8.2%
2023	9.38	537^th	557	3.6%
2024	22.64	435^th	554	21.5%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Georgetown-Ridge Farm High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	469	22	1	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	494
1990	435	22	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	457
1991	445	21	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	466
1992	436	26	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	462
1993	436	25	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	461
1994	462	22	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	484
1995	426	17	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	443
1996	426	17	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	443
1997	399	11	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	410
1998	410	11	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	421
1999	400	15	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	415
2000	384	10	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	394
2001	387	9	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	396
2002	377	6	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	383
2003	377	6	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	383
2004	361	9	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	373
2005	340	11	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	353
2006	358	9	1	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	374
2007	344	13	0	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	359
2008	364	11	0	1	3	n/a	n/a	1	380
2009	338	10	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	3	352
2010	325	8	0	3	1	n/a	n/a	3	340
2011	308	11	0	2	0	0	8	0	329
2012	279	11	0	2	0	0	11	0	303
2013	286	8	0	3	0	1	14	0	312
2014	288	7	0	6	0	0	15	0	316
2015	290	3	0	6	0	0	16	0	315
2016	311	4	0	7	0	1	17	0	340
2017	286	6	0	4	0	1	17	0	314
2018	256	8	0	3	0	1	21	0	289
2019	249	10	0	3	0	1	22	0	285
2020	225	12	0	3	0	0	28	0	268
2021	220	12	0	5	0	0	23	0	260
2022	228	8	0	3	0	0	13	0	252
2023	233	8	0	5	0	0	13	0	259
2024	210	7	0	6	0	0	17	0	240

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Georgetown-Ridge Farm High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	494	35.2	14.0	n/a
1990	457	35.2	12.9	n/a
1991	466	29.7	15.6	n/a
1992	462	30.0	15.4	n/a
1993	461	30.0	15.4	n/a
1994	484	30.0	16.1	n/a
1995	443	30.0	14.8	n/a
1996	443	30.0	14.8	n/a
1997	410	30.0	13.7	n/a
1998	421	30.0	14.0	n/a
1999	415	28.0	14.8	n/a
2000	394	26.5	14.9	n/a
2001	396	27.5	14.4	n/a
2002	383	27.5	13.9	15.9
2003	383	27.5	13.9	15.9
2004	373	30.0	12.4	21.4
2005	353	28.0	12.6	30.3
2006	374	28.0	13.4	34
2007	359	24.0	15.0	36.2
2008	380	20.0	19.0	43.8
2009	352	25.7	13.7	48.1
2010	340	23.6	14.3	55.2
2011	329	23.1	14.1	50.8
2012	303	19.1	15.8	52.5
2013	312	24.5	12.7	53.8
2014	316	28.5	11.0	54.7
2015	315	23.0	13.6	49.5
2016	340	26.0	13.0	100
2017	314	23.5	13.3	51.9
2018	289	22.0	13.1	55.7
2019	285	25.0	11.4	57.2
2020	268	22.5	11.9	59.3
2021	260	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	252	21.5	11.7	66.7
2023	259	25.5	10.1	67.6
2024	240	21.1	11.3	68.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Georgetown-Ridge Farm High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	494	35.2	14.0	n/a
1990	457	35.2	12.9	n/a
1991	466	29.7	15.6	n/a
1992	462	30.0	15.4	n/a
1993	461	30.0	15.4	n/a
1994	484	30.0	16.1	n/a
1995	443	30.0	14.8	n/a
1996	443	30.0	14.8	n/a
1997	410	30.0	13.7	n/a
1998	421	30.0	14.0	n/a
1999	415	28.0	14.8	n/a
2000	394	26.5	14.9	n/a
2001	396	27.5	14.4	n/a
2002	383	27.5	13.9	15.9
2003	383	27.5	13.9	15.9
2004	373	30.0	12.4	21.4
2005	353	28.0	12.6	30.3
2006	374	28.0	13.4	34
2007	359	24.0	15.0	36.2
2008	380	20.0	19.0	43.8
2009	352	25.7	13.7	48.1
2010	340	23.6	14.3	55.2
2011	329	23.1	14.1	50.8
2012	303	19.1	15.8	52.5
2013	312	24.5	12.7	53.8
2014	316	28.5	11.0	54.7
2015	315	23.0	13.6	49.5
2016	340	26.0	13.0	100
2017	314	23.5	13.3	51.9
2018	289	22.0	13.1	55.7
2019	285	25.0	11.4	57.2
2020	268	22.5	11.9	59.3
2021	260	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	252	21.5	11.7	66.7
2023	259	25.5	10.1	67.6
2024	240	21.1	11.3	68.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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