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B+
Schools in Fulton · River Bend Community Unit District 2

Fulton’s public schools outscore 66% of Illinois districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Fulton, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.

#312of 768 Illinois townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
31%
▲ 1 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
23%
▼ 3 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.0K
▼ 35% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.8
IL 13.6
Schools in town
0
933 students on the public path
In brief

Fulton’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 534 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Fulton’s, its schools beat 85%, higher than their 66% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 31% and math 23% in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,022 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is River Bend Middle School, then Fulton High School. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Fulton’s grade

B Test scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 66% of Illinois school districts, #312 of 768 Illinois towns. Graduation is above the Illinois average; test scores are below it.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 66%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (534)Better than 85%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 465 test results and a graduating class of 61 could put Fulton anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Fulton’s students in the tested grades sat them (456 in math, 474 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Fulton, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–5Fulton Elem SchoolRiver Bend Community Unit District 2B
6–8River Bend Middle SchoolRiver Bend Community Unit District 2B−
9–12Fulton High SchoolRiver Bend Community Unit District 2B+

Fulton’s public schools are run by River Bend Community Unit District 2, which also serves Albany, Fulton, Garden Plain and Ustick. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

River Bend Community Unit District 2Grades PK–12 · 4 schools · 998 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 13.8 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$14,022IL $21,567 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2020–21

Close to the state in reading

Reading31%
State average 29.9% · 474 students tested
Math23%
State average 25.8% · 456 students tested

Fulton vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Fulton’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
FultonB+River Bend Community Unit District 2

Clinton, IA borders Fulton but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.

Every school in Fulton

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Fultonin other towns
Fulton Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5
B
421 students15:1Rate it →
River Bend Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
228 students13:1Rate it →
Fulton High School
High · Grades 9–12
B+
284 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Fulton’s schools

Are Fulton’s schools good?

By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Fulton children attend outscore 66% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #312 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 85%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Fulton in?

River Bend Community Unit District 2, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 998 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Fulton kids go to high school?

Fulton High School, with 284 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Fulton’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in River Bend Community Unit District 2 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Fulton spend per student?

$14,022 in River Bend Community Unit District 2 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.