Photo: Omnedon · Public domainGeorgetown’s public schools score below 81% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation
9% of students in Georgetown’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the public school district serving Georgetown, 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.
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.
Georgetown’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2021, 17% of tested students were proficient in reading and 9% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois (the state reports Georgetown’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $17,991 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 Mary Miller Junior High School, then Georgetown-Ridge Farm High School. 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.
What’s behind Georgetown’s grade
C−: better than 19% of Illinois school districts, #654 of 768 Illinois towns. Both inputs trail the Illinois average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Georgetown, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Georgetown
Pine Crest Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 429 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Georgetown
Pine Crest Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 429 students · 13:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Georgetown
Pine Crest Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 429 students · 13:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Georgetown
Pine Crest Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 429 students · 13:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Georgetown
Pine Crest Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 429 students · 13:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Georgetown
Pine Crest Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 429 students · 13:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Georgetown
Pine Crest Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 429 students · 13:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Georgetown
Mary Miller Junior High School
Grades 6–8 · 192 students · 12:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Georgetown
Mary Miller Junior High School
Grades 6–8 · 192 students · 12:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Georgetown
Mary Miller Junior High School
Grades 6–8 · 192 students · 12:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Georgetown
Georgetown-Ridge Farm High School
Grades 9–12 · 243 students · 11:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Georgetown
Georgetown-Ridge Farm High School
Grades 9–12 · 243 students · 11:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Georgetown
Georgetown-Ridge Farm High School
Grades 9–12 · 243 students · 11:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Georgetown
Georgetown-Ridge Farm High School
Grades 9–12 · 243 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Georgetown’s public schools are run by Georgetown-Ridge Farm Consolidated Unit School District 4, which also serves Elwood, Georgetown, Love and McKendree and others. 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.
Well below the state in reading
Georgetown vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Georgetown’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Georgetown | C− | Georgetown-Ridge Farm Consolidated Unit School District 4 |
Every school in Georgetown
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).
Questions about Georgetown’s schools
Are Georgetown’s schools good?
On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Georgetown children attend score below 81% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #654 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 20%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Georgetown in?
Georgetown-Ridge Farm Consolidated Unit School District 4, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 864 students in 3 schools (2024–25).
Where do Georgetown kids go to high school?
Georgetown-Ridge Farm High School, with 243 students; its own test results earn a C−.
What is Georgetown’s graduation rate?
80–84% of the class of 2023 in Georgetown-Ridge Farm Consolidated Unit School District 4 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.
How much does Georgetown spend per student?
$17,991 in Georgetown-Ridge Farm Consolidated Unit School District 4 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Georgetown families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Georgetown → They have their own page.
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.