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Schools in Martin Township · Ridgeview Community Unit School District 19

Martin Township’s public schools score below 73% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation

15% of students in Martin Township’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the Illinois average (30%). The grade covers the public school district serving Martin Township, 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.

≈could be anywhere from D to BK–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
15%
▼ 15 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
13%
▼ 13 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 1–8 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.6K
▼ 18% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.8
IL 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
520 students on the public path
In brief

Martin Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1440 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Martin Township’s, its schools beat 18%, lower than their 27% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2021, 15% of tested students were proficient in reading and 13% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois (the state reports Martin Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,634 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 Ridgeview Jr High School, then Ridgeview High School. Enrollment is down 10% 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 Martin Township’s grade

C− Test scoresC Graduation

C: better than 27% of Illinois school districts. Both inputs trail the Illinois average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 27%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1440)Better than 18%
Towns in McLean County (31)Better than 0%
DBA rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 283 test results and a graduating class of 38 could put Martin Township anywhere from D to B. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Martin Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (283 in math, 283 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Ridgeview Elementary SchoolRidgeview Community Unit School District 19C
6–8Ridgeview Jr High SchoolRidgeview Community Unit School District 19C
9–12Ridgeview High SchoolRidgeview Community Unit School District 19B−

Martin Township’s public schools are run by Ridgeview Community Unit School District 19, which also serves Anchor, Anchor, Arrowsmith and Arrowsmith 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.

Ridgeview Community Unit School District 19Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 520 students, down 10% since 2020–21 · 10.8 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$17,634IL $21,567 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2020–21

Well below the state in reading

Reading15%
State average 29.9% · 283 students tested
Math13%
State average 25.8% · 283 students tested

Martin Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Martin TownshipCRidgeview Community Unit School District 19
Anchor—Ridgeview Community Unit School District 19
Lawndale—Ridgeview Community Unit School District 19
Blue Mound—Ridgeview Community Unit School District 19 PK–12 · Tri-Valley Community Unit School District 3 PK–12
Arrowsmith—Ridgeview Community Unit School District 19

All 4 neighbors share Ridgeview Community Unit School District 19 with Martin Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Martin Township

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).

District schools in Martin Townshipby address
Ridgeview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Colfax
C
247 students11:1Rate it →
Ridgeview Jr High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Colfax
C
107 students13:1Rate it →
Ridgeview High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Colfax
B−
166 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Martin Township’s schools

Are Martin Township’s schools good?

On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Martin Township children attend score below 73% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 18%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Martin Township in?

Ridgeview Community Unit School District 19, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 520 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Martin Township kids go to high school?

Ridgeview High School in Colfax, with 166 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Martin Township’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Ridgeview Community Unit School District 19 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Martin Township spend per student?

$17,634 in Ridgeview Community Unit School District 19 (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.