Photo: Nyttend · Public domainRed Bud’s public schools outscore 59% of Illinois districts
Reading proficiency in Red Bud’s districts is 39%, above the Illinois average (30%). The grade covers the public school district serving Red Bud, 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.
Red Bud’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 1499 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Red Bud’s, its schools beat 69%, higher than their 59% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in reading, below in math
Reading proficiency is 39% and math 20% in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,012 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one high school
From grade 9 the district’s path is Red Bud High School. Enrollment is down 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. Johns Lutheran School (private) and St. John the Baptist Catholic School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
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 Red Bud’s grade
B: better than 59% of Illinois school districts, #370 of 768 Illinois towns. Test scores are above the Illinois average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Red Bud, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Red Bud
Red Bud Elem School
Grades PK–8 · 582 students · 13:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Red Bud
Red Bud Elem School
Grades PK–8 · 582 students · 13:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Red Bud
Red Bud Elem School
Grades PK–8 · 582 students · 13:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Red Bud
Red Bud Elem School
Grades PK–8 · 582 students · 13:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Red Bud
Red Bud Elem School
Grades PK–8 · 582 students · 13:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Red Bud
Red Bud Elem School
Grades PK–8 · 582 students · 13:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Red Bud
Red Bud Elem School
Grades PK–8 · 582 students · 13:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Red Bud
Red Bud Elem School
Grades PK–8 · 582 students · 13:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Red Bud
Red Bud Elem School
Grades PK–8 · 582 students · 13:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Red Bud
Red Bud High School
Grades 9–12 · 396 students · 14:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Red Bud
Red Bud High School
Grades 9–12 · 396 students · 14:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Red Bud
Red Bud High School
Grades 9–12 · 396 students · 14:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Red Bud
Red Bud High School
Grades 9–12 · 396 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Red Bud’s public schools are run by Red Bud Community Unit School District 132, which also serves Baldwin and Ruma. 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 above the state in reading
Red Bud vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Red Bud’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Red Bud | B | Red Bud Community Unit School District 132 |
Every school in Red Bud
4 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).
Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Monroe/Randolph Red Brick Sch and Perandoe Educational Program).
Questions about Red Bud’s schools
Are Red Bud’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Illinois: the public schools Red Bud children attend outscore 59% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #370 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 69%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Red Bud in?
Red Bud Community Unit School District 132, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 978 students in 2 schools (2024–25).
Where do Red Bud kids go to high school?
Red Bud High School, with 396 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Red Bud’s graduation rate?
85–89% of the class of 2023 in Red Bud Community Unit School District 132 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.
How much does Red Bud spend per student?
$15,012 in Red Bud Community Unit School District 132 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Red Bud?
Yes: St. Johns Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 168 students) and St. John the Baptist Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 68 students).
Parents talk
What Red Bud families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Red Bud → 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.