River Bend School District

Listed by NCES as River Bend CUSD 2 (district ID 1733950)

Public school district · Whiteside County · Illinois · NCES district ID 1733950

River Bend School District spent $13,837 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 81% of the other Illinois districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $16,409). Its 4 schools enrolled 998 students in 2024-25; 38.7% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $14,022 per student, up 1.3% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90-94% (Illinois: 87.6%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Illinois districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to River Bend in enrollment (937 to 948 students) and River Bend itself.

Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to River Bend, FY23West Northfield SD 31 $25,471; Bureau Valley CUSD 340 $17,114; East Peoria CHSD 309 $16,675; United CUSD 304 $16,127; Tuscola CUSD 301 $15,372; Schuyler-Industry CUSD 5 $14,433; Chester CUSD 139 $14,256; Peru Elementary School District 124 $14,238; River Bend $13,837; Morris CHSD 101 $13,388; State median, under 1,000 students $16,409.10k15k20k25k30kWest Northfield SD 31$25,471Bureau Valley CUSD 340$17,114East Peoria CHSD 309$16,675United CUSD 304$16,127Tuscola CUSD 301$15,372Schuyler-Industry CUSD 5$14,433Chester CUSD 139$14,256Peru Elementary School Distric…$14,238River Bend$13,837Morris CHSD 101$13,388State median, under 1,000 students $16,409
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to River Bend, FY23West Northfield SD 31 $25,471; Bureau Valley CUSD 340 $17,114; East Peoria CHSD 309 $16,675; United CUSD 304 $16,127; Tuscola CUSD 301 $15,372; Schuyler-Industry CUSD 5 $14,433; Chester CUSD 139 $14,256; Peru Elementary School District 124 $14,238; River Bend $13,837; Morris CHSD 101 $13,388; State median, under 1,000 students $16,409.10k15k20k25k30kWest Northfield SD 31$25,471Bureau Valley CUSD 340$17,114East Peoria CHSD 309$16,675United CUSD 304$16,127Tuscola CUSD 301$15,372Schuyler-Industry CUSD 5$14,433Chester CUSD 139$14,256Peru Elementary School District 124$14,238River Bend$13,837Morris CHSD 101$13,388State median, under 1,000 students $16,409
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to River Bend, FY23West Northfield SD 31 $25,471; Bureau Valley CUSD 340 $17,114; East Peoria CHSD 309 $16,675; United CUSD 304 $16,127; Tuscola CUSD 301 $15,372; Schuyler-Industry CUSD 5 $14,433; Chester CUSD 139 $14,256; Peru Elementary School District 124 $14,238; River Bend $13,837; Morris CHSD 101 $13,388; State median, under 1,000 students $16,409.10k20k30kWest Northfield SD 31$25,471Bureau Valley CUSD 340$17,114East Peoria CHSD 309$16,675United CUSD 304$16,127Tuscola CUSD 301$15,372Schuyler-Industry CUSD 5$14,433Chester CUSD 139$14,256Peru Elementary School District 124$14,238River Bend$13,837Morris CHSD 101$13,388State median, under 1,000 students $16,409
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to River Bend, FY23West Northfield SD 31 $25,471; Bureau Valley CUSD 340 $17,114; East Peoria CHSD 309 $16,675; United CUSD 304 $16,127; Tuscola CUSD 301 $15,372; Schuyler-Industry CUSD 5 $14,433; Chester CUSD 139 $14,256; Peru Elementary School District 124 $14,238; River Bend $13,837; Morris CHSD 101 $13,388; State median, under 1,000 students $16,409.10k20k30kWest Northfield SD 31$25,471Bureau Valley CUSD 340$17,114East Peoria CHSD 309$16,675United CUSD 304$16,127Tuscola CUSD 301$15,372Schuyler-Industry CUSD 5$14,433Chester CUSD 139$14,256Peru Elementary School District 124$14,238River Bend$13,837Morris CHSD 101$13,388State median, under 1,000 students $16,409

Where the money came from

$15,781,000 in revenue: 38.7% state, 51.4% local and 9.9% federal. Total spending including $1,073,000 of capital outlay was $15,002,000, or $15,926 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

River Bend School District revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $6,100,000; Local $8,112,000; Federal $1,569,000; total $15,781,000.
  • State$6,100,000 39%
  • Local$8,112,000 51%
  • Federal$1,569,000 10%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 468 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

942 students in 2022-23, 957 students in 2023-24, 998 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

River Bend School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 942, 2023-24: 957, 2024-25: 99802505007501k2022-239422023-249572024-25998
River Bend School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 942, 2023-24: 957, 2024-25: 99802505007501k2022-239422023-249572024-25998
River Bend School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 942, 2023-24: 957, 2024-25: 99802505007501k2022-239422023-249572024-25998
River Bend School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 942, 2023-24: 957, 2024-25: 99802505007501k2022-239422023-249572024-25998

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2394264.414.6
2023-2495767.414.2
2024-2599872.213.8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in River Bend School District scored proficient or above: 31% in reading, against 29.9% in reading across Illinois. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Illinois, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtIllinoisStudents tested
Reading and language arts31%29.9%474

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

90-94% of the 61 students in River Bend School District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.6% across Illinois. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtIllinois
Four-year graduation rate90‑94%87.6%
Students in the class61149,998

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 elementary school, 421 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Fulton Elementary School42114.5not reportedSchoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 middle school, 228 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
River Bend Middle School22813.5not reportedEligible, no program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 high school, 284 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Fulton High School28412.2not reportedEligible, no program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 other school, 65 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Early Step Pre-School6521.7not reportedEligible, no program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact River Bend School District

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about River Bend School District

  1. Illinois districts by spending per studentRiver Bend School District ranks 379 of 468 Illinois districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($13,837).#379 of 468
  2. Every school district in IllinoisRiver Bend School District is the number 400 by size of 865 Illinois districts, with 942 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#400 of 865
  3. Peru Elementary School District 124The next larger Illinois district: 943 students in fall 2022, $14,238 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,238
  4. Chester CUSD 139The next smaller Illinois district: 939 students in fall 2022, $14,256 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,256
  5. Compare River Bend School District with Peru Elementary School District 124Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Fulton High School, its largest high school284 students in 2024-25, 12.2 per teacher.284
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about River Bend School District

  1. How many schools and students are in River Bend School District?
    4 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 other), enrolling 998 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does River Bend School District spend per student?
    $13,837 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Illinois median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $16,409 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $14,022 per student, up 1.3% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does River Bend School District's money come from?
    $15,781,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 38.7% state, 51.4% local and 9.9% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in River Bend School District live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 121 of the 1,064 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 11.4%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How do students in River Bend School District do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in River Bend School District scored proficient or above: 31% in reading, against 29.9% in reading across Illinois. Illinois's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  6. What is the graduation rate in River Bend School District?
    90-94% of the 61 students in River Bend School District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.6% across Illinois. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  7. What is River Bend School District's NCES district ID?
    1733950. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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