Enrollment
155
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Farmer City, IL
Blue Ridge High School
Federal NCES profile for Blue Ridge High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 170000305119
👥 S:T ratio 69
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 90
📋 Attendance 2
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Blue Ridge High School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of Illinois schools.
- 40
- Resource Index · Typical
- 7.8:1
- small classes for Illinois
- 155
- students enrolled
Blue Ridge High School has class sizes smaller than 98% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Blue Ridge Cusd 18 · Illinois
NCES ID 170000305119 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
20.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.8:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
-44% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Blue Ridge High School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Blue Ridge High School
Blue Ridge High School is a small high school in Farmer City, Illinois, enrolling 155 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 7.8:1, Blue Ridge High School is leaner than roughly 98% of Illinois schools and 44% under the state's 14:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 155 puts it in the smaller third of Illinois schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 3,845 scored Illinois schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (88% of enrollment) (diversity index 21/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 52 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 39.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.
Blue Ridge Cusd 18 also operates Ruth M Schneider Elem School (265 students) and Blue Ridge Intermediate-Jr Hs (232 students) alongside Blue Ridge High School.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Blue Ridge High School compares
Blue Ridge High School on the metrics families compare, against Illinois and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Illinois | Illinois avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 7.8:1 | ▼ 44% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 155 | top 88% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7.8:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
155
Bigger than 15% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
7.8:1
students per teacher
- 44% below state mean
Top 2% in Illinois - lower ratio than 98% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
39.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$17,795
per pupil, district-wide
- above Illinois avg of $17,042
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 52 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
9
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 88.3%
Two or More 9.1%
Hispanic or Latino 2.6%
Largest group: White at 88.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 21.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 21.1, Blue Ridge High School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Blue Ridge Cusd 18, which includes Blue Ridge High School.
$17,795
Per student
+4%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
+7%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 62.5%
State 28.1%
Federal 9.4%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Blue Ridge High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth M Schneider Elem School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Blue Ridge Intermediate-Jr Hs | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Blue Ridge High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 265
- Students per teacher
- 14.7:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
- Enrollment
- 232
- Students per teacher
- 13.6:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Illinois, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~155 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~7.8:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Blue Ridge High School
How many students attend Blue Ridge High School?
Blue Ridge High School has 155 students enrolled. It is a high school in Farmer City, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Blue Ridge High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Blue Ridge High School is 7.8:1, which is 44% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 50% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Blue Ridge High School?
The largest demographic group at Blue Ridge High School is White at 88.3% of enrollment, in Farmer City, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Blue Ridge High School?
Blue Ridge High School has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Blue Ridge High School a good school?
Blue Ridge High School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of Illinois schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Blue Ridge Cusd 18?
Besides Blue Ridge High School, Blue Ridge Cusd 18 also operates Ruth M Schneider Elem School (265 students) and Blue Ridge Intermediate-Jr Hs (232 students). See the Blue Ridge Cusd 18 district page for the complete list.
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