Grand Ridge CCSD 95 School District

400 W Main St
Grand Ridge, IL 61325-9687
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Grand Ridge CCSD 95 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 215 students in Grand Ridge CCSD 95 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Grand Ridge CCSD 95 School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
1 School
1,600 Schools
# Students
215 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
23 Teachers
47,956 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Grand Ridge CCSD 95 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#150 out of 852 school districts
(Top 20%)
(20-21)
30-34%
28%
45-49%
30%
70-79%
50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
4%
30%
% Black
2%
22%
% White
92%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,805 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,581 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,805
$21,990
Spending / Student
$19,581
$21,244

Best Grand Ridge CCSD 95 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Grand Ridge School
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
400 W Main St
Grand Ridge, IL 61325
(815) 249-6225
Grades: K-8
| 215 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 1 school
  • Grades: KG-08
  • Enrollment: 215 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : Top 20% in IL
  • : 30-34% (Top 30%)
  • : 45-49% (Top 20%)
  • : 70-79% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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