Red Bud Community Unit School District 132
Top Rankings
Red Bud Community Unit School District 132 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2023 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 652 students in Red Bud Community Unit School District 132. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary School in Red Bud Community Unit School District 132 have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2020-2021 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
3,088 Schools
# Students
1,060 Students
1,212,515 Students
# Teachers
n/a
n/a
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a
District Rank
Red Bud Community Unit School District 132, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#386 out of 946 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)20%
28%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)35%
32%

Graduation Rate
(17-18)≥95%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.69
# American Indian Students
1 Student
3,024 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
66,337 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
6%
# Hispanic Students
22 Students
326,279 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
27%
# Black Students
5 Students
206,627 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
999 Students
558,436 Students
% White Students
94%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,253 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
30 Students
50,559 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
55
45,234
# Students in K Grade:
66
115,693
# Students in 1st Grade:
74
127,629
# Students in 2nd Grade:
67
128,006
# Students in 3rd Grade:
57
130,497
# Students in 4th Grade:
73
134,685
# Students in 5th Grade:
67
136,780
# Students in 6th Grade:
63
141,796
# Students in 7th Grade:
68
121,563
# Students in 8th Grade:
72
122,657
# Students in 9th Grade:
104
2,322
# Students in 10th Grade:
87
1,951
# Students in 11th Grade:
102
1,899
# Students in 12th Grade:
105
1,803
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,495 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,033. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,648 is less than the state median of $16,227. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue (19-20)
$18 MM
$15 MM

Spending (19-20)
$15 MM
$14 MM

Revenue / Student
$16,495
$17,033

Spending / Student
$13,648
$16,227

Best Red Bud Community Unit School District 132 Public Elementary Schools (2023)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Red Bud Elementary School
Math: 29% | Reading: 49%
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
200 W Field Dr
Red Bud, IL 62278
(618) 282-3858
Red Bud, IL 62278
(618) 282-3858
Grades: PK-8
| 652 students
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