📍 411 N John St, Farmer City, De Witt County, 61842
Blue Ridge High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Farmer City, De Witt County. The school has 188 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Brian Easter. It is part of the Blue Ridge CUSD 18 school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 9.4:1. 25% of students are proficient in reading. 25% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Blue Ridge High School enrolls 188 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 20 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 9.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 94% White, 4.3% Two or more races and 1.6% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 176 | 94% |
| Two or more races | 8 | 4.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 | 1.6% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
87 of the school's 188 students (46%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Blue Ridge High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IL At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 51, state house district 101.
Blue Ridge High School is one of 3 schools in Blue Ridge CUSD 18, based in Farmer City, Illinois. The district serves 652 students district-wide and employs 55 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 188 students, Blue Ridge High School is close to the district average of about 217 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant
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