📍 309 N John St, Farmer City, De Witt County, 61842
Ruth M Schneider Elem School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Farmer City, De Witt County. The school has 272 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Sunny Mcmurry. It is part of the Blue Ridge CUSD 18 school district. It serves grades Pre-K–3 in a rural setting. The school employs 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.1:1. 25% of students are proficient in reading. 35% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Ruth M Schneider Elem School enrolls 272 students across grades Pre-K–3. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 18 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 92% White, 4.4% Two or more races and 2.6% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 251 | 92% |
| Two or more races | 12 | 4.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 | 2.6% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
130 of the school's 272 students (48%) 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.
Ruth M Schneider Elem 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.
Ruth M Schneider Elem 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 272 students, Ruth M Schneider Elem School is larger than 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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