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River Ridge Community Unit School District 210
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Guilford, Hanover, Elizabeth, Hanover, Elizabeth, Rice, Woodbine and Derinda, and parts of Thompson.
Students
443
Schools
3
Spent per student
$25,925
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
47%
What stands out about River Ridge Community Unit School District 210
- School Grade B: better than 57% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 5 pts above the state
- Spends 20% more per student than the IL average
- 10 students per teacher
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Coleta.
PK–22 elementary schoolsSterling Community Unit District 5
3–52 elementary schoolsSterling Community Unit District 5
6–8Challand Middle SchoolSterling Community Unit District 5
9–12Sterling High SchoolSterling Community Unit District 5
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency32%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts36%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$25,925 per student · 20% above IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 36%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 63%State 29%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
464’20
451’21
460’22
453’23
443’24
Down 4.5% since 2020.
Students
White 86%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 5%Black <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Galena Unit School District 120Council Hill, East Galena
$17,684per student
Stockton Community Unit School District 206Pleasant Valley, Rush, Stockton
$18,515per student
Scales Mound Community Unit School District 211Council Hill, Scales Mound
$27,780per student
Warren Community Unit School District 205Apple River, Rush
$21,168per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.