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Riverdale Community Unit School District 100
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Coe, Port Byron, Port Byron, Rapids City, Zuma, Cordova, Canoe Creek and Hillsdale, and parts of Hampton, East Moline and Cordova.
Students
1,095
Schools
3
Spent per student
$14,727
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
16%
Debt
$2.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Riverdale Community Unit School District 100
- School Grade A−: better than 77% of Illinois districts
- Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts above the state
- Spends 32% less per student than the IL average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $2.9M, about $2,680 per student
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 proficiency26%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts38%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,727 per student · 32% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 37%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 52%State 36%Federal 11%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,116’20
1,094’21
1,092’22
1,084’23
1,095’24
About steady.
Students
White 88%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 3%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
United Township High School District 30Colona, Hampton, Moline
$15,130per student
Erie Community Unit School District 1Albany, Erie, Portland
$25,420per student
Geneseo Community Unit School District 228Colona, Hanna, Phenix
$14,444per student
Moline-Coal Valley School District 40Moline, Moline, South Moline
$17,805per 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.