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Riverside School District 96
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 4 towns
Serves Brookfield, Riverside Township, Riverside and North Riverside, and parts of Lyons.
Students
1,794
Schools
5
Spent per student
$20,984
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
26%
What stands out about Riverside School District 96
- School Grade A: better than 94% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 21 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 22 pts above the state
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 6.8% since 2020
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Colfax.
PK–5Ridgeview Elementary SchoolRidgeview Community Unit School District 19
6–8Ridgeview Jr High SchoolRidgeview Community Unit School District 19
9–12Ridgeview High SchoolRidgeview Community Unit School District 19
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency47%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts53%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 84% at Ridgeview Community Unit School District 19, which runs the high school (state 87.3%) · class of 2018.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$20,984 per student · 3% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 39%Other 1%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 69%State 26%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,679’20
1,691’21
1,723’22
1,743’23
1,794’24
Up 6.8% since 2020.
Students
White 55%Hispanic 34%Two or more races 6%Black 3%Asian 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
J. Sterling Morton High School District 201Berwyn, Berwyn Township, Forest View
$19,103per student
Lyons Township High School District 204La Grange Park, Lyons Township, McCook
$27,424per student
Argo Community High School District 217Lyons Township, Summit
$26,897per student
Berwyn North School District 98Berwyn, Berwyn Township
$21,470per 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.