Top Rankings
Riley CCSD 18 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 277 students in Riley CCSD 18 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Riley CCSD 18 School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
1 School
1,610 Schools
# Students
277 Students
622,872 Students
# Teachers
24 Teachers
48,610 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Riley CCSD 18 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 861 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#133 out of 865 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
50%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)9.9%
29.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
32%
31%
% Black
n/a
21%
% White
68%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,834 is higher than the state median of $22,455. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,188 is higher than the state median of $21,692. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,834
$22,455
Spending / Student
$26,188
$21,692
Best Riley CCSD 18 School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Riley Comm Cons School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
9406 Riley Rd
Marengo, IL 60152
(815) 568-8637
Marengo, IL 60152
(815) 568-8637
Gr: K-8 | 277 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
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