River Grove SD 85-5 School District

2650 Thatcher Ave
River Grove, IL 60171-1650
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 680 students in River Grove SD 85-5 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary School in River Grove SD 85-5 School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public elementary school average of 54% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
1 School
3,096 Schools
# Students
680 Students
1,197,862 Students
# Teachers
50 Teachers
88,881 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

River Grove SD 85-5 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 918 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#528 out of 926 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of River Grove SD 85-5  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
17%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of River Grove SD 85-5  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
26%
32%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of River Grove SD 85-5  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.69
# American Indian Students
2 Students
2,945 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
17 Students
64,865 Students
% Asian Students
3%
6%
# Hispanic Students
378 Students
321,340 Students
% Hispanic Students
56%
27%
# Black Students
12 Students
203,814 Students
% Black Students
2%
17%
# White Students
253 Students
551,896 Students
% White Students
37%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,168 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
16 Students
51,802 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
32
51,532
# Students in K Grade:
72
120,357
# Students in 1st Grade:
61
127,110
# Students in 2nd Grade:
79
127,741
# Students in 3rd Grade:
65
127,543
# Students in 4th Grade:
55
129,635
# Students in 5th Grade:
75
133,910
# Students in 6th Grade:
72
135,715
# Students in 7th Grade:
81
116,853
# Students in 8th Grade:
88
120,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
2,044
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
1,799
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
1,672
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,721
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,635 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,776 is less than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart display total revenue of River Grove SD 85-5  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$11 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart display total spending of River Grove SD 85-5  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,635
$22,162
This chart display average revenue per public school student in River Grove SD 85-5  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,776
$21,409
This chart display average spending per public school student in River Grove SD 85-5  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best River Grove SD 85-5 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
River Grove Elementary School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2650 Thatcher Ave
River Grove, IL 60171
(708) 453-6172
Grades: PK-8
| 680 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 1 school
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 680 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 63%
  • : Bottom 50% in IL
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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