River Grove SD 85-5 School District

2650 Thatcher Ave
River Grove, IL 60171-1650
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 722 students in River Grove SD 85-5 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschool in River Grove SD 85-5 School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public preschool average of 59% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
1 School
1,365 Schools
# Students
722 Students
505,477 Students
# Teachers
53 Teachers
38,339 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

River Grove SD 85-5 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 861 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#420 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)
20%
27%
35%
30%
45-49%
50%
(2022-23)
30.9%
29.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.70
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
3%
4%
% Hispanic
53%
33%
% Black
2%
18%
% White
39%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,494 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,132. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,540 is less than the state median of $24,168. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$46,284 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$44,509 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,494
$25,132
Spending / Student
$19,540
$24,168

Best River Grove SD 85-5 School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
River Grove Elementary School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2650 Thatcher Ave
River Grove, IL 60171
(708) 453-6172
Gr: PK-8 | 722 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 61%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • District size: 1 school
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 722 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 61%
  • : Top 50% in IL
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • : 45-49% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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