Top Rankings
Riverside SD 96 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,691 students in Riverside SD 96 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Riverside SD 96 School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
3,096 Schools
# Students
1,691 Students
1,197,862 Students
# Teachers
125 Teachers
88,881 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Riverside SD 96 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 918 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#84 out of 926 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
32%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.69
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,945 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
43 Students
64,865 Students
% Asian Students
3%
6%
# Hispanic Students
533 Students
321,340 Students
% Hispanic Students
32%
27%
# Black Students
42 Students
203,814 Students
% Black Students
2%
17%
# White Students
1,000 Students
551,896 Students
% White Students
59%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,168 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
71 Students
51,802 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
67
51,532
# Students in K Grade:
145
120,357
# Students in 1st Grade:
179
127,110
# Students in 2nd Grade:
192
127,741
# Students in 3rd Grade:
164
127,543
# Students in 4th Grade:
195
129,635
# Students in 5th Grade:
169
133,910
# Students in 6th Grade:
177
135,715
# Students in 7th Grade:
204
116,853
# Students in 8th Grade:
199
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 $28,973 is higher than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $32,254 is higher than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$55 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,973
$22,162
Spending / Student
$32,254
$21,409
Best Riverside SD 96 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Central Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
61 Woodside Rd
Riverside, IL 60546
(708) 447-1106
Riverside, IL 60546
(708) 447-1106
Grades: PK-5
| 373 students
Rank: #22.
A F Ames Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
86 Southcote Rd
Riverside, IL 60546
(708) 447-0759
Riverside, IL 60546
(708) 447-0759
Grades: PK-5
| 443 students
Rank: #33.
Blythe Park Elementary School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
735 Leesley Rd
Riverside, IL 60546
(708) 447-2168
Riverside, IL 60546
(708) 447-2168
Grades: PK-5
| 171 students
Rank: #44.
L J Hauser Jr High School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
65 Woodside Rd
Riverside, IL 60546
(708) 447-3896
Riverside, IL 60546
(708) 447-3896
Grades: 6-8
| 580 students
Rank: #55.
Hollywood Elementary School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3423 Hollywood Ave
Brookfield, IL 60513
(708) 485-7630
Brookfield, IL 60513
(708) 485-7630
Grades: PK-5
| 124 students
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