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Item: Riverside SD 96 School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

3340 Harlem Ave
Riverside, IL 60546-2126

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10/

Top 10%

Tel: (708) 447-5007

www.district96.org

Top Rankings

Riverside SD 96 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

5 Schools

1,365 Schools

# Students

1,794 Students

505,477 Students

# Teachers

137 Teachers

38,339 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Riverside SD 96 School District	Illinois
Pre-K	84	80
Kind	163	72
1	196	70
2	172	66
3	187	60
4	195	56
5	200	49

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District Rank

Riverside SD 96 School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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)

#52 out of 865 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Riverside SD 96 School District
2023	#52
2022	#58
2021	#84
2019	#32
2018	#43
2017	#73
2016	#80
2015	#54
2014	#86
2013	#85
2012	#71

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56%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Riverside SD 96 School District	Illinois
2023	56%	27%
2021	47%	28%
2019	59%	33%
2018	61%	32%
2017	55%	32%
2016	55%	31%
2015	53%	29%
2014	78%	59%
2013	76%	58%
2012	94%	80%
2011	96%	80%

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55%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Riverside SD 96 School District	Illinois
2022	55%	30%
2021	53%	32%
2019	73%	38%
2018	61%	37%
2017	58%	38%
2016	54%	36%
2015	60%	38%
2014	76%	57%
2013	78%	58%
2012	92%	75%
2011	93%	75%

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75%

50%

(2022-23)

15.4%

29.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Riverside SD 96 School District	Illinois
2023	15.4%	29.7%
2022	14%	31.6%
2021	4.7%	20.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.59

0.70

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Riverside SD 96 School District	Illinois
2023	0.56	0.70
2022	0.55	0.68
2021	0.54	0.68
2020	0.60	0.68
2019	0.60	0.68
2018	0.48	0.67
2017	0.48	0.67
2016	0.51	0.67
2015	0.51	0.67
2014	0.51	0.66
2013	0.49	0.66
2012	0.48	0.65
2011	0.48	0.66
2010	0.43	0.64
2009	0.41	0.64
2008	0.39	0.64
2007	0.35	0.63
2006	0.35	0.61
2005	0.31	0.61
2004	0.31	0.60
2003	0.27	0.59
2002	0.26	0.59
2001	0.20	0.58
2000	0.18	0.57
1999	0.17	0.56
1998	0.15	0.56
1997	0.11	0.54
1996	0.10	0.53
1995	0.10	0.53
1994	0.10	0.52
1993	0.06	0.52
1992	0.09	0.52
1991	0.08	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Riverside SD 96 School District	Illinois
2023	3%	6%
2022	3%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	5%
2018	2%	5%
2017	2%	5%
2016	3%	5%
2015	2%	6%
2014	3%	5%
2013	3%	5%
2012	3%	4%
2011	2%	5%
2010	4%	5%
2009	4%	5%
2008	4%	5%
2007	4%	5%
2006	4%	5%
2005	4%	5%
2004	3%	4%
2003	4%	4%
2002	4%	4%
2001	4%	4%
2000	4%	3%
1999	3%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	2%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%
1991	2%	3%

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% Hispanic

34%

33%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Riverside SD 96 School District	Illinois
2023	32%	27%
2022	32%	27%
2021	32%	27%
2020	31%	26%
2019	31%	26%
2018	31%	26%
2017	31%	26%
2016	30%	26%
2015	29%	25%
2014	27%	25%
2013	26%	24%
2012	24%	24%
2011	24%	23%
2010	20%	22%
2009	19%	22%
2008	17%	21%
2007	14%	20%
2006	14%	19%
2005	12%	18%
2004	12%	18%
2003	9%	17%
2002	9%	16%
2001	6%	15%
2000	6%	15%
1999	6%	14%
1998	6%	13%
1997	4%	13%
1996	4%	12%
1995	4%	12%
1994	4%	11%
1993	2%	11%
1992	4%	10%
1991	2%	10%

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% Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2003-2023)
Year	Riverside SD 96 School District	Illinois
2023	3%	17%
2022	2%	17%
2021	3%	17%
2020	2%	17%
2019	2%	17%
2018	2%	17%
2017	2%	17%
2016	2%	17%
2015	3%	17%
2014	4%	17%
2013	3%	18%
2012	3%	18%
2011	3%	18%
2010	4%	20%
2009	4%	20%
2008	3%	20%
2007	3%	20%
2006	3%	20%
2005	2%	20%
2004	3%	21%
2003	2%	21%

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% White

54%

41%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Riverside SD 96 School District	Illinois
2023	58%	45%
2022	59%	47%
2021	60%	47%
2020	54%	48%
2019	54%	48%
2018	65%	49%
2017	65%	49%
2016	64%	49%
2015	65%	49%
2014	65%	50%
2013	67%	50%
2012	68%	51%
2011	69%	51%
2010	72%	53%
2009	73%	53%
2008	76%	54%
2007	79%	55%
2006	79%	56%
2005	82%	57%
2004	82%	57%
2003	85%	58%
2002	86%	59%
2001	89%	60%
2000	90%	61%
1999	91%	62%
1998	92%	63%
1997	94%	64%
1996	95%	64%
1995	95%	65%
1994	95%	65%
1993	97%	65%
1992	95%	66%
1991	96%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Riverside SD 96 School District	Illinois
2023	4%	4%
2022	4%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	10%	4%
2019	10%	4%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,310 is higher than the state median of $22,469. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $30,402 is higher than the state median of $21,707. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$49 MM

$41,381 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Riverside SD 96 School District	Illinois
2023	$49 MM	$15 MM
2022	$40 MM	$14 MM
2021	$49 MM	$15 MM
2020	$40 MM	$14 MM
2019	$38 MM	$14 MM
2018	$37 MM	$15 MM
2017	$36 MM	$13 MM
2016	$33 MM	$12 MM
2015	$26 MM	$10 MM
2014	$30 MM	$12 MM
2012	$27 MM	$11 MM
2011	$27 MM	$11 MM
2010	$26 MM	$10 MM
2009	$26 MM	$10 MM
2008	$20 MM	$9 MM
2007	$19 MM	$9 MM
2006	$15 MM	$8 MM
2005	$15 MM	$8 MM
2004	$11 MM	$8 MM
2003	$10 MM	$7 MM
2002	$11 MM	$8 MM
2001	$11 MM	$7 MM
2000	$11 MM	$7 MM
1999	$10 MM	$7 MM
1998	$9 MM	$6 MM
1997	$7 MM	$5 MM
1996	$7 MM	$5 MM
1995	$6 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$55 MM

$39,976 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Riverside SD 96 School District	Illinois
2023	$55 MM	$14 MM
2022	$44 MM	$14 MM
2021	$55 MM	$14 MM
2020	$44 MM	$14 MM
2019	$37 MM	$13 MM
2018	$35 MM	$14 MM
2017	$35 MM	$12 MM
2016	$29 MM	$12 MM
2015	$21 MM	$11 MM
2014	$32 MM	$12 MM
2012	$26 MM	$11 MM
2011	$21 MM	$11 MM
2010	$21 MM	$11 MM
2009	$18 MM	$10 MM
2008	$16 MM	$9 MM
2007	$14 MM	$9 MM
2006	$13 MM	$8 MM
2005	$13 MM	$8 MM
2004	$12 MM	$8 MM
2003	$12 MM	$8 MM
2002	$12 MM	$8 MM
2001	$11 MM	$7 MM
2000	$11 MM	$7 MM
1999	$9 MM	$6 MM
1998	$9 MM	$6 MM
1997	$8 MM	$5 MM
1996	$7 MM	$5 MM
1995	$7 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$27,310

$22,469

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Riverside SD 96 School District	Illinois
2023	$28,435	$17,333
2022	$23,100	$19,707
2021	$29,180	$17,764
2020	$23,100	$19,707
2019	$22,372	$17,662
2018	$21,738	$19,255
2017	$21,271	$17,801
2016	$19,823	$14,596
2015	$15,682	$11,118
2014	$18,156	$13,203
2012	$16,972	$11,701
2011	$16,882	$11,859
2010	$17,062	$11,118
2009	$17,722	$10,546
2008	$14,599	$11,298
2007	$14,049	$10,143
2006	$11,724	$9,054
2005	$11,803	$9,158
2004	$9,199	$8,999
2003	$8,670	$8,614
2002	$9,819	$8,976
2001	$9,556	$8,649
2000	$9,457	$8,451
1999	$8,914	$7,697
1998	$7,778	$5,971
1997	$6,050	$5,662
1995	$6,360	$5,677
1992	$6,737	$4,514

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Spending / Student

$30,402

$21,707

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Riverside SD 96 School District	Illinois
2023	$31,655	$16,251
2022	$25,786	$19,097
2021	$32,485	$16,655
2020	$25,786	$19,097
2019	$21,747	$17,005
2018	$20,676	$18,215
2017	$20,319	$17,235
2016	$17,531	$14,516
2015	$12,657	$11,218
2014	$18,905	$12,904
2012	$16,422	$11,755
2011	$13,447	$11,220
2010	$13,771	$11,218
2009	$12,163	$10,416
2008	$11,598	$10,971
2007	$10,666	$9,827
2006	$10,251	$8,997
2005	$10,476	$9,234
2004	$9,713	$9,089
2003	$9,981	$9,395
2002	$10,448	$9,305
2001	$9,688	$8,562
2000	$9,952	$8,142
1999	$8,519	$7,325
1998	$7,309	$5,848
1997	$6,372	$5,503
1995	$6,980	$5,507
1992	$6,291	$4,672

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Best Riverside SD 96 School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Central Elementary School

(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

61 Woodside Rd
Riverside, IL 60546
(708) 447-1106

Gr: PK-5 | 371 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 38%

Rank: #22.

Hollywood Elementary School

(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

3423 Hollywood Ave
Brookfield, IL 60513
(708) 485-7630

Gr: PK-5 | 114 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 27%

Rank: #33.

A F Ames Elementary School

(Math: 57% | Reading: 60-64%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

86 Southcote Rd
Riverside, IL 60546
(708) 447-0759

Gr: PK-5 | 482 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 58%

Rank: #44.

Blythe Park Elementary School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

735 Leesley Rd
Riverside, IL 60546
(708) 447-2168

Gr: PK-5 | 230 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 43%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 1,794 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 45%
: Top 10% in IL
: 56% (Top 10%)
: 55% (Top 10%)
: 75% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education