Public schools in Riverdale, IL
Riverdale has 5 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 918 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Dolton SD 148 runs 4 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Riverdale's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Riverdale | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dolton SD 148 | 4 | 1,984 | $26,724 |
| Gen George Patton SD 133 | 1 | 236 | $25,919 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One middle school in Riverdale, 118 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Junior High | 118 | 11.4 | All free (CEP) | Dolton SD 148 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
4 elementary schools in Riverdale, 800 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Elementary School | 282 | 13.7 | All free (CEP) | Dolton SD 148 |
| Park Elementary School | 197 | 11.9 | All free (CEP) | Dolton SD 148 |
| Gen George Patton Elementary School | 184 | 10.8 | All free (CEP) | Gen George Patton SD 133 |
| Riverdale School | 137 | 11.8 | All free (CEP) | Dolton SD 148 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Riverdale's public schools compare with Illinois's
The median Riverdale school has 11.8 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Illinois median of 13.1. 100% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 54% across the state. Its median school enrolls 184 students (state 374).
| Riverdale | Illinois | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 11.8 | 13.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 184 | 374 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 100% | 54% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 100% | 53% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 3.4% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 5 Riverdale schools and the 3,817 Illinois schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Riverdale
- Dolton SD 148Runs 4 of Riverdale's 5 public schools and spent $26,724 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$26,724
- Compare Dolton SD 148 with Gen George Patton SD 133Riverdale's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in IllinoisIllinois's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Riverdale addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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- Springfield31 schools
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Questions about schools in Riverdale
How many public schools are in Riverdale, IL?
5 public schools with an address in Riverdale were open in 2024-25: 1 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 918 students.Which districts run Riverdale's schools?
Dolton SD 148 (4 schools), Gen George Patton SD 133 (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25